1. Melanne Verveer, born on June 24,1944, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is the executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security at Georgetown University.
20 Facts About Melanne Verveer
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Melanne Verveer holds positions as a founding partner of Seneca Point Global, a women's strategy firm, and as a co-founder of Seneca Women.
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From April 6,2009, to May 8,2013, Melanne Verveer served as the first United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, a position established by President Barack Obama.
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Previously, Melanne Verveer served as the chair and Co-CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, which she co-founded with Hillary Clinton in 2001.
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Melanne Verveer served on the staff of US Senator George McGovern and Representative Marcy Kaptur.
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Melanne Verveer is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission and the World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development.
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Melanne Verveer served as the 2013 Humanitas visiting professor at Cambridge University.
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Melanne Verveer holds several honorary degrees and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the US Secretary's Distinguished Service Award.
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Melanne Verveer is married to Philip Verveer, a Washington communications lawyer who served as Ambassador and US Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy.
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Melanne Verveer served as Deputy Assistant to President Clinton and then as Assistant to President Clinton.
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Melanne Verveer was instrumental in the adoption of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 and led the effort to establish the President's Interagency Council on Women.
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Melanne Verveer organized the first lady's foreign trips to over 70 countries.
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Melanne Verveer helped to create the US government's Vital Voices Democracy Initiative to promote women's economic and political progress.
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Melanne Verveer was confirmed by the Senate in April 2009.
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Melanne Verveer served as Ambassador from 2009 to 2013, working closely with Hillary Clinton to coordinate foreign policy issues and activities relating to the political, economic and social advancement of women and girls, traveling to nearly 60 countries, including Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Melanne Verveer met frequently with women who were on the front lines of the "Arab Awakening".
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Melanne Verveer served as the Co-Chair of the US-Afghan Women's Council.
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For four years, the incredible Melanne Verveer held that role.
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Melanne Verveer is the executive director at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security.
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Melanne Verveer served as chair of the board and Co-CEO until early 2009.