Abiodun Williams, F85, will become the first President of
The Hague Institute for Global Justice. The Hague Institute was established in 2011 and is a think tank on issues related to global justice. The Institute seeks to analyze and develop practical solutions for sustainable peace, development and security. Williams currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Center for Conflict Management at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC. He leads USIP activities in conflict zones, such as Libya, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Williams has also had a successful career at the United Nations and in academia. He has held faculty positions at a number of schools, including Georgetown University and Tufts Uniersity. Williams will assume his new position on January 1, 2013 after four years with USIP.