Paul Wee
Dr. Paul Wee has dedicated his life to advocacy for justice, peace and grace for all, that is, treating each person in this world fairly. He has worked in eastern and central Europe, primarily with faith-based communities, and served as assistant general secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights with the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation (LWF). He has been active in the area of conflict resolution, having initiated talks between four armed opposition groups and the Government of Guatemala that resulted in the Oslo Accords of 1990, and was a member of the UN Observer Mission to South Africa (UNOMSA), which provided oversight of the first democratic election in that country. A resident now of Washington State, until recently Dr. Wee was professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, and earlier served as senior pastor at Reformation Lutheran Church, on Capitol Hill. The past few years Dr. Wee has been a significant leader in the Forgotten Luther Series, several symposia featuring the socio-economic facets of Martin Luther’s witness. Dr. Wee is the author of numerous articles and several books, including American Destiny and co-editor of The Forgotten Luther.