Amb. John McDonald
U. S. Ambassador John McDonald is a lawyer, diplomat, development expert, and peacemaker, concerned with the World's social, economic, and ethnic problems. He spent 20 years of his career working for the U. S. State Department in Western Europe and the Middle East in a wide variety of assignments in the area of multi-lateral diplomacy. In addition, he worked another 16 years representing the U. S. in various capacities on United Nations affairs, including coordinator of the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade. He has taught at several colleges and universities during his career and has been president of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy, which focuses on ethnic conflicts around the world. In 1992, he was named a Distinguished Visiting Professor at George Mason University's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. He was twice appointed Ambassador by President Carter and was appointed by President Reagan to represent the U. S. at various United Nation World Conferences. Ambassador McDonald is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Water.

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