Dr. Kimmo KiljunenFinlandCandidate for Vice Presidentof the OSCE Parliamentary AssemblyCandidat à la Vice présidence de l'Assemblée parlementaire de l'OSCE-, Washington DC2005
CURRICULUM VITAEDr. Kimmo KiljunenDate of birth 13.06.1951, FinlandMarital status: married, four children, three grand-childrenDegrees: M.A. (Social Sciences) Helsinki University 1973D.Phil. (Development Studies) Sussex University, England 1985Languages: Finnish, English, Russian, Swedish, French (modest)Parliamentary functions in Finland-Member of the Finnish Parliament since 1995-Grand Committee (European Affairs), vice-chairman since 1999-Foreign Affairs Committee, member since 1996-WTO sub-committee, chairman since 2000OSCE PA activities-Finnish Delegation for OSCE PA, vice-chairman, since 1995-Political and Security Committee, vice-chairman, 1996-99-Political and Security Committee, chairman 1999-2000-Working Group on Belarus, member 1998-2003-Working Group on Moldova, chairman, since 2000-Head of the OSCE Election Monitoring Mission on Moldova 2001 and 2005, on Belarus 2001 ,on Macedonia 2002 and on Kyrgyzstan 2005-OSCE PA, Vice President, 2001 - 2004International parliamentary functions- Parliamentarians for Global Action, International Council member, 1995 - 1999- Nordic Council, member 1995-2001-Arctic Council, Parliamentary Standing committee, member since 1999- WTO Parliamentary Conference, member of the Steering Committee since 2001-Parliamentary Network on World Bank, vice chairman since 2001-EU Constitutional Convention, representative of the Finnish Parliament, 2002-03-Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, chairman of the Finnish Group, since 2003- Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, member since 2004Work experience-Secretary General, Kampuchea Inquiry Commission, 1980-82-Secretary General, International Peace Bureau, Geneva 1984-85-Director, Institute of Development Studies, Helsinki University, 1986-95-Consultant, UNICEF, Kenya Country Office, Nairobi, 1989-91-Transition Policy Coordinator, UNDP, New York, 1993-94Published four books in England, and 13 in Finland on global developmentproblems, international relations and political affairs.The most recent book "A Constitution for the European Union", Helsinki, May 2005