Adrian Macey
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Adrian Macey, New Zealand diplomat.
Macey was educated at the University of Canterbury
, where he received an MA in French, the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, where he received a Maitrise de Lettres Tours, and the University of Otago
, where he received a PhD in French for his thesis on the 18th century philosopher Denis Diderot
.
From 1977-1981, Macey was New Zealand’s deputy permanent delegate to UNESCO
in Paris. In 1985, he was appointed Official Secretary to the Government of Tokelau
. In 1987, be became Counsellor (economic) and Consul-General at New Zealand’s embassy in Geneva, where he was a New Zealand negotiator in the Uruguay Round
for dispute settlement. Apart from Macey’s WTO responsibilities, he also represented New Zealand at the International Labor Organisation.
In 1991, Macey returned to Wellington to the position of director of personnel, responsible for human resource management issues in the Ministry. In 1996, he was appointed New Zealand’s Ambassador to Bangkok. In 2000, Macey became New Zealand’s principal trade negotiator, responsible for managing all New Zealand’s WTO negotiations.
In 2002, Macey became New Zealand’s Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative
to the OECD. While posted in France, Macey played a key role in the return of the Unknown Warrior to New Zealand.
In 2006, Foreign Minister Winston Peters
appointed Macey to the new post of Climate Change Ambassador, where he coordinated New Zealand's international negotiations on climate change
, and assisted the Government in making an effective contribution to international efforts. In June 2010 he was elected to the position of Vice Chair of the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol negotiations, and in December 2010 was made Chair. He is also Senior Associate at the Victoria University of Wellington Institute of Policy Studies.
Macey was educated at the University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury , New Zealand's second-oldest university, operates its main campus in the suburb of Ilam in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand...
, where he received an MA in French, the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, where he received a Maitrise de Lettres Tours, and the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
, where he received a PhD in French for his thesis on the 18th century philosopher Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent person during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie....
.
From 1977-1981, Macey was New Zealand’s deputy permanent delegate to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in Paris. In 1985, he was appointed Official Secretary to the Government of Tokelau
Tokelau
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
. In 1987, be became Counsellor (economic) and Consul-General at New Zealand’s embassy in Geneva, where he was a New Zealand negotiator in the Uruguay Round
Uruguay Round
The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of Multilateral trade negotiations conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , spanning from 1986-1994 and embracing 123 countries as “contracting parties”. The Round transformed the GATT into the World Trade Organization...
for dispute settlement. Apart from Macey’s WTO responsibilities, he also represented New Zealand at the International Labor Organisation.
In 1991, Macey returned to Wellington to the position of director of personnel, responsible for human resource management issues in the Ministry. In 1996, he was appointed New Zealand’s Ambassador to Bangkok. In 2000, Macey became New Zealand’s principal trade negotiator, responsible for managing all New Zealand’s WTO negotiations.
In 2002, Macey became New Zealand’s Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
to the OECD. While posted in France, Macey played a key role in the return of the Unknown Warrior to New Zealand.
In 2006, Foreign Minister Winston Peters
Winston Peters
Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician and leader of New Zealand First, a political party he founded in 1993. Peters has had a turbulent political career since entering Parliament in 1978. He served as Minister of Maori Affairs in the Bolger National Party Government before being...
appointed Macey to the new post of Climate Change Ambassador, where he coordinated New Zealand's international negotiations on climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
, and assisted the Government in making an effective contribution to international efforts. In June 2010 he was elected to the position of Vice Chair of the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol negotiations, and in December 2010 was made Chair. He is also Senior Associate at the Victoria University of Wellington Institute of Policy Studies.