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William R. Pace is a US citizen who has worked in an array of civil society sectors over the span of three decades including work as a human rights activist, teacher, environmentalist, peace-advocate, inner-city campaigner and opponent of unsustainable development. William R. Pace has since 1995 served as the Convenor of the non-governmental organization (NGO) the Coalition for an International Criminal Court, an international network which has grown to comprise more than 2,000 organizations. Mr. Pace serves as the Executive Director of the World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy. Previously, Mr. Pace was the Secretary-General for the Hague Appeal for Peace civil society conference in 1999, and was a director of the Amnesty International “rock tour” in 1988. Mr. Pace is a co-founder of numerous NGO networks and steering committees, including the NGO Steering Committee for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development; the Washington Coalition for Human Rights; the International NGO Task Group on Legal and Institutional Matters; the NGO Working Group on the Security Council; and the Responsibility to Protect-Engaging Civil Society initiative.

Professional Experience
Convenor: NGO Coalition for an International Criminal Court, February 1995 - Present Secretary-General: Hague Appeal for Peace, October 1996 - 1999

Executive Director: World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy, New York, New York, April 1994 - Present

Director: Third Global Structures Convocation: Human Rights, Global Governance, and Strengthening the United Nations, Washington, Feb. 1993 - March 1994

Executive Director: Center for Development of International Law, Washington, Sept. 1990 - 1995

Managing Director: Environmental Investigation Agency, Washington, July 1989 - August 1990

Director of Amnesty International Section Relations: Concerts for Human Rights Foundation, London, New York, Sept. 1987 - July 1989

College Astronomy Instructor: Department of Science and Technology, Auraria Higher Education Center, Community College of Denver, 1977 - 1987 Department of Continuing Education, University of Colorado, 1986-1987

Teacher - Counselor: Metropolitan Denver Public Schools, Denver, Colorado, 1968 - 1972, 1984 - 1987

Director of Government Relations: Bio-Gas of Colorado, Inc., Denver, Washington, 1976 - 1981

Neighborhood - Community Organizer: Neighbors-Act Program, Denver Anti-Crime Council, City and County of Denver, 1974 - 1984

Political Aide: Kennedy-McCarthy Coalition, National staff, 1969 McGovern National Presidential Campaign, Regional staff, 1972

Education
Graduate: University of Colorado, Metropolitan State College Administration of Non-Profit Organizations, Certificate  Colorado, New York, Washington D.C. Teacher's Certification

Undergraduate: University of Denver, BS/BA, 1968 Student-Body President, Scholars Program, 1966 – 1967

Awards

 * Minora Yasui Community Service Award – Denver Colorado 1981
 * United Nations Association – International NGO Award, Washington D.C. 1993
 * William J Butler Human Rights Award – University of Cincinnati 2002

Publications

 * Pace, William R. and Jennifer Schense. “The Coalition for the International Criminal Court at the Preparatory Commission.”  The International Criminal Court: Elements of Crime and Rules of Procedure and Evidence.  Roy S. Lee, ed.  Transnational Publishers: New York, 2001.


 * Pace, William R. and Mark Thieroff, “Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations.” The International Criminal Court: The Making of the Rome Statute. Roy S. Lee, ed. The Hague, Kluwer Law International, 1999.


 * Pace, William R. and Jennifer Schense, “The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations,” The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Commentary-Volume 1. Antonio Cassese, Paola Gaeta and John R.W.D. Jones, eds. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2002.


 * Pace, William R. and Jennifer Schense, “International lawmaking of historic proportions: civil society and the International Criminal Court,” in Ch. 4 of Fighting For Human Rights. Paul Gready, ed. New York, Routledge, 2004.


 * Pace, William R. “The American Immunity: The Unjustifiable Resolution.”  Op-Ed.  International Justice Tribune.  Paris: June 21 2004.


 * Pace, William R. “First Steps Towards US Re-evaluation of the International Criminal Court? - Recent Withdrawal of US Immunity Resolution at the UN Offers Hope for International Justice.” Op-Ed.  Nederlands Dagblad.  July 2004.


 * Pace, William R. “At Issue: Should the US Support the International Criminal Court?” Op-Ed.  Congressional Quarterly Researcher.  August 27, 2004.


 * Pace, William R. “The Road Ahead of the International Criminal Court: Bush Administration’s Post-Election Moves Already Prove a Cause for Concern.” Op-Ed.  Rotterdams Dagblad.  Rotterdam: November 2004.