Lourice J. Hlass

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Personal information

Title: 
Former Ambassador
Birthyear: 
1933

Contact information (private)

Postal code: 
P.O.Box 262 Amman 11118
Phone: 
00 962 (6) 5512455
Mobile phone: 
00 962 (79) 5896164

Contact information (work)

Phone: 
00 962 (6) 46411
Fax: 
00 962 (6) 4616891
Work email address: 
ywca06@orange.jo

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A)from north Carolina (Economics, Education & Sociology)
Master of Science Degree, M.S From Columbia University, NewYork City (Major:Social Work-Community Organization)
A student for the Doctoral Programme at Columbia University, NewYork
Short Training Course on Management at Henley on the Thames University - England

Competences

First Women Ambassador for the United Nations
Languages: 
Arabic
English
French

Jobs

Work history: 

1994 Advisor at the Prime Ministry of Jordan

1984-end1993 Advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquates

1983-1984 UNDP Principal Financial Planning Officer (Project Assistance to Palestinian People-West bank & Gaza- Stationed Geneva)

1980-1983 UNDP Resident Representative, WFP Representative and Coordinator UN System for Morocco-Rabat,Morocco

1979-1980 UNDP Liaison with ESCWA. Stationed in Beirut,Lebanon

1974 Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, Amman, Jordan

1969-1971 Ambassador in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amman

1968 Ambassador, Deputy, Jordan Repreresentative to the United Nations, Jordan Permanent Mission, NewYork City

1966-1968 Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amman-Jordan

1962-1966 United Nations Community Development Adviser to the Government of Morocco-Rabat,Morocco

1960-1962 Assistant Director of Arab Information Center H.Q. Dallas, Texas, U.S.A Area Covered South West Region of U.S.A

1960 Associate Professor of Research at the American University of Beirut-Lebanon

1953-1957 Assistant Chief Social Welfare Division, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), Beirut-Lebanon

1952-1953 Chief Social Welfare Division, UNRWA, Jordan

1951-1952 Inspector of Social Welfare in the Government of Jordan, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Amman-Jordan

UNDP Representation and Coordinator, UNDP, Marco

Jordan Representative to UN World Conference, New Delhi1984

Deputy Director Arab Information Center of Arab Lega.Dallas Texas

Jordan Representative to General Assembly, New york

As Resident Representative Designate-was Invited by UNDP to India to Attend Global Meeting of Resident Representative held in New Delhi-February 1971

As Minister and Ambassador in Foreign Office, was Responsible for Coordination of all Technical Assistance in Jordan and Liaison in UNDP Office

Repressented Jordan in four Sessions of the U.N General Assembly (1967-1970); Second and Third Committees

represented Jordan in Meeting of Ministers of Social Affairs held in New York in 1968

Jordan Representative to the U.N Committee for Programme and Coord

UNRWA Representative to the U.N Social Affairs Conference in Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Germany

Head of Jordan Delegation to the WTO General Assembly in 1977, Where She Was Elected Vice-President of the General Assembly

Representative of Youth Organization to youth Conference, Oslo, Norway

Writer and Editor of local Jordan papers-Ample Experience in Radio & TV Programmes

Was Elected in 2005 as one Among the 1000 Peace Women across the Globe for the Nobel Peace Prize

Former Ambassador and Jordan Representative, New yourk

Head of Jordan Delegation-World Conference of the International Women's Year, Mexico City,19 June 1975

UNDP Resident Represent Active and Coordinator in Morocco

Head of Jordan Delegation to WTO General Assembly in 1985 Where She was Eleected Chairman of the Executive Council

Head of Jordan Delegation to the Executive Council Meeting in Fez, November 1988

Honarary office and memberships: 
Member of the Board, World Affairs Council
Member of the Board, Diplomatic Club,Jordan
Former Member Head of Board of Trustees,SIAI
Former President Y.W.C.A Amman
Member Arab Thought Forum
Member of Mizan (Law Group for Human Rights)
President of the Board of SIGI (Sisterhood is Global Institute)
Member of the Arab Thought Forum
Member of UNRWA Relief Team to Flood Operation in Iraq

Awards

Distinctions: 
Jordan Ambassador to the United Nation ,Newyork
United Nations Development Program and U.N.Coordinator to Morocco.(Rabat,Morocco)
Funding Development Programs in Jordan
Creator of Income Generating Projects for Refugees in Jordan Camp (Run by Y.W.C.A)
First Women Journalist in Jordan
Several Articles in U.N.in New york
Awards: 
Moroccan Decoration of Al-Arsh from the King of Morocco for Good Service
Jordan Decoration of Alistiklal for Excellent Work from His Majesty King of Jordan
Jordan Delegation of Al-Kawkab
One of Four Members Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize