David Harland

This article is about the New Zealand diplomat. For the space historian, see David M. Harland.
David Harland
David Harland
Born (1962-09-28) 28 September 1962
Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Occupation Executive Director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

David Harland (born 28 September 1962 in Wellington) is a New Zealand diplomat. He is Executive Director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), a Geneva-based foundation that specializes in the mediation of armed conflict. Harland served as a witness for the prosecution in a number of cases at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Biography

Harland was appointed HD's Executive Director in 2011.[1] He has also served as Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS),[2] and as Chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Conflict Prevention.

Prior to his appointment at HD, Harland served as Director of the Europe and Latin America Division of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (2006–2011).[3] He served in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Haiti (2010),[4] Kosovo (2008),[5] Timor Leste (1999-2000)[6] and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1993–1998). During 1999, he was released from his regular duties to research and draft the United Nations report on the Srebrenica massacre,[7] "The Fall of Srebrenica".[8] He served as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University from 1989-1991.

Harland served as a witness for the prosecution at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the cases of "The Prosecutor versus Ratko Mladic"[9] (2012), "The Prosecutor versus Radovan Karadžic"[10] (2010), "The Prosecutor versus Dragomir Miloševic"[11] (2007), and the Prosecutor versus "Slobodan Miloševic"[12] (2004).

Harland holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (1994); a master's degree from Harvard University (East Asian studies, 1991); Jin Xiu Zheng from Beijing University (1988); and a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (1983).

He is the son of late New Zealand ambassador, Bryce Harland.

Publications and articles

References

  1. ↑ HD Centre announces new Executive Director (PDF), Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, 14 February 2011, retrieved 25 January 2013
  2. ↑ Our faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, retrieved 25 January 2013
  3. ↑ UN official hails ‘outstanding’ post-quake performance of Haitian police, UN News Centre, retrieved 25 January 2013
  4. ↑ UN official hails ‘outstanding’ post-quake performance of Haitian police
  5. ↑ Harland, David (October–November 2010), "Kosovo and the UN", Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, 52 (5): 75–98, doi:10.1080/00396338.2010.522097, retrieved 25 January 2013
  6. ↑ Harland, David (2005), "UN Peacekeeping Operations in Post-Conflict Timor-Leste: Accomplishments and Lessons Learned", United Nations Peacekeeping Best Practices (4/2005), retrieved 25 January 2013
  7. ↑ Porter, Henry (17 November 1999), Days of Shame, Guardian, retrieved 25 January 2013
  8. ↑ "Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to General Assembly resolution 53/35 - The fall of Srebrenica" (PDF). United Nations. 15 November 1999. A/54/549. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  9. ↑ The Prosecutor versus Ratko Mladic (ICTY 2012). Text
  10. ↑ Associated Press (10 July 2012). "Ex-UN official: Mladic threatened civilians". Fox News. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  11. ↑ The Prosecutor versus Dragomir Miloševic (ICTY 2007). Text
  12. ↑ The Prosecutor versus Dragomir Miloševic (ICTY 2004). Text

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