The Experience Of An Environmental Policy-Maker

The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at theIssam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) cordially invites you to a lecture with Ivonne A-Baki, Secretary of State for Yasuni-ITT Initiative, Republic of Ecuador.
Ivonne A-Baki is a diplomat, politician, peace negotiator, humanist, and artist. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, of Lebanese parents, H.E A-Baki was instrumental in helping Ecuador and Peru reach a peace agreement on October 26, 1998. Minister of Foreign Trade from 2003 to 2005, she helped advance regional integration projects in Latin America. As Ecuadorian Ambassador to the United States, she extended Andean trade preferences, fighting drug trafficking in the Western hemisphere. She also served as Ecuador's honorary consul general in Beirut, Lebanon.
After the oil spill in the Galapagos Islands, H.E. A-Baki created the Galapagos Conservancy Foundation, which has been key in the protection of the environment. In 2010, A-Baki was named by Ecuador’s President, Rafael Correa, to lead the Yasuní-ITT negotiations to protect the Amazon’s most biodiverse area in all of South America. In 2012, President Correa named A-Baki Secretary of State for the Yasuní-ITT Initiative.
A-Baki, holds a Masters degree in public administration from Harvard University, she is also a recognized painter who spent 1990 to 1998 as artist-in-residence at Harvard. Recently, she was designated as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, recognizing her commitment to projects aimed at strengthening dialogue between cultures.
Note: Event will be in English
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Add to my Calendar The Experience Of An Environmental Policy-Maker The Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World Program at theIssam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) cordially invites you to a lecture with Ivonne A-Baki, Secretary of State for Yasuni-ITT Initiative, Republic of Ecuador. Ivonne A-Baki is a diplomat, politician, peace negotiator, humanist, and artist. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, of Lebanese parents, H.E A-Baki was instrumental in helping Ecuador and Peru reach a peace agreement on October 26, 1998. Minister of Foreign Trade from 2003 to 2005, she helped advance regional integration projects in Latin America. As Ecuadorian Ambassador to the United States, she extended Andean trade preferences, fighting drug trafficking in the Western hemisphere. She also served as Ecuador's honorary consul general in Beirut, Lebanon. After the oil spill in the Galapagos Islands, H.E. A-Baki created the Galapagos Conservancy Foundation, which has been key in the protection of the environment. In 2010, A-Baki was named by Ecuador’s President, Rafael Correa, to lead the Yasuní-ITT negotiations to protect the Amazon’s most biodiverse area in all of South America. In 2012, President Correa named A-Baki Secretary of State for the Yasuní-ITT Initiative. A-Baki, holds a Masters degree in public administration from Harvard University, she is also a recognized painter who spent 1990 to 1998 as artist-in-residence at Harvard. Recently, she was designated as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, recognizing her commitment to projects aimed at strengthening dialogue between cultures. Note: Event will be in English [facebook event] Organizer 2014-11-07 02:00:00 2014-11-07 02:00:00 [email protected] Asia/Beirut public