Georges Tsaï

Nationality: Canada

Current Position within UPEACE

Executive Vice Rector

Education and Qualifications

• Advanced Management Program for Assistant Deputy Ministers, Government of Canada, (1991)
• PhD courses completed (Political Science), Université de Lausanne, Switzerland (1969)
• Licence in political science, Université de Lausanne (1968)
• B.Com., Collège St-Michel, Fribourg (Switzerland) (1962)

Work Experience

• Senior Visiting Fellow
  Canadian Centre for Management Development - Ottawa (2001-2002)
• Assistant Deputy Minister
  Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Ottawa (1993-2001)
• Ethics Counsellor - Ottawa (1990-1993)
• Deputy Secretary Official Languages Branch (OLB)
  Treasury Board Secretariat - Ottawa (1986-1990)
• President of the Canadian Industrial Renewal Board (CIRB) - Montreal (1982-1986)
• Various other positions with the Government of Canada.

Courses/Subjects Taught

• Values and Ethics
• Migration, Peace and Security
• Diversity Management
• Language Policies

Research

• Conducted an action-research project entitled: "Relations Between Parliamentary Agencies and the Public Service: New Perspectives", as a Senior Visiting Fellow with the Canadian Centre for Management and Development.

Publications

• "Relations Between Parliamentary Agencies and the Public Service: New Perspectives". Canadian Centre for Management Development, 2002.
• Articles on Values and Ethics, and Canada's Linguistic Policies.

Responsibilities at UPEACE

As Vice Rector, Georges Tsaï is responsible for supervising and managing the day-to-day activities of the University for Peace, including the academic programmes, overall operations, administration and financial management. The Vice Rector is also responsible for overseeing the activities developed by regional programmes.
He supports the Rector in maintaining relationships with the donor community and develops activities related to fundraising. Finally, Georges Tsaï acts as Secretary of the Council of the University for Peace.