Daniel Livermore
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J. Daniel Livermore is a Canadian academic and historian who was formerly a foreign service officer in Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Born in St. Catharines, Ontario
, Livermore was educated in public schools in St. Catharines (Edith Cavell Public School and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School). He obtained his B.A. in History and Politics from Brock University
in 1969, his Master's from Carleton University
in 1970, and his Ph.D. from Queen's University
in 1975. He also did additional graduate work in international relations at Johns Hopkins University
in Washington, D.C. In 1993-94 he was the Skelton-Clark Fellow and Senior Visiting Associate at the Centre for International Relations at Queen's University.
Livermore joined Canada's Department of External Affairs (as it was then known) in 1975. Over the course of the next thirty years he served in a variety of headquarters roles. He was the director of the Human Rights Division, the Peacekeeping and Regional Security Division, and the Policy Planning Staff. He was also seconded to the Privy Council Office. He served abroad at the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations
, New York, the Canadian Embassy, Santiago, Chile, and the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., where he was Minister-Counsellor and head of the political section.
Between 1996 and 1999 he was Canada's ambassador
to Guatemala
and El Salvador
. From 1999 to 2002 he was the Canadian ambassador for mine action, responsible for coordinating Canadian policy and action in the international campaign to ban landmines. Upon leaving that position, he was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. The Canadian Landmine Foundation
also cleared a 24,568 m2 landmine in Bosnia and Herzegovina
in his honour.
Between 2002 and 2006 Livermore was Director General, Bureau of Security and Intelligence, in Foreign Affairs Canada. He retired from the Canadian foreign service in 2007.
He has published extensively in international relations and history. While at Queen's University in 1993-94, he published a monograph, Human Rights in the New Europe.
Livermore is currently a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
, and a senior associate of Westboro Associates, an Ottawa consulting firm. He is also on the board of the Canadian Landmine Foundation
and is a member of the leadership group of the Prostate Cancer Association of Ottawa.
Born in St. Catharines, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Livermore was educated in public schools in St. Catharines (Edith Cavell Public School and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School). He obtained his B.A. in History and Politics from Brock University
Brock University
Brock University is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to an enrolment of over 17,000 full-time students.The enabling legislation is...
in 1969, his Master's from Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
in 1970, and his Ph.D. from Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in 1975. He also did additional graduate work in international relations at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in Washington, D.C. In 1993-94 he was the Skelton-Clark Fellow and Senior Visiting Associate at the Centre for International Relations at Queen's University.
Livermore joined Canada's Department of External Affairs (as it was then known) in 1975. Over the course of the next thirty years he served in a variety of headquarters roles. He was the director of the Human Rights Division, the Peacekeeping and Regional Security Division, and the Policy Planning Staff. He was also seconded to the Privy Council Office. He served abroad at the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, New York, the Canadian Embassy, Santiago, Chile, and the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., where he was Minister-Counsellor and head of the political section.
Between 1996 and 1999 he was Canada's ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. From 1999 to 2002 he was the Canadian ambassador for mine action, responsible for coordinating Canadian policy and action in the international campaign to ban landmines. Upon leaving that position, he was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. The Canadian Landmine Foundation
Canadian Landmine Foundation
The Canadian Landmine Foundation is a Canadian charity that seeks to "raise awareness and funds to end the human and economic suffering caused by anti-personnel landmines"....
also cleared a 24,568 m2 landmine in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
in his honour.
Between 2002 and 2006 Livermore was Director General, Bureau of Security and Intelligence, in Foreign Affairs Canada. He retired from the Canadian foreign service in 2007.
He has published extensively in international relations and history. While at Queen's University in 1993-94, he published a monograph, Human Rights in the New Europe.
Livermore is currently a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
The University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs is a professional public and international policy school in Ottawa, Canada. GSPIA offers a multidisciplinary master’s program focusing on public policy and international affairs...
, and a senior associate of Westboro Associates, an Ottawa consulting firm. He is also on the board of the Canadian Landmine Foundation
Canadian Landmine Foundation
The Canadian Landmine Foundation is a Canadian charity that seeks to "raise awareness and funds to end the human and economic suffering caused by anti-personnel landmines"....
and is a member of the leadership group of the Prostate Cancer Association of Ottawa.