New York, NY, June 22, 2004 - The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and
Children announced today that Carolyn Makinson has been selected as the
organization's new executive director. Makinson, who is currently director
of MIT's Center for International Studies, will assume her position in
September.
"Carolyn's particular combination of leadership, vision and experience makes
her the right person for the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and
Children," said Kathleen Newland, chair of the Women's Commission board of
directors. "Carolyn is a woman renowned for her keen intellect, creative
thinking, tenacity in pursuit of an idea, passion for refugee issues, close
familiarity with our organization, and personal warmth, among many sterling
qualities. I know that she will take the Women's Commission to new heights.
It's a tribute to the late Mary Diaz that the organization could attract
such a talented women to take the helm."
Before joining MIT, Makinson was a program officer for Population and Forced
Migration at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, where she is now a senior
advisor. In that role, she was instrumental in the creation of programs to
bring reproductive health services to refugees and in generating a stronger
focus on the needs of refugee and displaced adolescents - efforts in which
the Women's Commission has been an important participant. She has also
worked with Macro International as a Country Monitor for Burundi and Kenya,
and as a Research Affiliate with the American University in Cairo. Makinson
has won numerous academic fellowships and prizes and has published widely.
She has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Princeton University.
The Women's Commission is an advocacy organization that works to improve the
lives and protect the rights of refugee women and children worldwide. It is
an independent affiliate of the International Rescue Committee and was
founded in 1989.
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