From: Ahmad Totonji [mailto:ahmadtotonji@gmail.com]
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Date: Wed, May 14, 2014 at 11:39 PM
Subject: Ambassador Islam Siddiqui Joins CSIS as Senior Adviser
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Press Release
Ambassador Islam A. Siddiqui Joins CSIS as Senior Adviser
(Dr. Islam Siddiqui is one of the founders of UMA and he was the first President of UMA)
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2014 – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
is pleased to name Ambassador Islam A. Siddiqui a senior adviser in its Global Food
Security Project. Dr. Siddiqui recently served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office
of the U.S. Trade Representative.
"We're honored that Ambassador Siddiqui has joined us at such an important time for U.S.
trade," said John Hamre, CSIS President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair. "In addition to his
wealth of experience and expertise in U.S. agriculture, he will be a huge asset to CSIS by
providing leadership in international trade and global food security issues."
As Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Dr. Siddiqui was responsible for bilateral and multilateral
negotiations and policy coordination on issues related to agricultural trade, including the
TPP, TTIP, and WTO negotiations. In this capacity, Dr. Siddiqui played an active role in
the successful 2013 WTO Ministerial meeting in Bali, Indonesia and served as the lead
negotiator in the Brazil cotton case, which delayed the imposition of retaliation measures
by Brazil in excess of $800 million annually. During this period, he also spearheaded a
number of negotiations with trading partners in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Western
Hemisphere that contributed to record levels of exports by opening or expanding markets
for U.S. food and agricultural products.
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Dr. Siddiqui was Vice President for Science and
Regulatory Affairs at CropLife America. Dr. Siddiqui also held a number of advisory
positions on issues related to agriculture and trade. From 2004 to 2009, Dr. Siddiqui
served on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and
Health/Science Products & Services at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he
advised the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and USTR on international trade issues related
to these sectors. In 2001, Dr. Siddiqui was appointed senior associate at CSIS, where he
focused on agricultural biotechnology and food security issues.
Dr. Siddiqui earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in plant pathology, both from the
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He received his B.S. (Hon's) degree in plant
protection from the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India. In
2011, he was awarded the Doctor of Science (Honorary) degree by his alma mater at
Pantnagar.
### The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, non-profit
organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance
global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to
decision makers
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