Sophist
Platinum Member
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CURRICULUMVITAE
Experience 2011- Member The Lancet University of Oslo
Commissionon Global Governance for Health.
| | 2004 - 2009 President Pan- African Parliament 2004 - 2009 Member Pan African Parliament 2003 - Goodwill Ambassador - WHO Africa Region 2002 - Leader of OAU Election Observer Team to Zimbabwe Presidential Election 2002 - Member of the Regional Reproductive Health Task Force-WHO Africa Region 2002 - Member of The High Level Advisory Panel (HAP) of Eminent Persons OAU 2000 2010 Member of Parliament - Ukerewe Constituency Tanzania 1999 - Member of The Council of The Future UNESCO, Paris 1999 - Senior Advisor to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Washington DC - Member - Board of FAS Femme Africa Solidalite Geneva/Senegal 1998 - Member of OAU - Women Committee for Peace and Development, Addis Ababa 1997 - Senior Advisor to the Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Gender Issues. 1996 - President of Advocacy for Women in Africa (AWA) Patroness to the following NGOs: - TAWLAE (Tanzania Association of Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment); SWAAT (Society for Women and Aids in Africa Tanzania Branch); TDA (Tanzania Dental Association); MAWAU (Maendeleo ya Wanawake Ukerewe) 1996 - Member of the Board - UN University - Tokyo. 1996 - Member of the Board - The Hunger Project - N.Y, USA. 1996 - Member of the Board - Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development (ACORD), London. 1996 - Member of the Advisory Group to Director General UNESCO; for the follow up of the Beijing Conference in Africa, South of the Sahara. 1996 - 1997 UN Under-Secretary and Special Envoy to the Secretary General of the United Nations on Womens Issues and Development. 1993 - 1995 UN Assistant Secretary General and Secretary General, Fourth World Conference on Women 1995 - Beijing, China. 1991 - 1992 Tanzania High Commissioner to India. 1990 - 1993 Member of the Board of Trustees - United Nations International Research and Training Institutes for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), Santa Domingo 1989 - Tanzania Representative - Commission on the Status of Women. 1985 - Vice-Chairperson - World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the UN decade for Women. 1987 - 1990 Minister without Portfolio - President's Office. 1985 - 1987 Minister of Lands, Tourism and Natural Resources. 1982 - 1988 Minister of State - Prime Ministers Office (PMO) 1980 - 1993 Member of Parliament - Tanzania. 1977 - 1992 Member of Central Committee and National Executive Committee of CCM Party. 1975 - 1982 Member of the Council University of Dar es Salaam. 1975 - 1980 Member of the Board of Directors - Tanzania Rural Development Bank. 1978 - 1982 School Inspector- Ministry of Education 1975 - 1977 Member of the East African Legislative Assembly. 1974 - 1978 Curriculum Developer- Institute of Education, Dar es Salaam 1970 - 1974 Tutor - Dar es Salaam Teachers Training College | |
| Awards received | 2005 Delta Airlines and Georgia University Award: Delta Prize for Global Understanding. 2005 Global Alliance for Womens Health Leadership (GAWH) Award: Womens Health, Empowerment and Equality award 2005 Awha Womans University, Korea Award: Honorary Doctorate degree in Womens Studies (For deep commitment to human rights issues and development and justice for women). 2005 Martin Luther King Award Dar es Salaam. Award: Drum Major for Justice Award for 2005 Award: The African Pride Awards 2007 Socialist International Women(SIW) - Berlin Award: Award for the activity to advance women condition all over the world | |
| Education | 1970 - Graduated as a teacher from the East Africa University College, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Ambassador Gertrude Mongella was born in Ukerewe Island Tanzania September 13, 1945; she is married and a mother of three sons with nine grand children. | |
