PERSONAL DATA: Name: H.E. PROFESSOR GEORGE A. OBIOZOR

Last Position: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the State of Israel, and High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus (1999-2003)

Date of Birth: 15th August, 1942

Marital Status: Married with Children

Nationality: Nigerian


UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITH DATES:

Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. 1969 - 1976

University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. - 1976-1969

Albert Schweitzer College, Corcelles-Sur-Chavonay - 1966-1967

Institute of African Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
(Tutorial under Professor Rene Wadlow) - 1967

Awo-Omamma Comprehensive Secondary School
Awo-Omamma, Oru, East L.G.A., Imo State - 1959-1963


ACADEMIC DEGREES AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1998 Appointed visiting Professor in International Affairs, African Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, The Russian Federation.

Ph.D. 1976 Department of Political Science, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA. Specialisation: International Affairs.

M. Phil, 1974 Department of Political Science, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA, Specialisation: International Affairs.

M.I.A. 1971 School of International Affairs, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA. Specialisation: International Law and International Organisations.

B.A. 1969 University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, USA Specialisation: Political Science and History.

1966-1967 Albert Schweitzer College, Corcelles-Sur-Chavonay, Vaud, Switzerland.

WASC 1963 Awo-Omamma Comprehensive Secondary School, Awo-Omamma., Oru East Local Govt. Area, Imo State.


WORK, TEACHING, RESEARCH AND OTHER EXPERIENCES:

2000-2003 High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Cyprus.

1999-2003 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the State of
Israel.

1991-1999 Director-General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (N.I.I.A.).

1990 Special Assistant to the President on International Affairs.

1988-1989 Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

1984-1987 Senior Research Fellow: Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (N.I.I.A.), Victoria Island, Lagos

1980-1983 Special Assistant (Research), Office of the Political Adviser to the President, State House, Ribadu Road, Lagos.

1977-1978 Ralph Bunche Research Fellow in the United Nations, sponsored by the Graduate Center, City University of New York, U.S.A.

1975-1979 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Medgar Evers College of the City University, New York, U.S.A.

1971-1975 Part-Time Lecturer, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

1971-1972 Internship with International League for Human Rights (under
Roger Baldwin), UN Plaza, New York, New York, U.S.A.

1969-1975 Research Assistant, African Institute, Columbia University,
New York, New York, U.S.A.

1964-1966 Teacher and later (P.R.O.), Awo-Omamma Comprehensive School,
Awo-Omamma, Oru East, L.G.A., Imo State, Nigeria


PUBLIC SERVICE FUNCTIONS, DELEGATIONS AND OFFICIAL MISSIONS -
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

* Attended U.S. Congressional Black Caucus 1996 Conference on Foreign Policy Braintrust, Africa, Africa, Diplomacy and Action, Washington, D.C., September 12-14, 1996.

* Chairman of the Meeting of the Commonwealth Technical Official Meeting with Nigeria in Abuja, September 9-10, 1996.

* Member of Nigerian Delegation to Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Meeting with Nigeria in London, June 24-25, 1996.

* Member of Nigerian Delegation to UN Human Rights Commission Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, March 1995.

* Member of Major General Joseph Garba's Delegation, representing the Head of State, Commander-In-Chief, in South Africa to observe the South African Election of 1994.

* Member of Nigerian Groups that visited many countries, including France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, United States, etc., explaining the Nigerian Government Policy since 1993.

* Member of Major General A. Abubakar's (Chief of Defense Staff) Delegation, representing the Head of State, Commander-In-Chief, in Zambia for the Signing of the Angolan Peace Agreement, November 1994.


DELEGATIONS AND OFFICIAL MISSIONS:

1988
* Ethiopia -48th OAU Ministerial Session, May 18-26
* Zaire -Bilateral Talks, July 4-6.
* Cyprus -Non-Aligned Movement, September 5-19, Ministerial meeting.
* New York -United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 25-Oct. 3.
* Angola -Bilateral Talks, November 15-17.
* Ghana -Bilateral Talks, November 21-22..
* Guinea -Bilateral Talks, November, 22-23.
* Guinea Bissau -Bilateral Talks, November 23-24.
* Liberia -Bilateral Talks, November 30-Dec. 3.
* Brazil -Bilateral Talks, December 12-14.
* New York -Nigerian House Foundation, December 16-17.

1989
SPECIAL ADVISER:

* Nigerian Delegation to the 44th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 19 - October 7.

* Nigerian Delegation to the 9th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Belgrade, August 31- September 10.

* The Hon. Minister of External Affairs' official visit to South Korea and India, August 15-25.


REPRESENTED THE HON. MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:

* Caracas, Venezuela - Conference of the Group of 77, June 19-26.


DELEGATE:

* Cyprus -Non-Aligned Movement, Council of Ministers, January 13-16

* New York -Special Mission to U.N., February 14-17, Secretary-General (under Ambassador Anka).

* Harare -OAU Ad-Hoc Summit, March 20-22, (under the Chief of General Staff)

1990
* Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 9-11.

* Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediation Committee, Banjui, The Gambia, August 6-7.

* Delegate, 45th United Nations General Assembly, New York, Sept. 25- Oct. 3.

* USSR Academy of Science (African Institute), Readings on Nigeria, Moscow, USSR October 8-12.

* Special Adviser, Nigerian Government Delegation to the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, Nov. 5-Dec. 15, 1984.

* Delegation to the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters, New York, September 1-5, 1985.

* Winner - International Visitors Programme of the United States Information Service, Visited 8 States and 15 Cities, Sept, 3 - Oct. 1, 1985.

* Appointed External Examiner (International Relations Political Science), Department of Political Science, University of Lagos, June 11, 1986.

* Moscow, USSR - Member of the Nigerian Government Negotiating Team to USSR, under the leadership of the Former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (rtd), 1986.

* Various Television and Radio Discussion/Presentations on Political Debate and Various National and International Issues.


SPECIAL GUEST OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES FROM 1985 - 1995:

(1) United States of America
(2) Republic of Korea
(3) Great Britain
(4) India
(5) Switzerland
(6) Indonesia, etc.
(7) Hungary.


BOOKS:

* The Politics of Precarious Balancing: An Analysis of Contending Issues in Nigerian - Domestic and Foreign Policy (1994), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

* Nigerian Participation in United Nations (1985), Fourth Dimension, Enugu, Nigeria.

* Uneasy Friendships: Nigeria-United States Relations (1992), Fourth Dimension, - Enugu, Nigeria.

* Basic Issues in Nigerian Foreign Policy: IBB Foreign Policy Pronouncements (1986-1991), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos, Nigeria.

* Nigerian Foreign Policy in Perspective: Admiral Augustus Akhomu's Foreign Policy Statements from (1987-1992), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

* The United States and the Nigerian Civil War: An American Dilemma in Africa (1993), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs 9NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

* Nigeria's Vision 2010: Agenda for the Nation (1997), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria.


CO-EDITOR:

* Nigeria at the United Nations: Partnership for a Better World (1991), Third Press,New York.

* Nigeria and the Organization of African Unity: In Search of an African Reality (1991), Third Press, New York.

* Nigeria and ECOWAS: Towards a Dynamic Regional Integration (1991), Fourth Dimension, Enugu, Nigeria.

* West African Regional Economic Integration: Nigerian Policy Perspectives for the 1990's (196), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

* Africa and the UN System: The First Fifty Years (1998), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria.

* Human Right as a Universal Concern: A Nigerian Case Study (1998), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria.

* Social Change and Economic Development in Nigeria. Edited by Ukandi G. Damachi (1973)

* Philosophy and Dimensions of National Communication/Policy. Edited by Tony Nnaemeka (1989).

* Nigeria's External Relations: The First Twenty-Five Years. Edited by G.O. Olusanya (1989), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria, Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Contributed to several other books on Nigerian Politics and International Relations.


LECTURES, CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC SPEECHES:

* A Symposium on Africa in the 21st Century Topic: Africa in the International Arena. Organized by: Their Excellencies the Ambassadors and Heads of African Missions accredited to the State of Israel and the Department of Middle Eastern and African History, The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities, Tel-Avia University, 9th May, 2002.

* A Symposium on the 9th Conference of Organized by: The Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Science. Moscow, The Russian Federation, 21st - 23rd May, 2002.

* Democracies, Development and Foreign Policy: Nigeria Since May 29, 1999. Organization of Nigerian Nationals, Dallas/Fort Worth Inc., Texas, U.S.A., 6th October, 2001.

* Conferences on Investment Opportunities in Nigeria. Organized by the Embassy of Nigeria, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 19th June, 2000.

* Political Violence and Children: National, Regional and Global Perspectives. Organized by: Tel-Aviv University, the Buchmann Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 13th December, 2000.

* Power, Principle and Pragmatism in International Politics: Being text of paper delivered at the Pre-Convocation Lecture of Imo State, 9th January, 1998..

* Nigeria's Foreign Policy in a Changing World Order: Being text of a paper delivered at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs; Budapest, 19th February, 1998.

* The New World Order and Africa's Problems of Democratization: Being text of paper delivered at a Seminar on Democracy and Democratization in Africa, organized by Sani Abacha Foundation for Peace and Unity, Abuja, 15th - 17th April, 1998.

* Democratic Process and the Challenges of Peace and Stability in Nigeria: Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar on the Management of Nigeria's Energy Resources for National Development, held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. 28th - 29th July, 1998.

* Globalization and its Implication for International Actors. Being text of a paper delivered at the Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 Marina, Lagos, 5th August, 1998.

* ECOMOG: An Appraisal of Nigeria's Commitment. Being text of paper delivered at the In-House-Training Workshop of Political Affairs Office, The Presidency, Abuja, 20th August, 1998.

* Commonwealth and Nigerian Aspiration. Being text of a paper delivered at the Headquarters, 9h Motorized Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment Officers Mess, Lagos, 9th September, 1998.

* The Myth and Reality of Military Intervention In Nigerian Politics 1966-1998: Problems and Achievements. Being paper presented at a Seminar on :Towards State and Enduring Democracy Erected on the Pillars of Continuity and Stability in the Policy." organized by National Mobolization and Persuasion Committee, Benue State, 9th October, 1998.

* Vision 2010: Agenda for the Nation. Being text of a lecture delivered to the Nigerian Community in Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A., May 1997.

* Nigeria and Russia in a Changing World. Paper presented on the occasion of the occasion of the Nigeria-Russian Dialogue held in Moscow, May 1997.

* Nigeria and the Emerging International System: Facing the Challenges Ahead. Lecture delivered at the Convocation Ceremony of Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NU), Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Thursday, 5th June, 1997.

* Nigeria and the Post-Cold War Era: Problems and Prospects. Being a paper presented at the 23rd Convocation of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and Fellowship Award to Alhaji Abidina Coomasiee, 5th June, 1997.

* Diplomatic Relations and International Law of Cooperation.

* Nigerian National Interest in the Twenty First Century. 13th August, 1997.

* Power in International Politics. 24th September, 1997

* The Organization of African Unity: Relevance to Nigeria's Foreign Policy. Lecture delivered to Senior Executive Course participants at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos,, on Monday 23rd June, 1997.

* The UN System: Objective, Structure and Reforms.

* Nigeria-United States Relations: The Way Forward. Lecture: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C. 24th July, 1996.

* International Sanctions on Nigeria: Options for a Viable Way Out. Paper presented at Lagos Garrison Command Officers Training Week on Wednesday, 24th April, 1995.

* The United Nations Organization - Conflict Resolution and Peace Mission: How Real? Paper presented to the participants of Senior Executive Course No. 17 at National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, on Tuesday 27th June, 1995.

* The United Nations and the New World Order: Role of Regional Organisations.. Lecture: 50th Anniversary of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, India, 1994.

* Governance in Africa. Lecture delivered during an International Conference organised by India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi, on"Understanding Contemporary Africa-India and South-South Cooperation" at New Delhi between 15th - 17th February, 1996.

* Nigerian Foreign Policy Objectives. Lecture delivered at the Nigerian Air Force Officers Mess No. 1, Kofo Abayomi Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, during the regular Pre-Departure Training Session for Military Officers posted to Nigerian Missions Abroad as Defence Advisers, on 15th July, 1996.

* "Politics. Leadership and Governance in Nigeria." Lecture delivered during a 3-day Seminar organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria at Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on 16th July, 1996.

* Peace-Keeping as a Security in Africa: Chad and Liberia as Case Studies. At the Institute of Advanced International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, 1995.

* Diplomatic Relations and International Law of Cooperation. Lecture, Lagos, 1992.

* Leadership as a Paradox: Nigeria a Nation Observed, Lecture, Lagos, 1992.

* Nigeria: The Agony of Nation-Building. Lecture, Houston, 1992.

* Nigeria: Reasons for Optimism. Being a public lecture delivered to the Nigerian Community in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 3rd October, 1992, to mark the 32nd Anniversary of Nigerian Independence.

* The World Scene: Source of Instability in the Post Glasnost Era. Text of a lecture delivered at National War College, Marina, Lagos, Wednesday, 17rh June, 1992.

* National Capability: Focus on Nigeria. Lecture, New York, U.S.A., 1992.

* Significant Variables in Nigeria's External Relations. Lecture, Ascon, Topo Badagry, Lagos, 1989.

* Nigeria and the United States. Remarks during a Farewell Reception by Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in honour of His Excellency, Ambassador William Lacy Swing of the United States, NIIA, Lagos, 16th August, 1993.

* The National Assembly and Shaping of Foreign Policy. Text of the lecture delivered at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on the occasion of an International Seminar for Members-Elect of the National Asembly Democracy Beyond the Third Republic, 26th - 28th November, 1992.

* People and the Police. Text of the lecture delivered at the NIIA, Lagos, on the occasion of a Public Lecture organised by the Police Community Relations Committee, Thursday, 27th August, 1992.

* Foreign Policy for Nigeria's Third Republic; Formulation, Articulation and Implementation. Paper delivered at the Annual Conference of Nigerian National Development and Foreign Policy, 1992.

* The Dynamics of Regional Geopolitics. Paper presented at the Voice of Nigeria Seminar on the Challenges of External Broadcasting held at Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos, 16th June, 1992.

* Nigeria at the United Nations. Text of paper delivered at the Inaugural Meeting of African Center for Magazine Publishing, Inc. at Nicon Nago Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Wednesday, 20th May, 1992.

* Press Briefing on National Research Priorities and Integration in ECOWAS held on 27th-28th February, 1992.

* World Understanding and Peace through Business and Professional Service. Text of paper delivered at a Symposium organised by Rotatry International District 9110, on 25th February 1992, at the Institute.

* Soviet Union and New World Order. On the occasion of the One Day Conference 1991 at the NIIA, 30th August, 1991.

* Knowledge, Public Policy and Development; The Case of Social Science. Welcome address at the Inaugural Conference organized by the Centre for Advanced Social Science (CASS) at NIIA (1993).

* Military Rule and Politics in Nigeria. Presented at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos, 25th March, 1987.

* Significant Variable in Nigeria's External Publicity and Execution. Presented at the National Communication Policy Conference at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCOM), Topo Badagry, Lagos, 2nd - 7th February, 1987

* Nationalism and Political Integration in Nigeria. Presented at a 2-Day National Seminar on: The Political Future of Nigeria on Tuesday 3rd June, Wednesday, 4th June, 1986 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos.

* Federal Character in Nigerian Politics: A National Dilemma. Delivered at a National Seminar on the New Political Order to Nigeria - Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Wednesday, 16th-18th April, 1986.

* The Organization of African Unity: Problems and Prospects. Presented at the Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna, 21st March, 1986.

* We Need Heroes: The Necessity for Re-Appraisal of Political Leadership in Nigeria. Lecture - Punch Group of Newspapers, August 1986.

* Nigerian-South Korea Relations (1980-1985). Presented at a National Conference on 25 Years of Nigeria's Foreign Policy, 2nd -4th December, 1985, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos.

* Nigeria in World Politics. A Lecture delivered at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1st May, 1985.

* 2nd November, 1989.
Topics: US Foreign Policy under Bush. Jointly organized by the NIIA and USIS.

* 16th-18th October, 1988.
Nigerian Army Military Police School, aria. Topic: Nigerian Foreign Policy.

* 25th January, 1986.
Represented NIIA, Director-General, at the First Convocation Ceremony of Imo State University at Etiti, Imo State.

* 20th March, 1986.
Nigerian Society of International Law. Topic: Patterns of Influence in the United Nations.

* 21st March, 1986.
Command Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna. Topic: The Organisation of African Unity: Problems and Prospects

* 16th April, 1986.
Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law, University of Lagos. Topic: Federal Character: A National Dilemma.

* 28th April, 1986.
Eastern Naval Command, Nigerian Navy, Calabar. Seminar on: Maritime Patrol Operations, Activity Discussant.

* 3rd June, 1986.
NIIA 2-Day National Seminar on: The Political Future of Nigeria. Topic: Nationalism and Political Integration in Nigeria.

* 2nd July, 1986
Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna. Seminar on Mass Media. Activity - Discussant.

* 28th July, 1986.
NIIA Seminar on Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market System.

* 27th-28th August, 1986.
Punch Group of Newspapers. Seminar on: A Viable Political System for Nigeria. Topic: We Need Heroes: Necessity for Reappraisal of Leadership in Nigeria.

* 25th November, 1985.
NIIA One-Day Seminar on Southern Africa, Samora Machel. Activity - Participant.

* 8th-13th December, 1986.
NIIA Silver Jubilee Celebration including a Three-Day Conference on Nigeria's International Economic Relation: Dimensions of Dependence and Change. Activity: Participant.

* 18th December, 1986.
Christ Essien Igbokwe. A Decade on State Seminar, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja. Topic: Music and Culture in International Affairs.

* 10th March, 1986.
Lions Day with the United Nations - Lions Clubs International District 404, Nigeria. Topic: The Rule of International Social Service Organisations.

* 20th October, 1986.
Nigerian Institute of Food Seience and Technology. Ascon Topo Badagry. Topic: Food as a Political Weapon.

* 13th-17th January 1985.
National War Museum Seminar on Nigeria Warfare through the Ages. Organized by the National Commission for Museum and Monument. Concord Hotel, Owerri, Imo State.

* 25th-28th February, 1985.
Western Naval Command, Nigerian Navy Seminar on the Roles of the Nigerian Navy. Activity - Rapporteur.

* 28th April - 6th May, 1985.
The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security. Seoul, Republic of Korea. Topic: Nigeria in World Politics.

* 20th June, 1984.
Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna. Topic: South Africa: A General Analysis of the Military, Economy and Apartheid Policy.

* 6th-7th July, 1984.
University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Oyo State. World Bank Seminar on Public Management. Activity - Participant.

* 12th July, 1984.
Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Badagry. Seminar on Machinery of Government. Topic: The Role of International Organisations.

* 13th July, 1984.
National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). Seminar on Strategic Management of Information. Held at the Cabinet Office. Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. Activity - Participant.


ARTICLES:

* The United Nations Decade for Women 1976-1985. Forum, September/October 1985.

* Apartheid and Nigerian Foreign Policy. Forum, January/February 1984.

* Political Development in the Republic of Cameroon. Forum, March/April 1984.

Series of Articles in 1977 on Nigerian Foreign Policy in the Daily Times - October,1977:

* Towards a Dynamic Foreign Policy for Nigeria.

* Nigeria and the Soviet Union.

* Nigeria and the Middle East Crisis.

Also:

* Black Americans and the United States Foreign Policy. Africa Encounter, April, 1978.

* Problems of Political Leadership in Nigeria.. The Guardian, 15th February, 1984.

* Crisis and Continuity in Nigerian Foreign Policy Directions. The Democrat, 30th September, 1984.

* Time Running out for U.S. Policy on Africa. The Democrat, 11th November, 1984.

* Nigeria's Response to Recent Initiative by South Africa. Presented at the Institute Seminar, 10th August, 1984.

* Arguments why Nigeria should Re-establish Diplomatic Relations with Israel (1986).


GUEST LECTURER AT VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTIONS:

Columbia University
State University of New York at Albany
Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
University of Michigan, at Flint
Phelps Stokes Fund, New York City
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Institute of Federation, Freeburg, Switzerland
Indian Centre for International Affairs, New Delhi, India
Institute of Advanced International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, etc.


HONOURS AND AWARDS:

Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges, June 1969
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship - 1969-1971.
Alice Stetten Fellowship at Columbia University, School of International Affairs - 1969-1971.
Columbia University, Graduate Fellowship - 1971-1975.
Chimes Cup for Service to Fellow Students - 1969.
Ugwumba 1 of Orlu - (1991).