Pierre Sané (born 1948) is the founder and president of the Imagine Africa Institute. He was UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences from May 2001 - June 2010. He was Secretary General of Amnesty International from October 1992 to April 2001. Biography Sané was born in Dakar, Senegal. For fifteen years prior to joining Amnesty International, he worked in the field of international development, serving successively as Regional Controller, International Director of Policy and Budget, and Regional Director (West and Central Africa) of the International Development Research Centre in Canada. He studied for a doctorate in Political Science at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, and holds an M.Sc. in Public Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics, as well as being a qualified chartered accountant with an MBA from the École Supérieure de Commerce et d'Administration des Entreprises of Bordeaux, France. He has published extensively on development and human rights issues. He was a founding member of the Pan-African Foundation PANAF, a non-governmental organization spanning worldwide to promote African unification; a trustee and founding member of Frontline (Dublin). Imagine Africa: Founder and President United Nations Global Compact: Member of the board and Chair of the Human Rights Working Group United Nations University: Member of the Advisory Committee of UNU CRIS West Africa Institute: Founder and Member of the Board (Praia, Cape Verde) Daimler-(Mercedes-Benz) Member of the Adviser Board on Integrity and Corporate Responsibility He joined UNESCO in Paris as Assistant Director General (2001 - 2010). After retiring from the UN he taught at University of Kyoto (Japan) and University of Seoul (South Korea). He founded Imagine Africa Institute in 2011. Work for IDRC Directed the development of the IDRC Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa Directed studies and research on University – Small Scale Industry Linkages in Africa with the aim of institutionalising university-productive sector linkages in the region. Directed studies aiming at developing a program of research on Regional Integration in West Africa. Organised a Donors Conference on Research in Sub Saharan Africa that involved 20 funding agencies and multilateral institutions aimed at fostering collaboration among donors. Promoted the development of research in the region and contributed to the enhancement of a regional capacity in science and technology policy formulation, with the objective of making research an integral part of the development efforts. Work for Amnesty International Appointed the Secretary General of Amnesty International in October 1992,