Bridges Weekly Trade News DigestVolume 7Number 28 • 21st August 2003

William Kennedy New CEC Executive Director


On 19 June, the Council of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announced the appointment of William V. Kennedy for a three-year term as Executive Director of the Secretariat of the CEC. Kennedy has held international environmental policy and management positions through most of his career, including with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UNEP and the OECD.

"Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America Announces New Executive Director", CEC PRESS RELEASE, 19 June 2003.

TRUDI HARTZENBERG APPOINTED TRALAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

On 1 June, Trudi Hartzenberg took over as the new Executive Director of the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (tralac). Hartzenberg has worked extensively in the field of economics where she has held positions at various universities, most recently the University of Cape Town where she was Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Development Policy Research Unit at the School of Economics.

"Tralac appoints new Executive Director," TRALAC PRESS RELEASE, 17 June 2003.