Director of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces Dr. Theodor H. Winkler Related 16/10/2003 Conference: Securing Peace: NATO’s Role in Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution Born: 6 June, 1951, in Aarau, Switzerland Citizen of: Adliswil (ZH) and Wangen (ZH), Switzerland Marital Status: Married (wife’s name Maja, 2 daughters: Nicole and Stéphanie) Military Rank: Technical Officer* (Major) Current Position: Ambassador; Director, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF); Representative of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) for the Geneva Centres, ISN and the “Maison de la paix” Previous Positions: 1998-2000: Deputy Head, Security and Defence Policy, General Secretariat, DDPS 1996-2000: Chairman, Interdepartmental Permanent PfP Office; Chairman Interdepartmental « Groupe de réflexion » PfP 1995-1998: Head, International Security Policy, General Secretariat, DDPS 1995-1996: Director a.i. Geneva Centre for Security Policy 1985-1995: Representative of the Chief of Staff for Politico-Military Affairs, General Staff, DDPS 1981-1985: Political Analyst, General Staff, DDPS Academic Background: 1981 PhD in Political Science from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva 1980-1981: Research Associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London 1977-1980: Assistant, Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva 1976-1977: Graduate Student Fellow, Programme for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Uni- versity; Graduate Student Associate, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University 1973-1975: Studies in Political Science at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva; Licence ès sciences politiques (relations internationales) in 1975 1971-1973: Studies in Political Science at the University of Geneva; Demi-licence ès sciences politiques in 1973. Professional Affiliations: Secretary of the Council and Member of the Advisory Board, Foundation Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), Geneva Member of the Council: · Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations, Geneva · Foundation Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Geneva Member of the Directing Board, Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva Member of the International Advisory Board: · Swiss Institute of World Affairs, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC · European Center for Transatlantic Security, Potsdam · Center for International Security, Szeged Member: · International Institute for Strategic Studies, London · Royal United Service Institute, London · Swiss Association for Foreign Policy · Harvard Club of Switzerland Publications: Several books on arms control, nuclear prolifera- tion and international security issues; several dozen articles on international security issues.