WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United States Institute of Peace is pleased to welcome the 2000-01 cohort of Senior Fellows in residence to the Institute. The fourteenth class of fellows since the Institute began the program, the Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program is one of the Institute's earliest and longest running programs. Named in honor of former U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph, a vigorous proponent in the Institute's founding, the Fellowship Program allows leading policy practitioners and researchers alike the opportunity to study issues of major concern to international conflict and peace.

In welcoming the new cohort, Fellowship Program Director Joseph Klaits noted, "Almost 200 senior fellowships have been awarded since the Institute started the program. Senior Fellows represent a diverse community of cutting-edge journalists, academics, and diplomats from around the world who specialize in issues of critical relevance to the international community, U.S. foreign policy, and the field of international conflict resolution."

Dr. Richard H. Solomon, president of the Institute, added that, "Throughout the years the quality of Senior Fellows at the Institute and their work has been outstanding. The Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program is an invaluable resource for the Institute's efforts to bridge the gap between foreign policy research and its practice. Our newest group of fellows will be an excellent addition to the Institute's family and I look forward to the year ahead with anticipation."

In addition to addressing their special projects, fellows participate in the Institute's public outreach efforts by offering timely information to media, Congress, policy makers, and the public on international issues. Written products of fellowships are often published by the U.S. Institute of Peace Press and in Institute Special Reports -- available both in print and on the Institute's web site.

Senior Fellows are selected by the Institute's board of directors following an international competition. The submission deadline for the Senior Fellow Program is September 15 of every year. Awards are announced the following April.

2000-01 Senior Fellows (Listed with Special Project Focus)

Ms. Sonja Biserko
Director, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
"Serbia vs. Yugoslavia" (January 2001 - October 2001)

Lt. Col. Donna Boltz
United States Army
"Peace Operations: The Public Security and Information Dimensions" (September 2000 - June 2001)

Mr. Stojan Cerovic
Columnist, Vreme, Belgrade
"The Future of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" (February - November 2000)

Mr. Richard Christenson
Former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Seoul
"Security and Peace in Northeast Asia" (September 2000 - July 2001)

Dr. Jean-Marc Coicaud
Senior Academic Officer and Research Director, UN University, Tokyo
"Multilateralism and Superpower: Dilemmas of International Democratic Culture" (October 2000 - July 2001)

Mr. Graham Day
Former District Administrator, Oecussi District, UNTAET, East Timor
"Policekeeping: Law and Order in Failed and Emerging States" (October 2000 - July 1001)

Dr. S.N. Eisenstadt
Rose Issacs Professor Emeritus of Sociology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"The Middle East Peace Process and the Transformation of the State" (April 2001 - July 2001)

Mr. Neil Hicks
Senior Program Coordinator (Middle East), Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
"The Crisis of Human Rights Implementation in the Middle East and North Africa" (October 2000 - July 2001)

Mr. Chong Whi Kim
Former National Security Advisor to the President of South Korea
"Policy Options for the Republic of Korea and the United States toward North Korea and the Unification of Korea" (October 2000 - July 2001)

Dr. David Maybury-Lewis
Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University
"The New World Dilemma: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas" (January 2001 - June 2001)

Ms. Julie Ann Mertus
Professor of International Peace, American University School of International Service
"Kosovo and International Law: Coercive Diplomacy, Humanitarian Intervention, and Secession" (January 2001 - June 2001)

Dr. Violeta Petroska-Beska
Professor of Psychology, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje "Education for Interculturalism: Learning to Live Together in a Multicultural Society" (October 2000 - October 2001)

Ms. Dana Priest
Defense Department Correspondent, The Washington Post
"Civil-Military Relations in the Formulation and Execution of American Foreign Policy" (Guest Scholar - October 2000-April 2001)

Mr. Henryk Sokalski
Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations
"UNPREDEP in Macedonia: A Blueprint for Early Conflict Prevention" (October 2000 - July 2001)

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