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Since 2004, [[Carolyn Hayman]] has been Chief Executive of Peace Direct which ‘supports and promotes the work of people seeking to use non-violent methods to resolve conflict’. Hayman has worked in the civil service (DfID and the Cabinet Office).
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Since 2004, [[Carolyn Hayman]] has been chief executive of UK charity [[Peace Direct]] which ‘supports and promotes the work of people seeking to use non-violent methods to resolve conflict’. Hayman has previously worked in the UK civil service at [[DfID]] and the [[Cabinet Office]].  
 
 
Peace Direct, directors include Ben Cuthbertson who has worked RAND Europe and Paul Wilkinson’s somewhat notorious [[Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence]] at St Andrews University. [http://www.variant.randomstate.org/8texts/Robin_Ramsay.html] (1)
 
 
 
Their trustees have Lieutenant Colonel Howard Pritchard MBE, Commissioned into the Army in 1988 with operational tours of Londonderry, Balkans and Iraq, and part of the Army Staff Course at Camberley with an MA in Military Studies 1996. On return from Iraq he was posted to the MOD Strategic Analysis Programme, shaping policy on Defence and security.
 
 
 
Peace Direct was established in February 2004, when the Woodstock Research Trust adopted a new look.  Unconnected with the University, it is an initiative of the [[Oxford Research Group]] (ORG) — of which Hayman is also an associate — founded by Dr Scilla Elworthy to initiate dialogue with ‘nuclear decision makers.’ [http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/aboutus/associates.htm] [http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/programmes/conflict.htm]
 
 
 
Elworthy is also a member of several ‘liberal’ elite organisation, including Women for Peace [http://www.womenforpeaceinternational.org/Home/BoardMembers.htm] set up by the wife of the president of Egypt, Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, and the UK Defence Forum. [http://www.ukdf.org.uk/meetinghistory.htm]
 
 
 
The ORG is so laden with government and military personel that it was described by Commodore Tim Hare, Director of Nuclear Policy, UK Ministry of Defence as a:
 
 
 
:“warm benign and trusting atmosphere where one feels safe in the knowledge that the views expressed will be treated with respect and the uttmost discretion.” 
 
 
 
ORG has jointly hosted meetings with the [[RUSI]], Chatham House and St. Antony’s College and is funded by the Ford Foundation. They say “we have worked both behind the scenes with officials from the Ministry of defence, the Foreign Office and Cabinet Advisors and publically through seminars and research reports.” [http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/aboutus/aims.htm]
 
  
 
== Project Syndicate ==
 
== Project Syndicate ==
Hayman is also part of Project Syndicate. [http://www.project-syndicate.org] Somewhat reminiscant of Encounter and the CCF operation — funded by Soros’ Open Society Institute — this syndicates commentaries by a narrow range of ‘prominent figures’ to mainstream newspapers (the Guardian & Scotsman in the UK).  They would hardly seem to need assistance: and include Richard Haass President of The [[Council on Foreign Relations]], Kofi Annan, former NATO Secretary General [[George Robertson]], Zbigniew Brzezinski former US National Security Advisor, [[James D. Wolfensohn]] former President of the [[World Bank]] Group, George Soros, [[Lord Ralf Dahrendorf]] and so on.
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Hayman is also part of [[Project Syndicate]].<ref name="PS">[http://www.project-syndicate.org Project Syndicate] ''Project.org'' </ref> Somewhat reminiscent of Encounter and the CCF operation — funded by Soros’ Open Society Institute — this syndicates commentaries by a narrow range of ‘prominent figures’ to mainstream newspapers (the Guardian & Scotsman in the UK).  They include [[Richard Haass]] President of The [[Council on Foreign Relations]], [[Kofi Annan]], former NATO Secretary General [[George Robertson]], Zbigniew Brzezinski former US National Security Advisor, [[James D. Wolfensohn]] former President of the [[World Bank]] Group, [[George Soros]], Lord [[Ralf Dahrendorf]] and so on.<ref name="PS"/>
  
Project Syndicate is run by Anders Åslund (Director of the Russian and European Program at the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]]) and Hans Bergström (formerly Editor-in-chief of "Dagens Nyheter," Sweden’s leading newspaper) and Christoph Bertram (formerly director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin).
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Project Syndicate is run by [[Anders Åslund]] (Director of the Russian and European Program at the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]]) and Hans Bergström (formerly Editor-in-chief of "Dagens Nyheter," Sweden’s leading newspaper) and [[Christoph Bertram]] (formerly director of the [[German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin]]). <ref> [http://www.project-syndicate.org/columnists/a Columnists] ''Project Syndicate'' </ref>
  
 
== Development ==
 
== Development ==
Hayman was also appointed by the FCO to the board of the Commonwealth Development Corporation from 1994 to 1999 with Pendarell Kent and Sir William Ryrie, He worked in the Colonial Office and then the Treasury, including four years on the Boards of the [[World Bank]] and the IMF. For two years he managed the British aid programme, as Permanent Secretary of the Overseas Development Administration. Then from 1984 to 1993 he was Head of the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group. also a member of the International Centre for Economic Growth. [http://www.iceg.org/management.cfm]
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Hayman was also appointed by the UK [[FCO]] to the board of the [[Commonwealth Development Corporation]] from 1994 to 1999 with [[Pendarell Kent]] and Sir [[William Ryrie]]. Ryrie worked in the [[Colonial Office]] and then the Treasury, including four years on the Boards of the [[World Bank]] and the [[IMF]]. For two years he managed the British aid programme, as Permanent Secretary of the [[Overseas Development Administration]]. Then from 1984 to 1993 he was Head of the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group. also a member of the International Centre for Economic Growth.<ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20090105160155/http://www.iceg.org/management.cfm Management] ''International Centre for Economic Growth'' </ref>
  
CDC provided assistance to commercial enterprises in some 54 developing countries around the world, and in the early 90s announced a programme for its own privatizations.  Its sale was managed by [Baroness Amos].  Gone is the rhetoric of aid and development now: “CDC is one of the world’s leading equity investors in emerging markets.” [http://www.cdcgroup.com/download/CDC_1999_annualreview.pdf]
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CDC provided assistance to commercial enterprises in some 54 developing countries around the world, and in the early 90s announced a programme for its own privatizations.  Its sale was managed by [[Baroness Amos]].  Gone is the rhetoric of aid and development now: “CDC is one of the world’s leading equity investors in emerging markets.” <ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20060721093251/http://www.cdcgroup.com/download/CDC_1999_annualreview.pdf report & accounts 1999] ''CDC Group plc''</ref>
  
Transformed from a statutory corporation by the “positive power of capital” in colonial investments — this is a return to the past not a vision for the future. [http://www.act.is/about/about.asp]
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Transformed from a statutory corporation by the “positive power of capital” in colonial investments.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071015043225/http://www.act.is/about/about.asp About] ''Actis Capital'' </ref>
  
CDC owns a great deal of assets, such as copper mines in Zambia, a senior policy advisor at Oxfam, Tricia Feeny, has stated:
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CDC owns a great deal of assets, such as copper mines in Zambia, a senior policy advisor at Oxfam, [[Tricia Feeny]], has stated:
  
:"A lot of (CDCs) African investments are in things like shopping malls stuffed with imported luxury goods, which cater to the wealthy elite or expatriate community. These have a neutral or even negative impact for the poor." [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2002-04-10.1.1&s=speaker%3A10001]
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:"A lot of (CDCs) African investments are in things like shopping malls stuffed with imported luxury goods, which cater to the wealthy elite or expatriate community. These have a neutral or even negative impact for the poor." <ref> [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2002-04-10.1.1&s=speaker%3A10001 at a Westminster Hall debate on CDC] ''They Work For Us'', Wednesday, 10 April 2002 </ref>
  
The previous link documents a Westminster Hall debate on CDC, Wednesday, 10 April 2002.
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==Career==
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After a career in [[DFID]] and the [[Cabinet Office]] and in [[Venture Capital]], she joined the [[Foyer Federation]] as chiefexecutive in 1997. Over the next seven years she grew its turnover eightfold. She served as a Board member of the [[Commonwealth Development Corporation]] from 1994 to 1999 and in 2003 was awarded an OBE for services to young people.[http://www.peacedirect.org/peace-direct/people/staff.html]
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
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<references/>
(1) See also Robin Ramsay, ‘Friends of the British Secret State’, Lobster 16 June 1988 and [[The Terrorism Industry]], Edward S. Herman and Gerry O’ Sullivan, Random House 1990 page 176.  Wilkinson was chair of the Research foundation for the Study of terrorism, an institution closely linked to the British conservative party and industry and openly designed to serve their security and ideological needs.
 

Latest revision as of 10:24, 6 November 2014

Since 2004, Carolyn Hayman has been chief executive of UK charity Peace Direct which ‘supports and promotes the work of people seeking to use non-violent methods to resolve conflict’. Hayman has previously worked in the UK civil service at DfID and the Cabinet Office.

Project Syndicate

Hayman is also part of Project Syndicate.[1] Somewhat reminiscent of Encounter and the CCF operation — funded by Soros’ Open Society Institute — this syndicates commentaries by a narrow range of ‘prominent figures’ to mainstream newspapers (the Guardian & Scotsman in the UK). They include Richard Haass President of The Council on Foreign Relations, Kofi Annan, former NATO Secretary General George Robertson, Zbigniew Brzezinski former US National Security Advisor, James D. Wolfensohn former President of the World Bank Group, George Soros, Lord Ralf Dahrendorf and so on.[1]

Project Syndicate is run by Anders Åslund (Director of the Russian and European Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) and Hans Bergström (formerly Editor-in-chief of "Dagens Nyheter," Sweden’s leading newspaper) and Christoph Bertram (formerly director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin). [2]

Development

Hayman was also appointed by the UK FCO to the board of the Commonwealth Development Corporation from 1994 to 1999 with Pendarell Kent and Sir William Ryrie. Ryrie worked in the Colonial Office and then the Treasury, including four years on the Boards of the World Bank and the IMF. For two years he managed the British aid programme, as Permanent Secretary of the Overseas Development Administration. Then from 1984 to 1993 he was Head of the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group. also a member of the International Centre for Economic Growth.[3]

CDC provided assistance to commercial enterprises in some 54 developing countries around the world, and in the early 90s announced a programme for its own privatizations. Its sale was managed by Baroness Amos. Gone is the rhetoric of aid and development now: “CDC is one of the world’s leading equity investors in emerging markets.” [4]

Transformed from a statutory corporation by the “positive power of capital” in colonial investments.[5]

CDC owns a great deal of assets, such as copper mines in Zambia, a senior policy advisor at Oxfam, Tricia Feeny, has stated:

"A lot of (CDCs) African investments are in things like shopping malls stuffed with imported luxury goods, which cater to the wealthy elite or expatriate community. These have a neutral or even negative impact for the poor." [6]

Career

After a career in DFID and the Cabinet Office and in Venture Capital, she joined the Foyer Federation as chiefexecutive in 1997. Over the next seven years she grew its turnover eightfold. She served as a Board member of the Commonwealth Development Corporation from 1994 to 1999 and in 2003 was awarded an OBE for services to young people.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Project Syndicate Project.org
  2. Columnists Project Syndicate
  3. Management International Centre for Economic Growth
  4. report & accounts 1999 CDC Group plc
  5. About Actis Capital
  6. at a Westminster Hall debate on CDC They Work For Us, Wednesday, 10 April 2002