Dane F. Smith, Jr.

Dane F. Smith, Jr

"Dane Smith is a consultant on peace-building. He is a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington D.C., where he is writing a book on US Government modes of peace-building. He is adjunct professor at the American University. On behalf of BEFORE, he led a multinational team to Guinea September 2008 for a preliminary study on possible conflict prevention initiatives. From 1999 to 2003, he served as President of the National Peace Corps Association, the alumni group for former U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers. Dr. Smith served as U.S. Ambassador to Senegal 1996-99. In 1995-96 Smith was Special Presidential Envoy for Liberia. He was U.S. Ambassador to Guinea 1990-93. Dr. Smith earned his A.B. from Harvard College and a PhD in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He also studied at the Union Theological Seminary in New York."

• Advisory Committee for West Africa, BEFORE