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Nay Htun for DG?
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Nay Htun
UPEACE
Professor and Executive Director for Asia and the Pacific since 2000
Education and Qualifications
* Graduated in 1966 with a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London University, UK.
Work Experience
* Visiting Professor at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London University since 1993.
* Elected Fellow of Imperial College as well as a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, California, USA.
* For over two decades at UNEP, UNCED and UNDP, he conceptualized, formulated, approved and implemented a wide array of programmes and projects related to environmental management, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, strengthening the role of gender in development and governance.
* UNEP Industry and Environment Office, Paris, France; Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand and Deputy Executive Director, with rank of UN Assistant Secretary-General, Nairobi, Kenya (intimately involved in the many aspects of environment and sustainability).
* Seconded to UNCED Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland
o Director of Programme (help coordinated the preparation of AGENDA 21, and organize the Rio Earth Summit)
o Focal point for business and industry
* UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director in charge of Asia and the Pacific for six years
o Over US$3 billion of grant technical assistance was provided to the region through 24 country offices during this period
o Led and directed successful efforts to mobilize significant funds from GEF and other sources
Prior to joining the UN:
* Department Manager with Esso Thailand
* Associate Chairman and Professor of Environmental Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Academic affiliations include:
* Distinguished Visiting Professor, Inter-University Ph.D. Programme of Mahidol University, Asian Institute of Technology and Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
* Honorary Professor, Tongji University, China
* Chancellor Distinguished Visiting Fellow, University of California, Irving, USA.
* Previously: Visiting Scholar Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, USA and Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, USA.
Serves on the Board of a number of non-for-profit organizations, including:
* International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Columbia University, New York, USA (where he is also Member of the Executive Committee)
* China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, Beijing, China
* Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
* ScreenScope Inc, Washington DC, USA
Previously served as a Board Member of:
* Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
* Dow Corporate Environment Advisory Council, Midland, Michigan, USA
* Advisory Council on Environment of the International Council of Scientific Unions, (ICSU), Paris, France
* World Wildlife Fund (US), J. Paul Getty Award
* Special Advisor, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland
* International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.(Founding Member) and Chairman, International Support Committee
Courses/Subjects Taught
* Technical, management and policy aspects of environment and development
* Root causes and sources which trigger conflicts, relating to environment, natural resources, economic, social, cultural aspects and development
* Critical interface role of climate, environmental security and human security
Research
* Root causes and sources which trigger conflicts, relating to environment, natural resources, economic, social, cultural aspects and development.
* Critical interface role of climate, environmental security and human security.
* Traditional methods of conflict prevention and resolution in Asia and Pacific
Grants:
* In 2002, US$ 150,000 from UN and US$ 100,000 in kind.
Consultancy Work
* Advises a number of Prime Ministers and Presidents in Asia and Pacific.
Publications
* "The Evolving Concept and Application of Human Security"Chancellor's Distinguished Fellow Lecture Series.University of California, Irvine. October 2001, Irvine, California, USA
* "Sustainable Development and Conflict Prevention: Concepts and Application"A Lecture at Tsinghua University. October 2001. Beijing, China.
* "Energy, Sustainable Development, Conflict Prevention" A Speech at the 22nd. Oil and Money Conference. October 2001, London, U.K.
* "Towards Peace and Sustainable Development in Asia and Pacific Cities"Keynote Speech at the International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Creation of Asia Pacific EnvironmentRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University. November 2001, Beppu, Japan.
* "Neglect, Conflicts, Hope; A Brief essay on the Environment"Keynote Lecture at the Watson Scholar GraduationWatson International School of Environment. Watson International Relation Center.Brown University. May 2002, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
* "Building Peace-Towards Inclusive Society"Public Keynote LectureUNU Global Seminar Series. 8th. Kobe and Awaji Session. October 2002, Kobe, Japan.
* "Economics, Ecology, and Ethics - the Role of Universities"Gala Dinner SpeechImperial College Regional Alumni Forum Meeting. November 2002, Bangkok, Thailand (to be published in Imperial Matters, London, UK)
* "Landmines Prolong Conflicts and Impede Socio-Economic Development"Paper in "Human Security and the Mines Ban Treaty - a Study in Transnational Politics" edited by R.A. Matthew, B. McDonald, and K. Rutherford.State University of New York Press, USA (to be published in early 2003)
Responsibilities at UPEACE
• Developing and coordinating collaborative academic activities in Asia and Pacific
http://www.upeace.org/faculty/nhtun.cfm
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2001 - 2002 Series
Nay Htun
UC Irvine Chancellor's Distinguished Fellow
A Selective Bibliography: The UC Irvine Libraries
October 9, 2001
Julia Gelfand, Applied Sciences & Engineering Librarian
The UC Irvine Libraries
* Selected & Recent Scholarly Writings
* Selected Speeches & Interviews
* Selected Websites
Selected & Recent Scholarly Writings
The Need for Basic Map Information in Support of Environmental Assessment and Sustainable Development Strategies," in Framework for the World, edited by David Rhind. Cambridge: GeoInformation International, 1997: 111-119.
"Information and Management: System to Reduce Chemical Risks," Toxicology and Industrial Health, (Sept-Nov 1991): 7, 5-6.
"Environmental Challenge and the Impact on the Oil Industry," Energy Policy (Jan-Feb, 1990): 18(1), 5-10.
Langson Library Call Number: HD 9502 A1 E54
"The State of the Environment Today: The Needs for Tomorrow," in Dvies, Shann, editor, Buddhism and the Protection of Nature. Hong Kong: Nature Project, 1987: 19-29.
Some Applications of Solar Energy in Thailand, Nay Htun, Principal Investigator. For the John F. Kennedy Foundation of Thailand. Bangkok: Asian Institute of Technology, no. 63, Energy and Agriculture, Alt 31, 1976.
Selected Speeches & Interviews
Seminar on Regional Cooperation in the New Millennium, 33rd Annual meeting of the ABD Board of Governors, 6 May 2000, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
"Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of HIV / AIDS: A Focus on South Asia," 25 October 1999 at the 5th ICAAP, Kuala Lumpur. Report on the Satellite Conference.
http://aidsouthasia.undp.org.in/publicatn/symposium/Symp_detail.htm
Opening Address at the Thematic Roundtable Meeting on Agricultural Recovery and Environmental Protection in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 28-29 May 1998, Geneva.
http://undp-dprk.apdip.net/speech.htm or
http://www.korea-np.co.jp/pk/048th_issue/98062403a.htm
"The Role of Values in Environmental Decisions," World Information Transfer Conferences, 7th International Conference, 16 April 1998, New York.
http://www.worldinfo.org/html/conf1998.htm
"Public Sector Management Reform in Asia and the pacific: Selected Experiences from Seven Countries."
http://undp.un.org.pk/rgp/pubsec-7%20countries.htm
"Global Response to Climate Change: IPCC Findings and Activities of International Organizations," Keynote Address to the Second Asia Pacific Seminar on Climate Change. 29-31 March 1993. Bangkok, Thailand.
http://www.env.go.jp/en/pol/apscc/2nd/section2.html
"Workshop on Technology Cooperation for Sustainable Development convened at the Second Princess Chulabhorn Science Congress on Environment, Science and Technology: The Challenges of the 21 Century," sponsored by Pacific Basin Research Center, Soka University of America and Harvard University Center for Science & International Affairs, 2-6 November 1992, Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of Environment & Development, Vol. 2 (2) Summer 1993: 17-39.
http://www.ap.harvard.edu/papers/SWIS/swis_conf/Bangkok.html
"United Nations Environment Programme and Global Change," Presentation on Video at the 1993 AGCI Summer Session II: The Early Detection of Global Change. Videotape # AGCI-93-2-28
"Corporate Responsibility in the Face of Global Economic Integration"
http://www.pbec.org/newhorizons/speeches/htun.htm
"Rio in Retrospect," Harvard International Review, Vol. 15 (1), Fall 1992: 12-15.
Selected Websites
Introducing Dr. Nay Htun
http://www.pbec.org/newhorizons/speakers/international/nayhtun.htm
University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica
http://www.upeace.org
Agenda 21 at the UNCED
http://www.igc.apc.org/habitat/agenda21/
"Millennium Taking Stock and Moving Forward," 5th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), 2 October 1999, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In Update (UNPD), Vol. 3 (3) November, 1999.
http://aidsouthasia.undp.org.in/publicatn/update-nov.htm
http://www.lib.uci.edu/online/fellows/htunbib.html
