Elaine Valdov is President and Founder of The International Institute for a Culture of Peace As a peace and human rights activist and conflict resolution specialist, Valdov lectures internationally and is best known for her work in championing and building initiatives worldwide, in support of the
UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and
UNESCO’s
. She has chaired task forces for women empowerment and gender equality; and founded “Yoga Peace Ambassadors” to teach MDG humanitarian service options in Yoga Ashrams worldwide.
Valdov has held many NGO positions at UN Headquarters in New York, including:
* Chair: Executive Committee of NGOs Affiliated with the
United Nations Department of Public Information
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Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
1996-2000 (outreaching to civil society and NGOs worldwide, to enhance the partnerships between the United Nations, Governments and NGOs in addressing world challenges.
* Co-Convener: Seoul International Conference of NGOs: The Role of NGOs in the 21st Century.
* Secretary General: Medical Assembly at the United Nations (focused on reversing the World Health Organization and World Bank’s predicted world pandemic of cancer.)
* Chair: NGO Committee on the
University for Peace.
* VP, Member of Executive Committee and Advisory Committee to the UN Secretary General: As President of the DPI Executive Committee, Dr Valdov, was on the Millennium NGO Forum Advisory Committee to the UN Secretary General in 1997 and 2000.
She has been a director of mental health facilities and a trauma counselor, with persons from countries around the world. Following September 11, Valdov was the director of the September 11 family relations and established programs in the US and abroad, helping families to deal with disasters, with special focus on helping widows and children who are caught in the midst of violence and terrorism. She further has worked with
Lions Club International
The International Association of Lions Clubs, more commonly known as Lions Clubs International, is an international non-political service organization established originally in 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, by Melvin Jones. It is now headquartere ...
,
Rotary International
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and
(FAF) in the creation and implementation of the post-September-11 programs of (“Finding New Hope”) and (“Universal Hug for Peace”).
References
External links
The World Water Organization
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)