2014-08-13T10:07:56-05:00 2013-12-31 WithumSmithBrown PC 1 SPRING STREET NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 990 2013-01-01 113816205 INDEPENDENT DIPLOMAT INC % MARK KOENIG INDE 2125948295 45 EAST 20TH STREET Suite 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10003 Mark Koenig Chief Operations Officer 2125948295 2014-08-08 true 7328281614 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CARNE ROSS 45 EAST 20TH STREET 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10003 2457927 false X www.independentdiplomat.org X 2007 NY To offer independent and confidential advice and practical assistance in diplomatic strategy and technique to governments, political groups, international organizations and NGOs 9 7 15 8 0 2183161 1811243 531952 621854 232 521 27724 24309 2743069 2457927 0 0 0 0 1068907 1721160 0 0 203548 992945 1515464 2061852 3236624 681217 -778697 1541834 876189 73446 186498 1468388 689691 X ID PROVIDES CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY AND TECHNIQUE TO GOVERMENTS, POLITICAL GROUPS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NGOS. WE WORK TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO HAVE MOST AT STAKE IN DIPLOMATIC PROCESSES. OUR WORK THUS PROMOTES GREATER INCLUSIVENESS IN DIPLOMACY, AND CONTRIBUTES TO MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS AND CONFLICT. false false 2463311 621854 Independent Diplomat (ID) is an innovative venture in the world of international relations, diplomacy and conflict prevention. ID was created to facilitate broader participation in diplomatic processes and decision-making, in particular in multilateral and regional forums, such as the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union. By enabling better participation, our work strengthens the agreements and policies that arise from diplomatic negotiations, thereby reducing the risk of conflict and making the world's diplomatic system more effective and legitimate. ID's principal mode of operation is confidential advice to clients. It works in a non-partisan fashion to advance the interests of the states where it works, and not individuals or individual political parties. It engages both with opposition and civil society groups, and with all levels of government, in order to achieve fair and sustainable results. In carrying out these activities, ID strictly adheres to the following ethical criteria: Observance of international law; respect for international institutions including those of the United Nations and the institutions of government generally; The protection of human rights; Support of democratic and accountable governance; Refusal of support to those promoting unlawful violence. ID's clients are assessed against these criteria by rigorous research, discussion with experts in the field, and by our Advisory Council. In 2013, ID worked with the following clients on the following projects: Republic of South Sudan ID worked with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan (GRSS) to help it make the case in diplomatic forums that the self-determination referendum agreed to in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement had to be held on time, and that its result needed to be respected. ID also assisted GRSS in its engagement with the UN Security Council in the run-up to independence, including the provision of in-depth analysis of the diplomatic and political landscape, practical advice on the content of statements and letters, and assistance in navigating the UN membership process and the establishment of a new UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. ID works only with governments and political actors that are committed to democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights, and that oppose unlawful violence. ID regularly assesses its clients' performance against these ethical criteria. In the days following the outbreak of violence in South Sudan in December 2013, ID became concerned about serious allegations from a variety of credible sources regarding the carrying out of extrajudicial and targeted killings. Independent Diplomat therefore decided to suspend its work with the Government of South Sudan in January 2014. United States Tamil Political Action Council ID provides diplomatic advice to the US Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC), a Tamil diaspora organization, on seeking greater accountability for the alleged serious crimes committed by both sides during the final stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka, and on how most effectively to draw attention to the continuing human rights abuses against the Tamil community living in the North and East of Sri Lanka. In 2013, ID worked closely with USTPAC to assume a leadership role amongst diaspora groups in the diplomacy surrounding the activities associated with the UN Human Rights Council. Somaliland ID works with the Government of Somaliland on its diplomatic strategy and outreach to the international community, including its quest for international recognition. As a unique hub of relative peace and democracy in the Horn of Africa, but with little credit for its achievements, ID has assisted Somaliland to take a long-term strategic approach to achieving its international objectives. The UK Foreign Office has described ID's assistance to the Government of Somaliland as 'transformative' in its effect on Somaliland's foreign policy, which was further enhanced by ID's on-the-ground presence in Hargeisa. Climate Change ID advises the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the complex international climate change negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Working inside the negotiating room, ID's legal and diplomatic assistance amplifies the voice of the most vulnerable countries at the frontline of climate change impacts. ID's work with AOSIS and the new and unique Cartagena Dialogue on Progressive Action was instrumental in delivering the Cancun and Durban Agreements as stepping stones towards a new international architecture on climate change. In 2013, ID assisted with the implementation of RMI's 'New Climate Diplomacy Strategy' focused on making climate change the central focus of RMI's hosting of the 44th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' meeting in Majuro under the theme "Marshalling the Pacific Response to Climate Change". The meeting produced the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership, a ground breaking and globally-relevant call to action from a region of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries. ID's support to RMI and AOSIS is ongoing. National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces ID works with the New York and Washington, D.C. offices of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (Syrian Coalition) to help it develop stronger diplomatic relations with UN Member States and the U.S. government in order to accelerate international efforts to support a democratic political transition in Syria. Western Sahara The Frente POLISARIO of Western Sahara is ID's most marginalized client. ID advises the POLISARIO's political leadership on its objective of securing a process of self-determination for the people of Western Sahara and reasserting its control over Western Sahara's rich natural resources. ID's advice has had a significant impact on the POLISARIO's foreign policy, in particular through efforts to highlight escalating human rights abuses in the Occupied Territory, as well as the illegal exploitation of Western Sahara's phosphates and fisheries resources by Morocco and complicit foreign entities. 2463311 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false 10 0 true 15 true false true BE false false false false false false false false false false X 9 7 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false NY X MARK KOENIG 2125948295 45 EAST 20TH STREET 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10003 STEFANIE GRANT DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 LUKAS HAYNES CO-CHAIR 2.0 X X 0 0 0 ALICE HENKIN DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 PARAG KHANNA DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 JAN KRUKOWSKI CO-CHAIR 2.0 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LAKE SECRETARY 30.0 X X 110542 0 0 VICTOR NAVASKY DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT OGUR TREASURER 2.0 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RIEFF DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 CARNE ROSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 X 396800 39601 Jacqueline Miller Director of External Relations 40.0 X 81458 25122 Mark Koenig Chief Operations Officer 40.0 X 46667 0 2298 DEAN M BIALEK DIRECTOR FOR CLIMATE CHANGE 40.0 X 140000 0 13069 ANDREW LEWIS UN REPRESENTATIVE 40.0 X 128383 25255 Mathias Vaa UN REPRESENTATIVE 40.0 X 125075 0 0 1028925 0 105345 5 false true false NICHOLAS WHYTE BOULEVARD CHARLEMAGE 1 BRUSSELS 0 BE 1041 Director, Brussels 164288 Accounting Management Solutions In 800 South Street Suite 195 WALTHAM MA 02453 CONSULTING 166695 Phillip Winter BOX 47796 NAIROBI 0 KE 00100 CONSULTING 102150 3 1067053 744190 1811243 PROGRAM INCOME 541900 621854 621854 621854 521 521 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 24309 24309 24309 2457927 621854 24830 0 0 0 0 702488 529676 81489 91323 0 809249 708589 51484 49176 0 117292 100603 8814 7875 92131 75547 8292 8292 0 56097 39015 16652 430 193867 134834 57548 1485 0 0 0 496007 344973 147236 3798 2413 192 2221 0 84056 69104 7284 7668 54493 37901 16175 417 0 225064 167848 34711 22505 322331 201862 115444 5025 0 0 0 0 26627 21892 2307 2428 33114 27223 2870 3021 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6574 108 6371 95 CREDIT CARD AND BANK FEES 5855 266 5579 10 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 8966 3678 5288 0 3236624 2463311 569765 203548 1066392 128470 0 14132 264850 418813 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47708 33374 188865 76115 128459 112750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34425 168650 1541834 876189 69446 172828 0 0 4000 13670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73446 186498 X 954940 639986 513448 49705 0 0 1468388 689691 1541834 876189 -778697 X false true X true false X 1510318 1884314 1783461 2183161 1811243 9172497 0 0 1510318 1884314 1783461 2183161 1811243 9172497 6426910 2745587 589 2244 7510 232 521 11096 0 27724 24309 52033 9235626 1386351 0.29728 0.55273 X 1510318 1884314 1783461 2183161 1811243 9172497 132087 40458 60000 531952 621854 1386351 0 0 0 1642405 1924772 1843461 2715113 2433097 10558848 1107427 1333127 975969 1216431 1066132 5699086 0 1107427 1333127 975969 1216431 1066132 5699086 4859762 589 2244 7510 232 521 11096 0 589 2244 7510 232 521 11096 0 27724 24309 52033 1642994 1927016 1850971 2743069 2457927 10621977 0.45752 0.00000 0.00104 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 107375 27600 79775 81490 48515 32975 112750 SECURITY DEPOSIT 35768 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 132882 168650 0 0 X 2558627 100700 100700 2457927 2457927 3337324 100700 100700 3236624 3236624 Part X Independent Diplomat ("ID") is exempt from Federal income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3). Therefore, no provision has been made for income taxes on the change in net assets. ID, in accordance with accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes, has evaluated uncertain tax positions and has determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2013. ID files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and New York. ID has no open years prior to 2010. ID has no income tax related penalties or interest for the period reported in the financial statements. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 3 Program Services SUPPORT TO CLIENTS 307000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Program Services SUPPORT TO CLIENTS 333000 East Asia and the Pacific 0 2 Program Services SUPPORT TO CLIENTS 86000 1 8 1 8 726000 726000 false false false false false false X X X false false false false false false false false false DEAN M BIALEK DIRECTOR FOR CLIMATE CHANGE 140000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13069 0 153069 0 ANDREW LEWIS UN REPRESENTATIVE 128383 0 0 0 25255 153638 CARNE ROSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 296800 0 100000 0 39601 436401 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Auditor prepares draft; Management reviews; full board reviews and approves prior to filing with the Department of the Treasury. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c The organization has a "board approved" conflict of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Each year, the full board reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new salary and benefit package is proposed to the rest of the board for approval. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other fees for services amounting to $496,007 were incurred in relation to domestic and international consulting services provided to the Company. 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