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Dr. Edy Korthals Altes

Born: 1924 , Vught, Netherlands.

After completion studies at Rotterdam School of Economics followed career in Foreign Service from 1951-1986. Served in:

New York;
Colombo;
Paris (Economic Committee of the OEEC);
The Hague;
Bonn (‘62-’67) Counsellor Press/Cultural Affairs;
Rome (’67-’70) Counsellor Economic Affairs;
Djakarta (’70- ’72) Deputy Head of Mission;
Brussels (’73- ’77) Deputy Permanent Representative European Communities;
Warsaw (’77-’80) Ambassador;
The Hague (‘80-’82) Head of Foreign Service;
Madrid (’83- ’86) Ambassador)
Voluntary resignation and honourable discharge in July ’86 in connection with public stand on arms race (in particular Starwars).

Since then active in Peace and Security, East- West relations, Third World problems, Inter-religious cooperation.

Chairman Section International Affairs- Netherlands Council of Churches
Vice Chairman Pugwash Netherlands
President World Conference of Religions for Peace(WCRP) New York 1994-1999. Vice- moderator Governing Board and member Executive Committee
Member EntwicklungsKammer Evangelische Kirche Deutschland (EKD) Hannover
Co-President of EECOD (European Ecumenical Commission on Development (Third World problems and EEC policies)- Brussels.

Honorary President World Conference of Religions for Peace(WCRP) New York
Founding Member of the SPES Forum (Spirituality in Economics and Society) University - Leuven (2005)

Mens of Marionet, Balans, Amsterdam, 1987.
Een dure keizer zonder kleren - over een achterhaald veiligheidsbeleid, Kok, Kampen, 1988.
Heart and Soul for Europe – An Essay on Spiritual Renewal, Van Gorcum, Assen, 1999.
Europa Ontwaak! - Over de noodzaak van spirituele vernieuwing, Damon 2001 (Second edition 2002).
Spiritualiteit- nieuw leven in een verdord Europa, (Titus Brandsma Lecture 2002). Valkhofpers, Nijmegen, 2002.

Religious Cooperation for the common good of mankind, Opening session 6 th World Assembly WCRP in Vatican, November 3 rd, 1994.
Europa fordert die Christen, Bibel Arbeit, 8th Synod Evangelischen Kirchen in Deutschland, Friedrichshafen, 7 November 1995.
A new heart for Europe- Challenge to religions, Eight Calamus Distinguished Lecture in Lambeth Palace 30/9/’96.
Religions in Europe for a Just and Sustainable Development, European Ecumenical Assembly- Graz, 26 June 1997.
Disarmament and Security, Plenary Session 7 th Assembly WCRP, Amman, 27 November 1999.
SPES Lecture (Spirituality in Economics and Society) at University in Leuven in 2002.
Samen voor Europa, Maaspoort 8 Mei, 2004- De roeping van Europa nu!