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Click for links to: Â鶹´«Ã½ was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, the Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 70 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. Please visit www.cartercenter.org to learn more about Â鶹´«Ã½. |
Â鶹´«Ã½ invites media to access the expertise of its program staff for commentary and background. Listed below are topics they can discuss. To contact our experts, please phone the Office of Public Information, 404-420-5117.
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Africa, conflict Hrair Balian Africa, conflict in the Horn of Africa Tom Crick Africa, conflict in West Africa Tom Crick, Hrair Balian Agriculture, in Africa Mary Ann Peters, Craig Withers Anti-corruption efforts Laura Neuman Behavior modification
Campaign finance, Western Hemisphere Jennie K. Lincoln Â鶹´«Ã½, mission and projects of Mary Ann Peters China, relationship with Taiwan, U.S. foreign policy toward Yawei Liu Civil society, role in nation-building David Carroll Conflict, causes of, reconciliation after, peace implementation, early warning of resumption Hrair Balian, Tom Crick Crop production, in Africa Craig Withers Crops, genetically modified Craig Withers Cuba, U.S. policy toward Jennie K. Lincoln Democratization, democratic transition, strengthening democratic institutions David Carroll, Jennie K. Lincoln, Marcelo Varela Disease epidemiology Donald Hopkins, Craig Withers Ecuador, governance and politics Jennie K. Lincoln, Ph.D. Election observation, international standards and practices David Carroll, Jennie K. Lincoln, Avery Davis-Roberts Elections, Africa David Carroll Elections, Latin America and the Caribbean Jennie K. Lincoln, Marcelo Varela Elephantiasis, prevention and treatment Frank Richards, Moses Katabarwa Ethnic conflict resolution Hrair Balian Freedom of information, Latin America and Caribbean Laura Neuman Ghana, disease and development Donald Hopkins Guatemala, human rights and elections Jennie K. Lincoln Guinea worm disease Donald Hopkins, Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben Haiti, governance issues Jennie K. Lincoln Health care training in developing countries (Liberia, Ethiopia) Stephen Blount Health insurance, parity in coverage for mental illness Thomas Bornemann, Lei Ellingson Human rights, international protection, defenders and activists Karin Ryan Human rights, women Karin Ryan |
Indonesia, elections David Carroll International Criminal Court Karin Ryan Mideast, Syria Latin America, democracy issues Jennie K. Lincoln Liberia, governance, elections, conflict, human rights David Carroll, Hrair Balian Liberia mental health initiative, mental health systems Janice Cooper Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) Frank Richards, Moses Katabarwa Maize, quality protein Craig Withers Frank Richards Mental illnesses, trends, statistics, treatment, stigma Thomas Bornemann, Lei Ellingson Mental health, primary care physician training John Bartlett Mental health, stigma, journalism training Rebecca Palpant Middle East Hrair Balian Mozambique, elections Nicaragua, politics of Mary Ann Peters, Steven Hochman Public health training in developing countries Shelly Brownsberger Terrazas Refugees, mental health of Thomas Bornemann Rule of law Tom Crick, Karin Ryan David Carroll Smallpox Donald Hopkins Sudan, conflict in Tom Crick Sudan, disease eradication in Craig Withers Terrorism Thomas Bornemann Terrorism and security policies, human rights implications of Karin Ryan Trachoma Kelly Callahan Uganda, civil conflict Tom Crick U.N.human rights program Karin Ryan U.S.foreign policy toward Latin America Jennie K. Lincoln Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia Peace Process Jennie K. Lincoln Venezuela, governance and politics Jennie K. Lincoln War, causes of, reconciliation after, peace implementation Hrair Balian, Tom Crick War, mental health consequences of Thomas Bornemann Zambia, governance and civil society David Carroll |
THOMAS H. BORNEMANN, Ed.D., M.S.W., director, Mental Health Program
Dr. Bornemann oversees the program's efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental disorders and to achieve equity for mental health care comparable to other health care.
HRAIR BALIAN, J.D., director, Conflict Resolution Program
Mr. Balian oversees the Conflict Resolution Program's efforts to monitor and address conflicts around the world.
JOHN BARTLETT, M.D., M.P.H., senior project adviser, Primary Care Initiative, Mental Health Program
Dr. Bartlett leads the activities of the Primary Care initiative, which helps identify ways to facilitate better recognition and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems in primary care.
KELLYCALLAHAN, M.P.H., director, Trachoma Control Programs
Ms. Callahan oversees the Â鶹´«Ã½'s Trachoma Control Program, working closely with national ministries of health, international agencies, and partner nongovernmental organizations to eliminate blinding trachoma around the world.
DAVID CARROLL, Ph.D., director, Democracy Program
Dr. Carroll oversees all aspects of Â鶹´«Ã½ election observation, civil society strenghthening, and promotion of the rule of law. He also leads the Center's initiative on developing standards and best practices in international election observation.
TOM CRICK, M.S.Sc., associate director, Conflict Resolution Program
Mr. Crick has worked on election and conflict resolution projects, primarily in Africa, including those in the Great Lakes region and Liberia.
AVERY DAVIS-ROBERTS, assistant director, Democracy Program
Ms. Davis-Roberts manages the Â鶹´«Ã½’s Democratic Election Standards Project, which seeks to develop the criteria by which observers assess a democratic process.
STEVEN HOCHMAN, Ph.D., research director, Â鶹´«Ã½
A scholar on the U.S. presidency and the Carter presidency, Dr. Hochman helped prepare and edit "Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President" (1982) and assisted Dumas Malone with his biography of Thomas Jefferson.
DONALD HOPKINS, MD, M.P.H., vice president, Health Programs
A former deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Hopkins oversees all of the Â鶹´«Ã½'s health programs. He direceted the Smallpox Eradication/Measles Control Program in Sierra Leone, West Africa, from 1967 to 1969 and oversees the Center's Guinea worm eradication effort.
MOSES KATABARWA, M.P.H., M.A., Ph.D., epidemiologist, River Blindness Program, Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program, and Schistosomiasis Control Program
As program epidemiologist, Dr. Katabarwa provides scientific support to the Center's health programs. Dr. Katabarwa studies the importance of community structures in the delivery of health care services.
JENNIE K. LINCOLN, PH.D., director, Latin America and Caribbean Program
Dr. Lincoln, a professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, teaches Latin American Politics and U.S.-Latin American Relations. In 2010, she retired as Principal Research Associate at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Her research interests focus on uses of information technology to improve democratic initiatives and civil-military relations.
YAWEI LIU, Ph.D., director, China Program
Dr. Liu works with Chinese election and political reform experts to assess local elections in China and advises the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs on procedures to increase the openness and competitiveness of these elections.
LAURA NEUMAN, J.D., director, AGlobal Access to Information Program
Ms. Neuman manages the Center's efforts to help Jamaica, Bolivia, and Nicaragua draft and implement access-to-information legislation.
REBECCA G. PALPANT, M.S., assistant director, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, Mental Health Program
Ms. Palpant has oversight of The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, which awards stipends each year to 10 professional journalists in the United States and Romania, to produce a significant work on mental health or mental illnesses.
AMB. (RET.) MARY ANN PETERS, CEO, Â鶹´«Ã½
Ambassador Peters provides leadership for the Center's mission to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. She actively oversees all of the Â鶹´«Ã½'s program initiatives.
FRANK O. RICHARDS JR., M.D., director, River Blindness Program, Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program, Schistosomiasis Control Program, and Malaria Control Program
Dr. Richards oversees four of the Center's health programs. Focused on disease control and eradication in Africa and the Americas, Dr. Richards also teaches at Emory University's School of Medicine.
ERNESTO RUIZ-TIBEN, Ph.D., director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program
Dr. Ruiz-Tiben heads the Center's campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease, working closely with national ministries of health in Africa, international agencies, and partner nongovernmental organizations.
KARIN RYAN, director, Human Rights Program
Ms. Ryan designs and implements the Center's efforts to promote the work of and amplify the voices of grassroots human rights defenders worldwide. She has worked extensively to strengthen the U.N.'s various human rights programs.
MAURICIO SAUERBREY, MT., MSC., Ph.D., director, Onchocerciasis Elimination Program of the Americas
Dr. Sauerbrey directs the Center's efforts to end the transmission of river blindness in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
P. CRAIG WITHERS, M.B.A., M.H.A., director of program support, Health Programs
Mr. Withers manages and directs international development activities for the Â鶹´«Ã½'s health and food security programs in Africa and Latin America.
In addition to our resident experts, prominent people on several international councils assist Â鶹´«Ã½ in its mission. Please visit www.cartercenter.org or phone 404-420-5117 for more information.
The Council of Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Americas, a group of current and former heads of government, helps reinforce democracy and transparency, resolve conflict, and advance regional economic cooperation in the hemisphere.
The Mental Health Task Force, chaired by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and its National Advisory Council develop initiatives to reduce stigma, advance services for children and their families, and work to increase public awareness about mental health issues.
The International Committee of Women Leaders for Mental Health is a group of royalty, heads of state, and first ladies who promote mental health around the world.
The International Task Force for Disease Eradication, composed of notable scientists and organizations, convenes to evaluate the potential for eradicating infectious diseases.
