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Monday, February 5, 2001 • South Orange, SETON HALlMNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations

Monday, February 5, 2001 • South Orange, New Jersey

SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

Honorary Degree Presentation and Address

His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations

Monday, February 5, 2001 Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University was founded in 1856 by Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, the first bishop of Newark, who named it after his aunt, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, a pioneer in Catholic education and the first American-born saint. It is the oldest diocesan university in the . The University is made up of nine schools and colleges: • The College of Arts and Sciences, • The Stillman School of Business, • The School of Diplomacy and International Relations, • The College of Education and Human Services, • The School of Law, • The School of Graduate Medical Education, • The College of Nursing, • The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology and • University College. The University has made a major commitment to information technology to improve systems and services and wire classrooms, residence halls and public spaces. In 1999 Se- ton Hall University was named the 16th most wired university in the U.S. and the top- ranked wired Catholic university by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine. The University also received the prestigious EDUCAUSE Award for Campus Networking Excellence. All un- dergraduate students are provided with a current IBM ThinkPad® computer in a compre- hensive program designed to integrate information technology into all aspects of the learn- ing environment. As th*e only Catholic university in New Jersey, Seton Hall's diverse and collaborative environment focuses on academic and ethical development. Students are prepared to be leaders in their professional and community lives in a global society and are challenged by outstanding faculty, an evolving technologically advanced setting and values-centered cur- ricula. Seton Hall strives to develop the intellectual, social and spiritual talents of its stu- dents so they may live their lives responsibly, generously and successfully. The School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy and International Relations offers a new and innovative approach to the study of contemporary global issues. Created through an innovative alli- ance with the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), the School educates an international student body to bring diplomatic skills and a solid under- standing of international affairs to careers in public service, business, law, technology, academia and the non-profit sector. The School is an affiliate of the Association of Profes- sional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). The School's undergraduate and graduate programs, leading to a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations, prepare an international student body to become the next generation of global leaders. Courses emphasize global studies, multilateral diplomacy, international management and leadership training. - The curricula also contain a strong focus on the United Nations system and the many global issues associated with the work of the world organization, such as sustainable development, peace and security and human rights. The School offers three joint graduate degree programs: a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations and , in collaboration with the School of Law; a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations and Master of Science in Interna- tional Business, in collaboration with the Stillman School of Business; and a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations and Master in Public Administration with a focus on the public and nonprofit sectors, in collaboration with the Graduate Department of Pub- lic Administration. Both undergraduate and graduate students have excellent and varied internship oppor- tunities at the United Nations, government and nonprofit organizations, and in the interna- tional business sector. Examples of recent internships and placements include: U.S. Depart- ment of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations Secretary-Gen- eral, various UN permanent missions and the U.S. Congress. Led by Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of , the School has assembled a group of distinguished leaders to offer advice and guidance as its Board of Overseers. It includes eminent individuals from the worlds of public service, the professions, business and academia. The School of Diplomacy provides state-of-the-art technology, a multicultural envi- ronment, a blend of theory and practical experience, and Seton Hall's longstanding Catholic tradition of a values-based education to prepare students for the evolving roles of diplomacy in the 21st century. His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations

Kofi Annan is the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, the first to be elected from the ranks of United Nations staff. He began his term on January 1, 1997. Mr. Annan was born in Kumasi, Ghana, in 1938. He studied at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi and completed his undergraduate work in economics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 19 61. He then undertook graduate studies in economics at the Institut universitaire des hautes etudes Internationales in Geneva. As a 1971-1972 Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Annan received a Master of Science degree in management. He joined the United Nations system in 1962 as an administrative and budget officer with the World Health Organization in Geneva. Before being appointed Secretary-General, he served as Assistant-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and then as Under-Secretary-General. His tenure as Under-Secretary-General coin- cided with unprecedented growth in the size and scope of United Nations peacekeeping operations, with a total deployment, at its peak in 1995, of almost 70,000 military and civilian personnel from 77 countries. Mr. Annan's priorities as Secretary-General have been to revitalize the United Nations through a comprehensive program of reform; to strengthen the organization's traditional work in the areas of development and the main- tenance of international peace and security; to encourage and advocate human rights, the rule of law and the universal values of equality, tolerance and human dignity found in the United Nations Charter; and to restore public confidence in the Organization by reaching out to new partners and, in his words, by "bringing the United Nations closer to the people." Mr. Annan has used his good offices in several delicate political situations. These include an attempt in 1998 to gain Iraq's compliance with Security Council resolutions; a mission in 1998 to help promote the transition to civilian rule in Nigeria; an agreement in 1999 to resolve a stalemate between Libya and the Security Council over the Lockerbie bombing; diplomacy in 1999 to forge an international response to violence in East Timor; and efforts in 2000 to certify Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, and then to try and halt the violence between Israel and the Palestinians. He has also sought to improve the status of women in the Secretariat and to build closer partnerships with civil society, the private sector and other non-State actors whose strengths complement those of the United Nations. In particular, he has called for a "Global Compact" involving leaders of the world business community as well as labor and civil society organizations, aimed at enabling all the world's people to share the benefits of globaliza- tion and embedding the global market in values and practices that are fundamental to meeting socio-economic needs. In April 2000, he issued a Millennium Report, entitled "We the Peoples: The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century," calling on Member States to commit themselves to an action plan for ending poverty and inequality, improving education, reducing HIV/AIDS, safeguarding the environment and protecting peoples from deadly conflict and violence. The Report formed the basis of the Millennium Declaration adopted by Heads of State and Government at the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. Seton Hall University proudly bestows the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, upon Kofi Annan. Program

POSTING OF COLORS Seton Hall University ROTC

PROCESSIONAL Seton Hall University Bagpipes

CALL TO ORDER Mel J. Shay, Ed.D. Acting Provost

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM The Star Spangled Banner

INVOCATION Monsignor Robert J. Wister, Hist.Eccl.D. Faculty Fellow, School of Diplomacy and International Relations

WELCOME Monsignor Robert Sheeran, S.T.D. President

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR HONORARY DEGREE Ambassador Clay Constantinou, J.D., LL.M. Dean, School of Diplomacy and International Relations

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Monsignor Sheeran

ADDRESS His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations

PRESENTATION OF THE GLOBAL CITIZEN AWARD Monsignor Sheeran and Ambassador Constantinou

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

REMARKS Giandomenico Picco Personal Representative of the Secretary-General for the Dialogue among Civilizations

STUDENT GREETING Bernard W. Waruta School of Diplomacy Graduate Student

ALMA MATER

RECESSIONAL Links with the United Nations

United Nations General Assembly's 2001 Theme: Dialogue among Civilizations

The School of Diplomacy has been selected as the Secretariat for one of the most significant initiatives of the United Nations Dialogue among Civilizations. This project of research and international discourse will result in an important publication, produced under the auspices of the School of Diplomacy, in the Fall of 2001. It will be presented by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 56th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in December. It will be translated into several languages and disseminated to a worldwide audience. In his address to the United Nations General Assembly in September 1998, President Mohammed Khatami of Iran put forth an urgent call for a "dialogue among civilizations." President Khatami urged that a new process be initiated to replace hostility and confrontation with discourse and understanding. Following Presi- dent Khatami's proposal, the General Assembly unanimously proclaimed the year 2001 as the United Na- tions Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. To support this dialogue, Secretary-General Annan has invited an international group of eminent persons to look closely at issues of identity, diversity, and intergroup relations. He has designated former chief United Nations hostage negotiator Giandomenico Picco as his personal representative to lead the effort. Among the eminent persons are former president of Germany Richard von Weizsacker, former European Commission president Jacques Delors, former foreign minister of Ireland Richard Spring, Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan and Professor Javad Zarif, deputy foreign minister of Iran. The School of Diplomacy has been working in close collaboration with Mr. Picco, laying the ground- work for the first worldwide meeting of the eminent persons, which took place in Vienna in December.

Group of Eminent Persons Giandomenico Picco (Italy), Personal Representative of the Secretary-General Dr. A. Kamal Aboulmagd (Egypt) Dr. Lourdes Arizpe (Mexico) Dr. Hanan Ashrawi (Palestine) Dr. Ruth Cardoso (Brazil) The Honorable Jacques Delors (France) Dr. Leslie Gelb (United States of America) Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal (Jordan) Professor Sergei Kapitza (Russia) Professor Hayao Kawai (Japan) Ambassador Tommy Koh (Singapore) Professor Dr. Hans Kiing (Switzerland) Dr. Grac.a Machel (Mozambique) Professor Amartya Sen (India) Professor Song Jian (China) The Honorable Richard Spring (Ireland) Professor Tu Weiming (China) The Honorable Richard von Weizsacker (Germany) Professor Javad Zarif (Iran)

Secretariat Amb. Clay Constantinou, Dean Marilyn DiGiacobbe, Associate Dean Dr. Marian G. Glenn, Associate Dean Dr. Catherine Tinker, Director Partnership with the United Nations Association of the United States of America

The School of Diplomacy and International Relations was established in alliance with the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Under the leadership of Ambassador William Luers, Chairman and President, UNA-USA works together with Seton Hall to bridge the gap between students and practitioners of global affairs by providing students with direct exposure to policymakers and the policymaking process. The alliance is instrumental in setting up targeted internships, symposia, interactive video conferences, and a variety of other research and teaching activities. This includes lectures by high-level UN officials and distinguished diplomats, and current and former permanent representatives at the UN, serving as adjunct professors at the School.

School of Diplomacy Gains Non-Governmental Organization Status with United Nations

In recognition of the School of Diplomacy's work in promoting understanding of the United Nations, it has received special status as an affiliated non-governmental organization, through the UN's Department of Public Information. This special status enables faculty and students to network with other recognized non- governmental organizations, and to engage in joint efforts and programs on issues of similar concern.

United Nations Institute for Training and Research Workshops The School has cooperated with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Through this arrangement, faculty from the University have conducted seminars and workshops for UN delegates and other diplomats in New York, aimed at building skills in the management of international affairs.

Library Designated as a United Nations Depository

Seton Hall's Walsh Library has been designated a United Nations depository, becoming part of an interna- tional network of 362 libraries in 141 countries and territories that bring United Nations documents and publications to users around the world. Bringing the World to Seton Hall ...and Seton Hall to the World

The School of Diplomacy serves as a forum for the discussion of critical global issues, hosting a dynamic program of guest lectures that often includes heads of state, government leaders and key representatives from international institutions. Among recent highlights: • Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Honorary Chairperson of the School of Diplomacy's Board of Overseers, addressed the University on her work with microlending, a program which brings economic development to the world's poor; President Glafcos Clerides of the Republic of addressed the University community on the impediments to resolving the impasse in Cyprus; • Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Cardinal Sodano spoke about the Holy See's role in interna- tional relations; • World Bank President James Wolfensohn joined Michel Camdessus, then Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and Lawrence Summers, then Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, and religious and government leaders from around the world to examine ethical dimen- sions of international debt; and • The student-edited Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations was launched last spring. The most recent issue features a section on transatlantic relations, with contributions from the Honorable Gil Carlos Rodriguez Iglesias, president of the European Court of Justice, and Phillipe Maystadt, president of the European Investment Bank. From the U.S. side, there are articles by Undersecretary of State Thomas Pickering and an article by Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Stuart Eizenstat. A forthcoming Special Issue on Small Arms will be published in ad- vance of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (July 2001). This special issue is scheduled to include contributions from officials in the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs, including Under-Secretary-General Jayantha Dhanapala; leading scholar Lora Lumpe on arms supply; Jeffrey Boutwell of the American Acad- emy of Arts and Sciences on small arms in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and other prominent leaders of government and the disarmament field. Officers of the University Board of Trustees

Monsignor Robert Sheeran, S.T.D. Most Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski President President Mel J. Shay, Ed.D. KurtT. Borowsky Acting Provost Monsignor Robert Coleman Monsignor John Gilchrist Dennis J. Garbini, M.B.A. Kent Manahan Vice President for Finance and Technology Reverend Martin O'Brien Catherine A. Kiernan, J.D. George M. Ring Vice President and General Counsel Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli Thomas Sharkey Mary J. Meehan, M.S., M.A. Monsignor Robert Sheeran Vice President and Assistant to the President Frank E. Walsh John H. Shannon, M.B.A., J.D. Dr. A. Zachary Yamba Vice President for University Affairs Laura A. Wankel, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Affairs Board of Regents

Most Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski Academic Officers President Frank E. Walsh James VanOosting, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Chair Arts and Sciences Kent Manahan Karen Boroff, Ph.D., Acting Dean of the Stillman Vice Chair School of Business Dr. A. Zachary Yamba Ambassador Clay Constantinou, J.D., LL.M., Secretary Dean of the School of Diplomacy and Interna- tional Relations Monsignor Robert Sheeran Most Reverend Vincent De Paul Breen Richard Ognibene, Ed.D., Acting Dean of the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio College of Education and Human Services Most Reverend Andrew Pataki Patrick Hobbs, J.D., LL.M., Dean of the School of Most Reverend Frank J. Rodimer Law Most Reverend John M. Smith Robert E. Baldini Monsignor Robert F. Coleman, J.C.D., Rector/ KurtT. Borowsky Dean of the Immaculate Conception Seminary Gerald P. Buccino School of Theology Lisa T. Candella Hulbert Phyllis Shanley Hansell, R.N., Ed.D., Dean of the Leonard Smith Coleman, Jr. College of Nursing John C. Crimi David B. Gerstein John A. Paterson, D.D.S., Dean of the School of Michael T. Kornett Graduate Medical Education Richard F. Liebler Arthur W. Hafner, Ph.D., Dean of University Alfred Martinelli Libraries Karen Krupnick Mandelbaum Dr. Eleanor McMahon King Mott, Ph.D., Dean of Freshman Studies George M. Ring John J. Schimpf Thomas Sharkey Daryl D. Smith Bruce Tomason School of Diplomacy and International Relations Administration Ambassador Clay Constantinou (Retired), J.D., LL.M., Dean Marilyn DiGiacobbe, B.A., Associate Dean for External Affairs Marian G. Glenn, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Helene Barsamian, M.A., Assistant Dean of Administration Wilmara Manuel, M.A., Assistant Dean of Students Lauren E. Green, B.A., Acting Assistant Dean for Internships and Placements David Giovanella, M.A., Director of Graduate Admissions

Faculty Assefaw Bariagaber, Ph.D., Associate Professor Margarita Mercedes Balmaceda, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Philip Moremen, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor Courtney Bruce Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Faculty Fellows Juan Cobarrubias, D. Phil., Professor of Educational Studies and Director of Bilingual Education Gisela Webb, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Honors Program Monsignor Robert Wister, HisLEccl.D., Associate Professor of Theology

Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Ambassador S. Azmat Hassan (Retired), Former Pakistani ambassador to Morocco Ambassador Ahmad Kamal (Retired), Former Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Ambassador Slavi J. Pachovski (Retired), Former Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations

4 Board of Overseers Honorary Chairperson Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg Marc E. Berson, Esq. G. Michael Brown, Esq. James J. Carroll, III, Esq. Hon. Theodore N. Carter Clive S. Cummis, Esq. Elizabeth F. Defeis, Esq. Hon. James J. Florio Angelo Geneva, Esq. Samir Gibara John Hibbs Hon. Cefi J. Kamhi Hon. James Kennedy Dr. Baron George Von Hobe-Gelting Socrates Kyritsis Hon. Raymond J. Lesniak Nadia Matkiwsky Constance Milstein Efthivoulos Paraskevaides Hon. Donald M. Payne Kenneth R. Pentony, Esq. Raymond M. Pocino Bernard J. Poulin Gregory F. Sullivan, M.D. Angelo Tsakopoulos Savas C. Tsivicos Alma Mater

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O sing her praise to highest skies, and be ye faithful in her eyes, for she will foster all your dreams. Her name is Seton Hall. Her name is Seton Hall.

When on life's hard stones you stumble, pray to God to be your guide. Think of Seton Hall your mother, Then forge on in steady stride.

O sing her praise to highest skies, and be ye faithful in her eyes, for she will foster all your dreams. Her name is Seton Hall. Her name is Seton Hall. SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS