Paula Dobriansky and John Gieve Named Senior Fellows

Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, under secretary of state for democracy and global affairs under President George W. Bush, and Sir John Gieve, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, have joined the Belfer Center as senior fellows.

At the State Department, Dobriansky's portfolio encompassed a broad range of critical foreign policy issues, including democracy, human rights, labor, refugee and humanitarian relief matters, and environmental/science issues. She led the U.S. delegation in international negotiations that focused on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the current global climate agreement whose first commitment period ends in 2012. She also was designated special coordinator for Tibetan issues and the President's special envoy on Northern Ireland, with the rank of ambassador.

While at the Belfer Center, Dobriansky is hosting a seminar series that draws on the global issues she oversaw at the State Department. Discussions range from health as a national security issue to democracy promotion to international climate policy.

Gieve served as deputy governor of the Bank of England from 2006 until February 2009. In that position, he was responsible for measures to stabilize the financial sector, involving close engagement with leading banks and their regulators at home and abroad. In addition, he was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, which sets interest rates, and the Financial Stability Forum, which is leading the international response to the credit crisis. During the past year, he headed efforts to change the Bank's role in order to tackle the financial crisis.

At the Belfer Center, Gieve is sharing his expertise and insights and exploring ideas for international financial system reforms with other economics experts and with faculty, fellows, and students concerned about the impact of the financial crisis on public policy issues. He is also exploring with colleagues the differences between counter-terrorism responses in the United States and the United Kingdom.