After becoming the first university in the world to be granted special consultative status by ECOSOC (United Nations Economic and Social Council), Fairleigh Dickinson University has appointed 22 faculty members to serve two-year terms on substantive committees at the United Nations.
“I am confident these individuals will play influential roles on these committees and contribute to solutions that address global challenges,” said university president Dr. J. Michael Adams. “Let me emphasize that these individuals are delegates, not observers. They are rightly seen as leaders in their fields and they will be helping to make and recommend policy.”
FDU became eligible to appoint representatives to NGO (nongovernmental organization) committees when the university was granted special consultative status last year. This special consultative status is granted to non-governmental organizations with special competence in the fields of activity covered by ECOSOC.
“These individuals are blazing a new path of influence and involvement on the world stage, and they are helping to further distinguish FDU’s reputation in the corridors of the United Nations,” said Adams, who is the president-elect of the International Association of University Presidents. “The United Nations benefits from the expertise that our faculty bring to their committees, and our faculty have the opportunity to use their knowledge to address significant global challenges. Most importantly, they will bring back to campus a wealth of experiences and insights that will be shared with the entire community and that will create new learning opportunities for our students.“
The following individuals were appointed:Ceclia AlvarezAdjunct Professor of NursingCommittee on Family Katherine BullardAssistant Professor of HistoryCommittee on Youth Ronald CalissiDirector of School of Administrative ScienceCommittee on Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticeJoan DesiletsProfessor of Health and Physical EducationCommittee on Status of Women Diane DettmoreAssociate Professor of NursingCommittee on HIV/AIDSMaureen DoyleAssistant Professor of NursingCommittee on Mental HealthGerard FariasAssociate Professor of ManagementCommittee on Sustainable DevelopmentDeborah FredericksDirector, Continuing StudiesCommittee on the Rights of ChildrenRichard GrayAssistant Professor of Criminal JusticeCommittee on Narcotics and SubstanceLeonard GrobEmeritus Professor of Philosophy and HumanitiesCommittee on Spirituality, Values and Global ConcernsMinerva GuttmanProfessor of NursingCommittee on AgeingGlennena Haynes-SmithAssociate Professor of NursingCommittee on Human RightsJeffery HsuAssociate Professor of Information Systems and Decision SciencesCommittee on Finance for DevelopmentKhyati JoshiAssociate Professor of EducationCommittee on Freedom of Religion or BeliefDelicia KoenekeLecturer of SpanishCommittee on Youth, Committee on Indigenous Peoples Rendell MabeyDirector Enhanced Freshman ExperienceCommittee on Spirituality, Values and Global ConcernsJo Anne MurphyDirector of UN ProgramsCommittee on Indigenous Peoples, Committee on DisarmamentElizabeth PariettiAssociate Professor of NursingCommittee on FamilyDavid RosenProfessor of AnthropologyCommittee on Disarmament John SchiemannAssociate Professor of Political ScienceCommittee on Human Rights Ethne SwartzAssociate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurial StudiesCommittee on Status of WomenLona WhitmarshAssociate Professor of PsychologyCommittee on HIV/AIDS Global Concerns
FDU joins more than 2,000 international organizations that have special consultative status with ECOSOC — including such groups as Amnesty International and Habitat for Humanity.
These NGO committees function within the U.N. system under the umbrella of the Conference of Nongovernmental Organizations (CONGO). Each committee brings together representatives of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC, members of the CONGO secretariat and representatives of government delegations to discuss vital issues facing the international community. Working through these committees, CONGO members and the broader global NGO community work to share information, bring NGO expertise to the United Nations and ensure that their members’ concerns are addressed within the U.N. system.
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