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COALITION SECRETARIAT
The International Secretariat of the Coalition is hosted by the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP), whose Executive Director is William R. Pace. The Secretariat is based in New York and works to facilitate communication and coordination among members, promote information flows and also ensure that the activities of members are advancing the Coalition’s overall goals. The Secretariat is responsible for servicing the Coalition and for garnering resources and implementing the goals and purposes of the Coalition. WFM-IGP has now integrated its five year old Responsibility to Protect-Engaging Civil Society (R2PCS) project into the Coalition initiative. More on WFM-IGP's former R2PCS project. SECRETARIAT STAFF: Sapna Chhatpar Considine Deputy Director Sapna Chhatpar Considine is the Deputy Director of the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP). Ms. Considine started working on RtoP in 2006 under the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy's R2PCS project and managed the successful transition of the R2PCS project into the Coalition in 2009. Over the past 5 years, Ms. Considine has spoken at numerous international conferences and seminars and published several articles and papers on the subjects of the Responsibility to Protect, genocide and mass atrocities prevention, protection of civilians, and the role of civil society. Prior to R2PCS/ICRtoP, Ms. Considine worked for a United States Congressman as the international affairs staffer where she worked to mobilize Congressional leaders against the war in Iraq and draw attention to a variety of human rights crises. She also worked at a DC-based civil rights law firm which specialized in class action employment discrimination law. A human rights advocate for the past 13 years, Ms. Considine holds a Master of International Affairs, focusing on Human Rights, from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the American University in Washington, DC.
Marion Arnaud Senior Outreach Officer Marion Arnaud is the Senior Outreach Officer at the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. Ms. Arnaud holds a Master of Arts in Conflict, Security and Development from the University of Leeds, England and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from McGill University, Canada. Her Master’s thesis focused on the Responsibility to Protect in Darfur, which is a project she researched while working as an intern at WFM-IGP in 2006. Ms. Arnaud has worked on various educational and humanitarian projects in France, Canada, Nicaragua and Peru. Rachel Shapiro Associate Rachel Shapiro graduated in 2011 from New York University with a B.A. in Mathematics and Political Science. Focusing much of her academic career and extracurricular life on international development, conflict prevention, and human rights, Rachel interned at the ICRtoP from September 2009 until May 2010. She also interned at Global Solutions Education Fund, Pittsburgh, and has worked on several projects combining the arts with conflict prevention campaigns. Megan Schmidt Consultant Megan Schmidt is a Consultant with the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. Prior to joining the Coalition in December 2011, Ms. Schmidt interned with ICRtoP from September 2010 to May 2011 and received a summer fellowship with the Secretariat through August 2011. She holds a Master of Arts in Human Rights and Genocide Studies from Kingston University-London and is in the process of completing a Master of Arts in Humanities and Social Thought at New York University. Ms. Schmidt has previously interned with the Kurdish Human Rights Project and received a Graduate Research Fellowship with the Wiener Library where she conducted a comparative study on the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide.
Evan Cinq-Mars Blogger and Social Media Coordinator Evan Cinq-Mars is the Blogger & Social Media Coordinator for the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. Evan will be graduating from Carleton University with a degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management, specializing in International Studies, in September. Prior to this position, Evan was an intern with ICRtoP in the Summer of 2010. Evan is currently a Board Member with the World Federalist Movement - Canada, and has held a number of positions with Stand Canada, a student-led anti-genocide advocacy organization. His primary areas of research interest include international relations, genocide prevention, global governance, and Canadian foreign policy. Amelia Wolf Intern Amelia Mae Wolf is an intern at the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. She is in her second semester at New York University earning a Master of Science in Global Affairs, specializing in international law and human rights. Her areas of interest include genocide prevention, and enforcement and accountability mechanisms. Amelia has worked with STAND, the student-led division of United to End Genocide, as a video specialist and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Loyola University Maryland.
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