Louise Arbour Extended Biography French

Curriculum Vitae

L'Honorable Louise Arbour, C.C., G.O.Q. 

Experience professionnelle

Juillet 2009	Présidente-Directrice Génerale de International Crisis Group
Juillet 2004 à Juillet 2008	Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies aux Droits de l’Homme
Septembre 1999 à Juillet 2004	Juge à la Cour suprême du Canada
Octobre 1996 à Septembre 1999	Procureur en chef pour les Tribunaux pénaux internationaux pour l’Ex-Yougoslavie et le Rwanda
1995-1996	Nommée Commissaire pour mener une enquête sur la prison des femmes de Kingston, Ontario
1990-1999	Membre de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario
1987-1990	Member de la Cour suprême de l’Ontario (Haute Cour de Justice)
1987	Professeure associée et Vice-doyenne, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
1977-1987	Professeure associée, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
1975	Assistante Professeure, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
1974	Chargée de cours en procedure criminelle, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
1972	Recherchiste, Commission de réforme du droit, Membre du projet sur la procedure criminelle
1971-1972	Secrétaire juridique (clerc) du Juge Louis-Philippe Pigeon, Cour suprême du Canada
1970	Stagiaire, Département légal, Ville de Montréal

Scolarité et Diplômes

1967	B.A. Collège Regina Assumpta, Montréal
1970	LL.L. (avec distinction) Faculté de droit, Université de Montréal
1970-1971	Formation au Barreau du Québec
1971	Membre du Barreau du Québec
1977	Membre du Barreau de l’Ontario

Doctorats Honorifiques

2011	Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario
2010	University of London, London
2010	Ryerson University, Toronto
2009	Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
2009	University of Guelph, Ontario
2009	University of Alberta, Edmonton
2008	Abo Akademi University , Finland
2007	Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
2007	Université de Lille, Lille, France
2006	National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
2006	University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2005	University of International Relations, Moscow, Russia
2003	Université Picardie - Jules Verne, Amiens, France
2003	St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
2002	University of Lakehead
2001	Mount Saint Vincent University
2001	University of King's College
2001	Université de Moncton
2001	Memorial University in St. John's Newfoundland
2001	Windsor University
2001	Concordia University in Montréal
2001	University of British Columbia in Vancouver
2000	Université Libre de Bruxelles
2000	University of Victoria
2000	Kingston Royal Military College
2000	Chicago-Kent College of Law
2000	Université de Montréal
2000	McMaster's University
2000	University of Western Ontario
2000	University of Toronto
2000	Glasgow University
2000	Queen's University
2000	Carleton University
1999	Law Society of Upper Canada
1999	University of New Brunswick
1999	Laurentian University
1999	Université du Québec à Montréal
1997	University of Ottawa
1995	York University

Médailles et Prix

2011	Prix Spécial du Jury de la Fondation Chirac
2011	Prix Nord-Sud du Conseil de l'Europe pour 2010
2010	Central European University Open Prize 2010, Central European University, Hongrie
2010	Légion d’honneur (Commandeur)
2009	Colombian Order of National Merit (Grand Cross)
2009	Ordre national du Québec (Grande Officière)
2009	Arthur Kroeger Award for Public Affairs
2009	Calgary Peace Prize
2009	Great Cross of the 'Orden del Mérito Civil' granted by His Majesty the King of Spain
2008	The Jackson H. Ralston Prize in International Law, Stanford University
2008	Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
2008	Henry E. and Nancy Bartels World Affairs Fellow, Cornell University
2008	United Nations Human Rights Prize
2007	Award Women Groundbreakers in the First International Courts, Open Society Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
2007	Stanley Knowles Humanitarian Award, Ontario Public Services Employees Union, Ontario, Canada
2007	Order of Canada (Companion)
2006	Award for Lifetime Achievement, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Toronto, Ontario
2006	Award for Canadian Global Citizen Extraordinaire, International Development Relief Foundation, Toronto, Ontario
2006	Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award, University of Ottawa
2005	Woman of Distinction Award, NGO Committee on the Status of Women - New York
2005	Second Thomas J-Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights, University of Connecticut
2003	Médaille de la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal
2003	Inducted into International Hall of Fame - International Women's Forum
2003	Honorary Fellowship - American College of Trial Lawyers
2003	Médaille 125e anniversaire - Faculté de droit, Association des diplômés en droit - Université de Montréal
2002	Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium Award, Berkeley Journal of International Law
2002	Mc Gill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women Person of the Year 2002 Award
2002	Prix de la Fondation Justice dans le Monde de l'Union internationale des Magistrats, 2002 Year Award
2001	Wolfgang Freidman Memorial Award, Columbia Law School
2001	EID-UL-ADHA Award, The Association of Progressive Muslims of Ontario
2001	Médaille du Barreau du Québec
2001	National Achievement Award 2001, Jewish Women International of Canada
2000	Pennsylvania Bar Foundation's Second Annual Service to Humanity Award, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2000	Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal (Freedom from Fear), Roosevelt Study Center, Middleburg, The Netherlands
2000	Women of Distinction Award, Toronto Hadassah-Wizo
2000	Peace Award, World Federalists of Canada
2000	Lord Reading Law Society's Human Rights Award
1999	Medal of Honour, International Association of Prosecutors
1999	Médaille du Mérite, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
1999	Prix de la Fondation Louise Weiss, Paris
1998	G. Arthur Martin Award, Criminal Lawyers' Association, Toronto 1999 Medal of Honour of the International Association of Prosecutors, First Recipient
1996	Achievement Award of the Women's Law Association, Toronto
1996	Médaille de l'Université de Montréal

Activités Professionnelles

2010	Advisory Board of The Coalition for the International Criminal Court
2009	Advisor to The Belinda Stronach Foundation
2009	Honourary Member of the Nansen Refugee Awards Selecting Committee of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees
2009	Technical Advisory Board of the Weidemann Foundation
2009	Member of the Global Council, Women's Forum
2008	Member, Board of Trustees, International Crisis Group
2008	Honorary Council Member, Canadian Centre for International Justice
2008	Patron, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
2007	Member, Consultative Council of ONUART Foundation
2003	Member, Board of Editors, Journal of International Criminal Justice
2001	Honorary Bencher of Grays Inn, London, England
2001	Member of the International Council, Institute for Global Legal Studies of Washington University School of Law St-Louis, Missouri
2001	Member Advisory Board, International Journal of Constitutional Law, Oxford University Press (New York Law School)
2000-2004	Member, Board of Trustees, International Crisis Group
2000	Honorary Member, Golden Key National Honour Society
2000	Honorary Member, American Society of International Law
1999-2009	Honorary Professor, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K
1992	Lifetime Member of l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario
1987	Vice President, Canadian Civil Liberties Association