Thomas Stelzer (diplomat)
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Thomas Stelzer (born June 19, 1955) is an Austrian diplomat, who served as the Dean and Executive Secretary of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) until March 2024. [1]
Education
Stelzer holds a doctorate in law from Vienna University, a master of arts in Latin American studies from Stanford University, and a diploma in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna Center.
Diplomatic career
Stelzer served in a variety of diplomatic and international positions.
Minister-Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York; Delegate to the Committee for Disarmament and International Security (First Committee) of the General Assembly;Austrian Representative to the governing bodies of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); [2]
Deputy Director of the Austrian Cultural Institute in New York;
Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary of the CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty) Preparatory Commission;
Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations (Vienna),[3] United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Preparatory Commission;
Facilitator and Chair of the Vienna Terrorism Symposiums;
Negotiator of the United Nations Convention against Corruption UNCAC;
Chair of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission;
President of the UNIDO Industrial Development Board.
Vice-Chair of the Second Conference of States Parties of the United Nations Convention against Corruption;
From March 2008 to June 2013 he served as United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[4] He was appointed to this position by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in February 2008.[5]
Ambassador to Portugal and Cabo Verde;
Dean and Executive Secretary of the International Anti-Corruption Academy IACA
Family life
Stelzer is married to Portuguese fellow diplomat Vanda Stelzer Sequeira, with whom he has three children.[6]
Decorations and awards
Stelzer has received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
References
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- ↑ https://euro.eseuro.com/world/719571.html
- ↑ Secretary-General Appoints Thomas Stelzer Of Austria Assistant Secretary-General For Policy Coordination And Inter-Agency Affairs | Meetings Coverage And Press Releases
- ↑ New Permanent Representative of Austria Presents Credentials
- ↑ July | 2013 | DESANews - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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