Hertz, Annabel

Education

MPA, International Security and Political Economy, Harvard Kennedy School
MA, International Relations, California State University
BA, Politics, University of California
Thesis: “Contending Approaches in Disarmament and the Future of Nuclear Non Proliferation”

Professional Experience

Annabel Hertz is an adjunct faculty member of GSD, a consultant and an independent writer. She has significant experience in issues advocacy, strategy and analysis, as well as in project development, primarily on behalf of NGOs in the areas of international relations and sustainable development. One of Ms. Hertz's primary interests is the intersection of domestic politics, foreign policy and global problem solving. 

She is currently working with the Center for American Progress. Previously, as Global Governance Fellow at the World Economic Forum, she designed and facilitated stakeholder involvement in Davos and managed a Forum-World Bank sponsored dialogue on Public Private Partnerships to address Climate Change.

As Director of WorldWIDE, a network of environmental leaders, she developed and promoted environment and gender friendly projects with civil society and governments, including pioneering the first US supported, equity investment facility for sustainable development implemented by NGOs. At Global Action, she worked with legislators from 85 countries to advance new disarmament resolutions at the UN, in the Non Proliferation Treaty Conference and other fora.

Courses taught

• Communications
• International Relations Theory
• Climate Change and Conflict
• Fragile States

Interests

International Security, Sustainable Development, US Foreign Policy, Global Governance

Publications

• “Afghanistan: the Way Forward” www.theglobalist.com August 25, 2009: The Globalist.
• “Building Resilience to Natural Disasters: A Framework for Private Sector Engagement” (With Dalberg Development Advisors) World Economic Forum/Word Bank/UN Report, January 2008: World Economic Forum.
• “Accountability as a Joint US-Chinese Agenda” www.theglobalist.com, December 11, 2007: The Globalist.
• “Drop Third World” Financial Mail, June 8, 2007: BDFM Publishers Ltd.
• "Women’s Leadership for Climate Change: Lessons from the Peace Process…” Innovations in International Environmental Negotiations, Vol. 13, 2004: Harvard Program on Negotiation.