John Prendergast
John Prendergast is American human rights activist, focused on bringing international attention to the possible genocide in Sudan and the atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. An adviser to the White House and the State Department in the mid-1990s, he is currently a Senior Adviser at the International Crisis Group.
From the ICG biography:
Crisis Group role: John Prendergast is Senior Advisor to the International Crisis Group and one of the leaders of the ENOUGH Campaign. Previously John worked at the White House and State Department during the Clinton administration, where he was involved in a number of peace processes throughout Africa. John has also worked for members of Congress, the United Nations, human rights organizations, and think tanks. He has authored eight books on Africa, the latest of which he co-authored with actor/activist Don Cheadle, entitled "Not on Our Watch." John travels regularly to Africa's war zones on fact-finding missions, peace-making initiatives, and awareness-raising trips involving network news programs, celebrities, and politicians.
Areas of expertise:
- African Affairs
- Conflict prevention and resolution
- Counter-terrorism
- Sub-Saharan Africa, especially DR Congo, Sudan, Uganda
Propagandist for cause
Prendergast is best know for his high profile presentations on Darfur with celebrities, e.g., George Clooney and Angelina Jolie. Subsequently Clooney addressed the United Nations on Darfur.
Career
- International Crisis Group – current Senior advisor
- (1996-99): National Security Council – director of African affairs
- (1999-01): US State Department – special advisor
Affiliations
- Director, Save Darfur Coalition
- Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group
- Endorser, Genocide Intervention Network
- Center of Concern's Horn of Africa project – director for eight years
- Center for International Development and Conflict Management (Univ. of Maryland) – visiting fellow
Resources
- Jeff Fleischer (interviewer), Crisis in Darfur, Mother Jones, 4 January 2005.
- Mathieu von Rohr, The Good American Tackles Sudan, Spiegel Online, 6 June 2007.
