UNU International Courses (UNU/IC) UNU/IC - Spring 1999 1 February - 12 March 1999 Tokyo, Japan Profile of Lecturers Hideo Sato, Senior Adviser to the Rector, UNU A member of the UNU’s senior academic staff, Prof. Sato, Director, UNU/IC and Senior Adviser to the Rector, is, among other things, responsible for the University’s Training and Fellowship Programme including the UNU International Courses. After graduating with a social science degree from International Christian University, he went to the University of Chicago as a Fulbright Scholar and subsequently received his Ph.D. in political science in 1976. He then worked for four years as part of the foreign policy research staff at the Brookings Institution. From 1976 to 1982, he taught political science at Yale University. He returned to Japan in 1982 and joined the University of Tsukuba. He first served as Dean, College of International Relations and Dean, Graduate School of International Political Economy.   Ramesh Thakur, Vice-Rector, UNU A member of the UNU's senior academic staff, Vice-Rector Thakur is responsible for the University's Peace and Governance Programme. He was appointed Head of the Peace Research Centre at the Australian National University in 1995, and was a Lecturer and then Professor at the University of Otago (New Zealand) from 1980 to 1995. Prof. Thakur has over a dozen volumes in print, including his latest edited works Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain: The United Nations at Fifty (MacMillan, 1998) and Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones (MacMillan, 1998). He earned his Ph.D. in political studies from Queen's University (Canada).   Motoyuki Suzuki, Vice-Rector, UNU A member of the UNU’s senior academic staff, Vice-Rector Suzuki is responsible for the University’s Environment and Sustainable Development Programme. An engineering specialist, he has taught at the University of Tokyo since 1968, and served as Director General of the University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science from 1995 to 1998. His major research interests include adsorption science/technology, water quality, and vegetation modelling. Prof. Suzuki has published more than 300 hundred articles in scientific journals and authored 10 environmental engineering books. He holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Tokyo.   Course on The United Nations System: Structure and Activities Manzoor Ahmed, Director, UNICEF Office for Japan Dr. Ahmed joined UNICEF in 1978 as UNICEF Representative in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has since served in various senior capacities, including as Senior Education Adviser, UNICEF Representative in Beijing, and Associate Director of the Programme Division in New York. Prior to joining UNICEF, he worked with the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Pakistan Ministry of Education, and International Council for Education Development (USA). Dr. Ahmed has authored or co-authored six books and numerous articles on education and national development. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Administration and Planning from the University of Northern Colorado (USA).   Jean-Marc Coicaud, Senior Academic Programme Officer, Peace and Governance Programme, UNU Prior to joining the UNU, Dr. Coicaud served as a speech writer in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992-96) and was a Fellow at Harvard University (1986-92) as well as a Lecturer at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and Visiting Professor at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (France). He has a visiting teaching position at the New School for Social Research (USA). Dr. Coicaud’s most recent published book is Legitimacy and Politics: A Contribution to the Study of Political Law and Responsibility, in the process of being translated into English (by Cambridge University Press). He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Paris and Doctorat d'Etat in philosophy from the University of Sorbonne.   Julius Court, Programme Coordinator, Office of the Rector, UNU Prior to joining the UNU in 1996, Mr. Court was a Researcher at the School of Oriental and African Studies. His current research interests are international economies, African development, and Japan’s aid policy. Mr. Court recently co-authored a book on Strengthening Africa’s Participation in the Global Economy (UNU Press, 1998). He holds a M.Sc. degree in development studies from the University of London and an Advanced Development Management Diploma from Sophia University (Japan).   Tatsuro Kunugi, Professor of International Administration and International Cooperation, International Christian University, Japan Prof. Kunugi has taught international administration and international cooperation at International Christian University (Japan) since 1990. He previously served for almost two decades as a UN official, including as Deputy Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (1987-90) and Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Cambodian Humanitarian Assistance (1984-87). Prof. Kunugi has a number of publications to his credit, including Towards a More Effective UN (1996). He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University (USA) and a Diploma from The Hague Academy of International Law (The Netherlands).   Andrew Mack, Director, Strategic Planning Unit, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations, New York Prof. Mack was formerly Professor of International Relations at the Australian National University (ANU). He served as Director of the Peace Research Centre (1985-91) and was Senior Research Fellow in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (1984-85) at the ANU. He taught international politics at Flinders University (Australia) from 1975 to 1984. Prof. Mack has written or edited 11 books and monographs and published numerous articles on topics that cover a wide range of security issues. His most recent book is Asia-Pacific Security: the Politics-Economics Nexus (1997). He is a graduate of Essex University (UK).   Edward Newman, Academic Programme Associate, Peace and Governance Programme, UNU Prior to joining the UNU, Dr. Newman was a Lecturer at Shumei University (Japan) from 1996 to 1998 and at the University of Kent (UK) from 1993 to 1995. He received top prize in the 1998 Eisaku Sato Memorial Foundation essay contest. Dr. Newman’s most recent book is The UN Secretary-General from the Cold War to the New Era: A Global Peace and Security Mandate? (MacMillan, 1998), and he co-edited The Changing Nature of Democracy (UNU Press, 1998). He received his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Kent in 1996.   Kazuhiko Okuda, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, International University of Japan Prof. Okuda currently teaches political science and international relations at the Graduate School of International Relations of the International University of Japan. He previously taught at colleges in Japan, Canada, and the U.S., including a year as Visiting Professor at Boston College (1990-91). Prof. Okuda has published extensively in both Japanese and English; his most recent book is Futures of Canada's Federal State (Seizan-sha Academic Books, 1997). He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Toronto (Canada).   Albrecht Schnabel, Academic Programme Officer, Peace and Governance Programme, UNU Dr. Schnabel is a Faculty Associate at the Centre for International Relations at Queen’s University (Canada). He previously taught at Central European University (1996-98) and the American University in Bulgaria (1995-96). In 1997, while a Research Fellow at the University of Hamburg’s Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, he served as an OSCE election monitor in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Dr. Schnabel has published on such topics as ethnic conflict, refugee policy, and conflict management and peacekeeping; he recently co-edited The Southeast European Challenge: Ethnic Conflict and the International Response (Nomos, 1999). He received his Ph.D. in political studies from Queen’s University in 1995.   Course on Environment and Sustainable Development Zafar Adeel, Academic Programme Officer, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, UNU An environmental engineer by training, Dr. Adeel has experience in a variety of environmental issues, including solutions to industrial environmental problems, modelling of environmental systems, water pollution problems, and environmental policy development. Prior to joining the UNU, he worked as a senior engineer in industry in the USA from 1995 to 1998. Dr. Adeel has published several peer-reviewed articles. He received his Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (USA) in 1995.   Brendan Barrett, Research Associate, UNU/IAS Dr. Barrett is responsible for the development of environmental information, networking, and education projects at the UNU/Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS) located in Japan. He is a chartered town planner with extensive experience in environmental impact assessment, and has worked in both research and consultancy. Prior to joining the UNU/IAS in 1996, Dr. Barrett worked with the United Nations Environment Programme at the International Environmental Technology Centre (Japan). He received his Doctorate in environmental planning from Oxford Brooks University (UK) in 1997.   Michael Glantz, Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA Dr. Glantz is a Senior Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He has edited and co-authored several books on the interaction between climate and society and on climate-related problems. His most recent books include Currents of Change: El Niño’s Impact on Climate and Society and Creeping Environmental Problems and Sustainable Development in the Aral Sea Basin. Dr. Glantz was recipient of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Global 500 Award in 1990.   Iwao Kobori, Programme Adviser, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, UNU Prof. Kobori served as Professor in the School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University (1987-1995) and in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Mie University (1985-1987). Prior to that, he held senior faculty positions at the University of Tokyo for over 35 years. He is currently Vice-Chairperson, Board of Trustees, of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. Prof. Kobori’s outstanding work and international activities was recognised by two awards from the Government of France (1979 and 1986). He has published numerous scholarly articles and written, edited, and translated several books. Prof. Kobori is a 1946 graduate of Tokyo Imperial University.   Michael Stocking, Professor of Natural Resource Development, University of East Anglia, UK In addition to teaching at the University of East Anglia, Prof. Stocking is Associate Scientific Coordinator of the UNU/UNEP project on "People, Land Management and Environmental Change." He has 20 years experience as a tropical soil scientist, and his current research projects focus on soil erosion and soil conservation in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America. Prof. Stocking has authored several books and published over 100 scientific papers. He received his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1977.   Juha I. Uitto, Senior Academic Programme Officer, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, UNU A geographer by training, Dr. Uitto has worked on international development issues for over 15 years in academia and business, and as a UN official. He has been with the UNU since 1990; his work has focused on sustainable development in Africa and Asia. Dr. Uitto has numerous publications to his credit, including the co-edited volumes Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands (UNU Press, 1997) and Sustaining the Future: Economic, Social, and Environmental Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNU Press, 1996). He received his Ph.D. in social and economic geography from the University of Lund (Sweden) in 1989.   Jerry Velasquez, Programme Coordinator, Global Environment Information Centre, Japan Dr. Velasquez is Programme Coordinator of the Global Environment Information Centre (GEIC), a joint initiative of the UNU and the Environment Agency of Japan. Before joining GEIC, he worked with the UNU Environment Area and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), where he was involved in both natural disaster management and environmental information development. He received D.Engg. in Hydrology from Nagoya University (Japan) in 1991.   Course on Human Rights: Concepts and Issues Ibrahim Badran, Director General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs, former Adviser to the former Jordanian Prime Minister, Jordan Dr. Badran was born in 1939. He received a Ph.D. in high-voltage technology from the University of London in 1970. He has been Supervisor of the Human Rights Unit of the Prime Ministry of Jordan since 1997. His extensive experiences in the government include his service as Head of the Jordanian Delegation to the Refugee Working Group of the Multilateral Talks of the Middle East Peace Process since April 1998. Coordinator General of the Middle East Peace Process, Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Dr. Badran has published a number of books reflecting his broad social science interests.   David P. Forsythe, Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Prof. Forsythe is the Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor of Political Science; he has been on the faculty of the University of Nebraska since 1973, and served as Chair of the Political Science Department from 1993-1998. He has held visiting positions at universities in Europe, and was Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the International Political Science Association for 10 years. Prof. Forsythe has written and edited numerous books, including The United States and Human Rights (Nebraska Press, 1999). He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1968.   Gary Troeller, Regional Representative for Japan and the Republic of Korea, UNHCR, Japan Since joining UNHCR in 1978, Dr. Troeller has held management positions at UNHCR Headquarters and in field postings, most recently in Canada (Representative), Geneva (Chief, Resettlement Service), Turkey (Representative), and Somalia (Deputy Representative). Prior to joining UNHCR, he worked for United Press International in Belgium, Chase Manhattan Bank in Frankfurt, and the Battelle Institute in Frankfurt and Geneva. He holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, was a research Associate at Oxford University and has held teaching appointments at several universities.   Yozo Yokota, Professor of Law, University of Tokyo, Japan Before joining the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1995, Prof. Yokota had taught for over 25 years at International Christian University (Japan). He has been an Alternate Member of the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights since 1988 and served as UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar from 1992 to 1996. Prof. Yokota has written several books, and is co-author of Introduction to International Law (Yuhikaku Publishing Co., 1996; in Japanese). He received his LL.D. from the Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo, in 1969.   David Wessels, Professor of International Relations, Sophia University, Japan Prof. Wessels teaches international relations at Sophia University and concurrently serves as the university’s Dean of the Graduate Division of Foreign Studies and Director of the Master's and Doctoral Programmes in International Relations. He previously held research and teaching positions at such schools as Georgetown University, Columbia University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and University of Oxford. Prof. Wessels has numerous publications to his credit, and co-edited Governance and Japan: A Search for Co-Governance (Keisô Shobô, 1997; in Japanese). He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University.   Course on International Trade and Dispute Settlement I.M. Destler, Director, Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), University of Maryland, USA Prof. Destler has been a Professor in the University of Maryland’s School of Public Affairs since 1987, and Director of the CISSM since 1991. He was Senior Fellow with the Institute for International Economics (USA) from 1983 to 1987 and Senior Associate and Director of the Project on Executive-Congressional Relations in Foreign Policy with the Carnegie Endowmment for International Peace (USA) from 1977 to 1983. Prof. Destler has dozens of publications to his credit; he recently co-authored Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings Institution Press, 1999). He received his Ph.D. from the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, in 1971.   Finn Laursen, Professor of International Politics, University of Southern Denmark Prof. Laursen has been teaching university-level political science courses since the early 1970s. He is currently Foreign Professor at the University of Tsukuba (Japan) and Schuman Professor at Fudan University (China). He was Professor and Head of the Thorkil Kristensen Institute for East-West Research at the South Jutland University Centre (Denmark) from 1995 to 1998. Prof. Laursen has contributed to dozens of publications and written several books, most recently Small Powers at Sea: Scandanavia and the New International Marine Order (Martinus Nijhoff, 1993). He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania (USA) in 1980.   Mitsuo Matsushita, Professor of Law, Seikei University, Japan Prior to joining Seikei University in 1994, Prof. Matsushita taught international law in the Law Faculty of the University of Tokyo for eleven years. He had also taught at Sophia University. He is a noted scholar of international trade law and has numerous publications in this area. He currently serves as a Member of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). He has also chaired many advisory councils and study groups in both private and public sectors. He received his Ph.D. from Tulane University in 1962 and his D.Jur. from the University of Tokyo in 1968.   Gary Sampson, Director, Trade and Environment Division, World Trade Organization, Switzerland Dr. Sampson has been Director of several divisions at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the WTO since 1987. He teaches regularly at a variety of institutions, and is currently Visiting Academic at the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics (UK), and Adjunct Professor at INSEAD University (France). Dr. Sampson has published widely in the academic press on a variety of topics ranging from economic theory and regional integration to international trade policy and international money and finance. He received his Ph.D. from Monash University (Australia) in 1969. | IC Home | UNU Home |