Profile
Prior to joining the Ford Foundation in 2007, Ms. Zard served as a research director at the International Council on Human Rights Policy, a Geneva think tank focused on applied human rights research.
She worked on issues of political violence and the human rights obligations of armed groups; economic and social rights; human smuggling; and the accountability of human rights organizations.
From 2000 to 2003, she was a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., and held a visiting research fellowship in law at the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University.
Earlier, Ms. Zard directed the international refugee work of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights.
She focused on the use of legal remedies to strengthen refugee protection in Africa and how international law should deal with refugees and asylum seekers accused of committing serious international crimes.
Ms. Zard has also served as a consultant on international human rights and forced migration issues for a number of organizations, including Amnesty International, the Brookings Institution, Human Rights Watch, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Ford Foundation.
Ms. Zard holds a B.A.
in law from Cambridge University and a master's degree in international relations and Middle East studies from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
Former positions of Monette Zard
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Ford Foundation
 Ford Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1936, the Foundation provides grants, projects and loans to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. The foundation funds derive from an investment portfolio that began with gifts and bequests of Ford Motor Company stock by Henry and Edsel Ford. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2011 |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also known as UNHCR, is an organization that is committed to protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless individuals. The non-profit company is based in Suisse, Switzerland. The Swiss company's mission is to save lives and provide assistance to those who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or other forms of violence. | Director/Board Member | - |
Human Rights Watch, Inc.
 Human Rights Watch, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, they give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Their rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Brookings Institution
 The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Amnesty International USA
 Amnesty International USA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Amnesty International USA provides human right services. It is a global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights. The firm's purpose is to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied. It investigates and exposes abuses, educates, and mobilizes the public, and helps transform societies. The company was founded by Peter Benenson in 1961 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Monette Zard
| University of Cambridge | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Graduate Degree |
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Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1936, the Foundation provides grants, projects and loans to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. The foundation funds derive from an investment portfolio that began with gifts and bequests of Ford Motor Company stock by Henry and Edsel Ford. | Miscellaneous |
Amnesty International USA
Amnesty International USA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Amnesty International USA provides human right services. It is a global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights. The firm's purpose is to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied. It investigates and exposes abuses, educates, and mobilizes the public, and helps transform societies. The company was founded by Peter Benenson in 1961 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Human Rights Watch, Inc.
Human Rights Watch, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, they give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Their rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. | Commercial Services |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also known as UNHCR, is an organization that is committed to protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless individuals. The non-profit company is based in Suisse, Switzerland. The Swiss company's mission is to save lives and provide assistance to those who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or other forms of violence. | Health Services |
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