Luise Drüke Explained

Dr. Luise Druke
Birth Date:1948
Nationality:German
Fields:Political Science, International Relations & Law, United Nations
Workplaces:Harvard University
Alma Mater:University of Hannover (Master of Arts)
Doctoral Advisor:Jürgen Seifert, David Kennedy (jurist)
Academic Advisors:John Thomas
Known For:Innovations in Refugee Protection, A Compendium of UNHCR's 60 Years.
Awards:Nobel Peace Prize Certificate in recognition of devoted refugee service with UNHCR, 1981

Luise Druke, DPhil, MPA (born May 17, 1948) is a German scholar and practitioner in the fields of International Relations, United Nations, and Refugee protection. Besides her academic work, Dr. Druke has headed offices and missions of the UNHCR (High Commissioner for Refugees) in Europe, South East Asia and Central Asia, Latin America, and Africa for nearly 30 years.[1]

Biography

Dr. Luise Druke was born in Hannover on May 17, 1948. She received a DPhil in political science from the University of Hannover while Fellow at Harvard’s Center for International Affairs and Visiting Researcher at the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program (1987–88). She also received an honorary doctorate in political science and law from Shumen University, and one in international affairs in 2023 from the John Cabot University[2] a Master in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University, an LL.M. from Brussels University and a M.A. in Economics, Finance and Management from Webster University, St. Louis, a diploma from Sorbonne, License d'enseignement from Paris VIII University and a M.A. from the European Institute of High International Studies, University of Nice in European Studies.

Since 1977, Dr. Druke has headed offices and missions of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in Europe, South East Asia and Central Asia, Latin America, and Africa, including the Namibian Operation as part of UNTAG, the country operation in Honduras[3] [4] with refugees from El Salvador, Nicaragua[5] and Guatemala in the midst of armed conflicts during the late 1980s,[6] and the operations in Kazakhstan/Central Asia. While UNHCR representative in Bulgaria[7] [8] [9] she frequently acted as the UN Resident Coordinator from 2000–2005, as well as the Humanitarian Coordinator in the NATO Cooperative Key operations (2001, 2003, and initially in 2005) with 20,000 refugees in the midst of an air conflict between warring parties inside of Bulgaria.[10] During and after her work for the United Nations Dr. Druke lectured at the Faculty of Law and the European Institute and the University of Nice, at Boston University in the graduate program in International Relations in Brussels and presented seminars and round tables at the Harvard Kennedy School as well as at the MIT Center for International Studies where she served as a visiting scholar. She also has been teaching semester courses at the Leibniz University Hannover,[11] at Suffolk University[12] and at Harvard University[13] in UN and EU related topics.[14]

Publications

Dr. Luise Druke is author/co-editor of 13 books and over 30 articles, including:

Honors and academic awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Luise Druke, MPA (Harvard) Official website. 2020-08-20. en-US.
  2. Web site: The refugee doctor . the Sofia Echo . 2002-11-28 . 2013-12-18.
  3. Web site: Slaying Of Refugees In Honduras Told . Chicago Tribune . 1985-09-06 . 2013-12-20.
  4. Web site: HONDURAS REPORTED TO RAID REFUGEES . The New York Times . 1985-09-05 . 2013-12-19.
  5. Web site: Of Time And Tedium: A Slow Life For Draft Dodgers Of Nicaragua . Philly.com . 1986-04-16 . 2013-12-19.
  6. Web site: MAN WHO CLAIMS TO BE GUERRILLA DESERTER SAYS REBELS REST AT U.N. CAMPS . The Associated Press . 1985-09-09 . 2013-12-20.
  7. Web site: Luise Druke: We Should Give Refugees Hope . novonite.com . 2002-10-24 . 2013-12-20.
  8. Web site: UNHCR praises refugee record . the Sofia Echo . 2001-04-12 . 2013-12-18.
  9. Web site: Balkan Report: June 22, 2001 . Radio Free Europe/Radio . 2001-06-22 . 2013-12-20.
  10. Web site: Profile at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative . 2013-12-20.
  11. Web site: Profile at University of Hannover. 2013-12-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202160601/http://www.ipw.uni-hannover.de/luise_druke.html. 2014-02-02.
  12. Web site: United Nations Studies Project Suffolk University . 2013-12-19.
  13. Web site: HAA Clubs Committee Awards . Harvard Magazine . March–April 2005 . 2013-12-20.
  14. Web site: The Inter-University Committee on International Migration . Massachusetts Institute of Technology . 2013-12-20.
  15. Web site: Profile at Leibniz University Hanover . 2014-01-29.
  16. Web site: Profile at Harvard Law School, Institute for Global Law and Policy . 2014-01-29.
  17. Web site: Honoris Shumen University. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919161800/https://www.shu.bg/about-us/honoris/. dead. September 19, 2020. 2014-01-29.
  18. Web site: Profile at The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs . 2014-01-29 . https://archive.today/20140131182901/http://civicrm.wcfia.harvard.edu/conferences/08_talloires/participant_bios . 2014-01-31 . dead .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Luise Drüke".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.