CONNECTING PEOPLE, POLICY AND POSSIBILITY

The Right Honourable Kim Campbell has been leading, synthesizing and speaking internationally since her early days as a political thought leader. Sought after for her unique insights and wry observations, as well as her ability to speak from a deep knowledge base on a variety of subjects, Ms. Campbell is affiliated with several key international political organizations, and sits on the boards of many others.

Below is a sample of her current involvement.

Chair of the Board

Foundation for Effective Governance: ⇒ Chair and founding member of the International Advisory Board since 2007. The Foundation for Effective Governance aims to help improve Ukrainian people's lives by assisting policy makers and stakeholders to design and implement actionable public policy solutions, and by furthering public debate on the most important development challenges facing Ukraine.

World Movement for Democracy: Chair of the Steering Committee since 2008. The World Movement for Democracy is a global network of democrats, including activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, and funders, who have come together to cooperate in the promotion of democracy.

Member of the Board

Arab Democracy Foundation: Founding member since its inception in May, 2007. The Arab Democracy Foundation is an independent initiative by peoples of the Arab region to channel resources to causes that strengthen their democracy transitions.

Club de Madrid: ⇒ Founding member who has served as Acting President in 2002 and Vice President from 2003-2004. From 2004 until 2006 Ms. Campbell served as Secretary General of the Club of Madrid. Ms. Campbell currently sits on the Board of Directors. The Club de Madrid is an organization of former heads of government and state who work to promote democratization through peer relations with leaders of transitional democracies.

Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education: Member of the Advisory Board since 2006. The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education educates the heart and fosters compassion through: creative learning, facilitating and applying research, and connecting people and ideas.

Forum of Federations: Member of the Board of Directors since 2005. The Forum of Federations is an independent organization that was initiated in Canada, but is supported by many countries and governments and is concerned with the contribution federalism makes and can make to the maintenance and construction of democratic societies and governments.

International Center for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR): Founding Trustee [Jan 2008]. ICSR seeks to challenge the growth of radicalisation and political violence by bringing together the world's most innovative thinkers from academia, politics and business.

Naissance Capital's Women's Leadership Fund: Founding Member of the Board. Naissance Capital believes that a higher return can be earned and an important social objective can be achieved by investing in companies demonstrating best practices with regard to Gender Diversity. They act as both a ‘beacon’ and a ‘siren’ by investing in firms which understand the need for greater female representation, and by taking an activist stance against those which do not. In this way, they will make a real contribution towards advancing opportunities for women in the workplace.

Salk Institute for Biological Studies: Member of the Board of Trustees since 2007. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is one of the world's preeminent basic research institutions, where internationally renowned faculty probe fundamental life science questions in a unique, collaborative and creative environment.

Member

Asia Society of New York: Member of the Global Council. The Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia.

Center for Public Leadership – John F. Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University: Visiting Professor of Practice from 2001 – 2004 and currently an Honorary Senior Fellow. The Center is dedicated to excellence in leadership education and research and is equally committed to bridging the gap between leadership theory and practice.

Council of Women World Leaders: ⇒ Member, and from 1999 – 2003, served as chair. Presently Chair Emerita, she remains a member. The Council of Women World Leaders comprises women who hold or have held the office of President or Prime Minister in their own country and aim to promote good governance and enhance the experience of democracy globally by increasing the number, effectiveness, and visibility of women who lead at the highest levels in their countries.

The Concord Project - UCLA: Member of the Advisory Committee. This project is an international research, teaching, and action program whose mission is to strengthen “concord organizations,” which bring together people with fundamentally opposing views or identities for the purpose of promoting civil society while recognizing group differences.

EastWest Institute's International Task Force on Preventive Diplomacy: Member. The Task Force investigates and promotes concrete ways of strengthening practical mechanisms to build domestic and international political will to shorten the time between early warning and effective early response to violent conflict.

Equal Voice: Member of the Advisory Board. Equal Voice is a multi-partisan, nonprofit organization made up of women and men devoted to the still-bold idea that more women must be elected to every level of government in Canada. Ms. Campbell was honored with Equal Voice’s EVE award on April 30th, 2009.

Global Security Institute: ⇒ Member of the Board of Advisors. The Global Security Institute is dedicated to strengthening international cooperation and security based on the rule of law, with a particular focus on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.

Glendon College at York University: Member of the Advisory Board. Glendon prepares future leaders through a world-class liberal arts education, is one of the only university campuses in Canada to specialize exclusively in the liberal arts, and the only one to do so in more than one language.

International Crisis Group: Senior Advisor. The International Crisis Group is generally recognized as the world’s leading independent, non-partisan source of analysis and advice to governments and intergovernmental bodies.

International Women's Forum: ⇒ Member and served as the President from Oct 2003 to Oct 2005. The International Women’s Forum is a global organization of women of significant and diverse achievement. Ms. Campbell was inducted into the IWF Hall of Fame in Oct of 2008.

Pacific Council on International Policy: Member. The Pacific Council is a non-partisan organization affiliated with the Council on Foreign Relations and is headquartered in Los Angeles with members and activities throughout the west coast of the United States and internationally. Its mission is to confront global issues by giving more effective voice to West Coast perspectives on them.

Misc

Government of Canada

London School of Economics and Political Science

University of British Columbia Faculty of Law