Joost hiltermann biography of alberta

Joost Hiltermann, who received his Ph.D. in sociology from UC Santa Cruz in 1988, has been named chief operating officer of the International Crisis Group based in Brussels.

As the number two executive for the independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, Hiltermann is responsible for the oversight and management of its programs and operations around the world.

He also leads the organization’s strategic planning process.

The Crisis Group was founded in 1995, committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict. Chairman is Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Undersecretary of State; Ambassador to the UN, Russia, India, Israel, Jordan, El Salvador and Nigeria.  Louise Arbour, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, is president and CEO.

It has a budget for 2012-13 of $20.6 million and a permanent staff of 154 worldwide.

At UCSC, Hiltermann worked with professors Wally G