Biographical Information for Ivonne Baki

Personal Data

Name: Leila Ivonne Juez de Baki
Marital status: Married. Spouse: Sami Abd-El Baki
Place of residence: Quito

Studies

• 1993 Doctorate in Public Administration. School Government John F. Kennedy - Harvard University (Editor's note: This seems to be an error as her website lists a Masters degreee in public administration.)
  
• 1992 Master in Public Policy, School of Government John F. Kennedy - Harvard University
• 1982 Master of Art University La Sorbonne in Paris (Editor's note: The candidates website does not list the degree.)
  
• 1979 Architectural Studies at the University of Beirut

Positions

• 2007 President of the Andean Parliament
• Andean Parliamentary since 2006; Elected for a period of four years
• 2003-2005 Minister of Trade Industry, Fisheries and Competitiveness
• 2003-2004 President of the Commission of the Andean Community of Nations
• 1998-2002 Ambassador of Ecuador to the United States of America
• 1984-1990 Honorary Counsel of Ecuador in Lebanon
• 1992-1998 Honorary Counsel of Ecuador in Boston, MA
• 1998 Adviser to the President of Ecuador in the negotiations culminated in the signing of peace treaty with Peru
• 1995 Member of the Foundation "Without Borders"; Dedicated to help depressed areas of the province of Esmeraldas
• 1994-1996 Member of the Board of Directors of "Conflict Management Group ", a nonprofit organization dedicated to conflict resolution and the promotion of peace in many regions of the World, led by Professor Roger Fisher.

Decorations and Awards

• "It merits of Excellence l'Européene"
• Order of the Cedar of Lebanon
• National Order of Merit of Ecuador
• Decoration Resident Artist at Harvard University.
• Award 1992 "Art for Peace", Princeton University
• Honorato Vasquez Prize 1992, awarded by the Government of Ecuador.
• The 1998 Order of The House of Representatives United States of America.
• Designated 1999's "The five most powerful women Washington, "Embassy of Ecuador
• "Excellency in Leadership Award" of the Economic International Order of Merit of Lebanon
• The U.S. Women in Leadership Award
• The Global Citizen Award. Patel Foundation
• The Humanitarian Rose Award. Princess of Wales Foundation

Publications

• "Forces of Change: Artists of the Arab World"
• "A Life of Art: Searching for Peace"

Check out:

• Ivonne Baki's personal website
• Her Twitter account
• Her profile by Larry Luxner in Saudi Aramco World (2000)
• "A Woman's Touch for UNESCO" by Claude Salhani, Middle East Times (article on Ivonne Baki's qualifications for the position)
• "Candidate A-Baki Envisions UNESCO as 'Institution of Ideas"" Rolf Rosenkranz, Devex News (article on the candidate and her chances)
  
• "Art of the Possible," The Washington Times (article on Ivonne Baki and her campaign.
• "Ivonne Baki Recibe en Paris el Premio America", El Universo, August 25, 2009.
• Her article "Where Poverty and Culture Intersect: Embracing Local Traditions to Better Fight Poverty" in The Huffington Post.
• Her article "Women Building a Culture of Peace" in the Imagine Peace archives
• An online gallery exhibit of Ivonne Baki's paintings

Short Video (Spanish): Homenaje a la Dra. Ivonne Baki