18. Jan. 2006

Curriculum

1952-59

1960-72

1972-83


1983-89


1988


1989,93,02


1990 ff

1992ff


1991ff


1995ff










2000-05

Born and grew up in Japan

Schools in Baselland and Basel

Journalist in politics and sports, studies of history (Zurich) and political science in Lausanne, lic.es.sc.pol.

University assistent in Bern (constitutional law) and Lausanne (sociology of work, culture and media) and research-fellow in Berlin and Stanford

Foundation of the Scientific Institute for Direct Democracy in Zurich
(later transfered to St.Ursanne, Atelier pour la Democratie Directe)

Key person of three popular initiatives in Switzerland (Army, FA-18, Switzerland joining the UN)

Cofounder of eurotopia, the citizens movement for a european constitution

Lecturer for Directe Democracy at the German Universties of Marburg,Trier and Speyer

Member of the Swiss Parliament (Member of the Commmittees for political institutions, security and foreign affairs)

Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, as such
- many election observations in Rumania, Albania, Russia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Aserbeidjan (and others)
- Special rapporteur for autonomous regions in Europe (1999-2003)
- Monitoring rapporteur for Lituania (1996-98) and Aserbeidjan (2001 ff)
- Special rapporteur for Tschetschnia since 2003
- Vicepresident of the PACE 2002-2004
- President of the Swiss Delegation to the PACE (2004-2006)
- President of the PACEs Committee for Rules and Procedures (2005ff)

Member the Constitutional Council of Zurich

Many publications on democracy building, Direct Democracy, conflict prevention and peace politics.

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