Walter E. Beach was born in Massachusetts, the home of higher education, but chose to go to college in Pennsylvania, the home of Amish and Quakers. Upon graduation from Dickinson College in 1956, with a degree in political science, he spent the next two years in the Army. Then back to political science studies at George Washington University where he earned an MA. In 1961, Walter Beach enrolled in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University where he studied political science until 1965. Breaking off his studies when opportunity knocked he accepted an appointment as Staff Associate/Assistant Director of the American Political Science Association where he was responsible for administration in whole or in part of programs such as the Congressional Fellowship Program, Seminar for Freshmen Congressmen and Congresswomen, and many others. He also shared in the development and administration of international activities with trips to Montreal, Edinburg and Moscow.

From 1969 to 1981 he was editor of PS, the newsjournal of the American Political Science Association. In 1980 Walter joined the Senior Staff of the Brookings Institution, Center for Public Policy Education where he was responsible for the development and conduct of programs of education in public policy for senior government and business officials as well as professionals in such areas as political science and journalism. After ten years with Brookings Walter accepted his gold watch and moved across and around the street corner to the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation where he became the Heldref Publications Director. (Heldref Publications is encapsulated in the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation.) Thus Walter became responsible for the administration of forty-three scholarly and professional journals with most or all dealing with the science of politics. Now (and since 1995) Walter is a Senior Fellow in the Foundation. It would be foolhardy to attempt a real understanding of Walter Beach's public activities, volunteer work, and just plain hard work in the many organizations in which he is a member, an officer or chairman. There are perhaps 30 such organizations all reflecting Walter's interest in community, D.C. politics, USA politics, intemational politics and a long-term association with the Prevention of Blindness Society.

Walter is a current member of the following:
American Political Science Association; Center for the Study of the Presidency; Historical Society of the Disffict of Columbia; Intema~Jonal Political Science Association; Midwest Political Science Association; National Capital area Political Science; Association; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society); Policy Studies Organization; Soulhem Political Sciencs Association; United Nations Association; United Nations Association, National Capital Area; U.S. Capitol Historical Association; Western Political Science Association

Walter has received recognition from the following: American Council for the UNU; American Political Science Association; Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession Award, 1993; Committee of the Status of Women in the Profession Recognition Award, 1999; Frank J. Goodnow Award for Service to the Association, 1998; Dickinson College, Distinguished Alumni
Award 1993; Mount Vernon College, Elizabeth Somers medal for Distinguished Service to the College, 1998; Prevention of Blindness Society, Community Service Award, 1990 (presented to the W. Edwards Beach family for over forty years of service). Southern Political Science Association, Manning J. Dauer Award for Service to the Profession of Political Science, 1994.

SPECIAL EDITION

Two thousand copies of chapter 2 of STATE OF THE FUTURE AT THE MILLENNIUM were reprinted by the State of the World Forum, Inc. and over one thousand were distributed to participants of the UN Millennium Summit and Forum 2000 (which was held in New York City at the same time Heads of State and government gathered to address the next century). Further distribution to UN personnel used up most of the balance. However, if you, a Council Member, have use for more, let Jerry know. Inside the front cover  the Rector has written:

"The mission of the UNU is to generate new ideas and fresh thinking of relevance to the United Nations and, in a wider sense to the challenges faced by humanity. As we enter the new Millennium, THE STATE OF THE FUTURE provides valuable insights into our vastly more complex, inter-linked and mutually dependent world."

Not to be alone in praise, Federico Mayor, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of UNESCO wrote:

"The past can only be described, but we can write the future together. The STATE OF THE FUTURE offers us a creative and new project of hope."

You received this publication which, for the first time, has an accompanying CD-ROM that adds 920 pages with graphs, tables, and annotated bibliography of over 400 scenario sets all suitable for individual scholarly and personal computer search requirements. This is a great reference book for those in the public policymaking process, business planners, professors of world affairs and the educated public who wish to follow changes in the world.

"The disk that is part of this book is almost unbelievable. The editors, technicians and publishers have led this writer into a new zone of information dissemination. I like it. In fact, I'm a little in awe of what this portends." WAJ

This book and GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR HUMANITY were distributed to the over 180 UN Mission's offices in New York. In Washington some embassies got two copies - one for the Ambassador and the other for the Head of State.

Price: $49.94 - a great gift. Page 88 alone is worth the price.

The AC/UNU Executive Director, Jerry Glenn, met with the Director of UNU/ILA (UNU International Academy for Leadership) last month in New York. Dr. Kennedy Graham and Jerry had long discussions on leadership training and studies in the nature of leadership.
Dr. Graham has ordered 50 copies of each: STATE OF THE FUTURE and GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR HUMANITY for the academy's next program.

The Millennium Project is analyzing all the speeches given by the Heads of State and government during the September meeting in New York. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are being performed. New forms of text mining and visualization software will be used to show what these leaders think is important. Let Jerry know if you would like to read some speeches and get involved in the analysis. The Statements are available on the UN web site under Millennium Summit.

Five Council Members' term expires at the end of this calendar year.

UNU Rector, Hans van Ginkel, suggested that the Council membership might be one-third from the private sector, one-third from universities, and one-third from the diplomatic or political sectors. Nominations for new members will be on the agenda of the next Executive Committee meeting. Please send names (and brief bios, if necessary) to Jerry so they can be discussed and put forth for election prior to the annual meeting to be held sometime in December.