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Sydney South NSW 1235

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2008        Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Sydney

1989-90   Australian Public Service Executive Development Scheme (placements in Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Parliament House and BHP-Utah Minerals International)

1984-86   Harkness Fellowship, USA (Harvard, Georgetown and Berkeley Universities)

1982        Doctor of Philosophy, University of New England, Armidale, Australia

1974-75    Postgraduate Studies in Development, University of Hamburg, Germany

1974        Diploma of German Language, Volkshochschule, Hamburg, Germany

1973        Master of Arts (Hons.) in Sociology, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland

1971        Master of Laws (Hons.), A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland

Since ‘06  Director, Equity & Diversity, University of Western Sydney and Hon.

Professor, Centre of Peace and Conflict Studies, the University of Sydney

2000-05    Australian Human Rights Commissioner and A/g Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney

1996-00    CEO, SA Office of Multicultural and International Affairs, Adelaide

1987-96    Senior Adviser, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Canberra

1981-86    Principal Project Officer/Director, Human Rights Commission, Canberra

1980-81    Senior Research Officer, Attorney General’s Department, Canberra

1971-73    Research Officer, Institute of Legal Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw

2007        Officers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

2005        Solidarity 25^th Anniversary Medal awarded by the Republic of Poland

               FECCA 25^th Anniversary Medal for Contribution to Australian Multiculturalism

2004        Doctor of Social Science Honoris Causa, RMIT University, Melbourne

2000        Chevalier of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

1995        Order of Australia Medal