Professor Jan Pronk
Date of Birth : 16/03/40
Qualifications : BA, MA (Erasmus University
Rotterdam), Dr. hc. (Institute of Social Studies)
Current Position : Professor Theory and Practice
of International Development, Institute of Social Studies
Previous Appointments : Professor Theory
and Practice of Policy Making, University of Amsterdam (1988-1989);
Professor International Development Relations, Institute of
Social Studies (1978-1980); Lecturer/Research Fellow, Erasmus
University Rotterdam (1964-1971).
Areas of Expertise : International development,
international cooperation, development aid, national development
policy making, trade and development, environment and development,
poverty and sustainable development, EU policy making.
Current Research : Globalisation policies.
Recent or relevant publications : Articles,
book chapters and co-authored reports on international development
cooperation, sustainable development, environment.
Some selected examples of
relevant professional work, consultancies, policy work,
'esteem indicators', etc. Member of Parliament,
The Netherlands (1971-1973, 1978-1980, 1986-1989); Minister
for Development Cooperation, The Netherlands (1973-1977,
1989-1998); Minister for Housing, Spatial Planning and
Environment (1998-2002); Deputy Secretary-General UNCTAD
(1980-1985); Assistant Secretary-General United Nations
(1985-1986); Deputy Governor World Bank (1973-1977, 1989-1998),
Chairman Intergovernmental Group on Indonesia, IGGI (1973-1977,
1989-1992), Chairman Committee of the Whole of 7 th Special
Session General Assembly UN (1975); Member Independent
Commission on International Development Issues, the Brandt
Commission (1977-1983), Member International Commission
for the Study of Communication problems, the MacBride Commission
(1978-1980), Member Commission on Global Governance, the
Carlsson Commission (1991-1995), Member Independent Commission
on Population and Quality of Life, the Commission de Lourdes
Pintasilgo (1994-1996), Co-Chairman Global Coalition for
Africa (1991-1998); Chairman 6 th Conference of Parties
UN Convention on Climate Change (2000-2001); Special Envoy
Secretary-General United Nations for the World Summit on
Sustainable Development (2001-2003).
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