Timothy W. Ryback Timothy W. Ryback assumed the position of Deputy Secretary General and Director of Programs at the Académie Diplomatique Internationale in February 2007. He is responsible for the development and implementation of ADI programs and activities. Mr. Ryback was previously with the Salzburg Global Seminar  where he served in diverse capacities including vice president and director of programs. He is co-founder and director of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation, and a former lecturer in the Concentration of History and Literature at Harvard University. He has written extensively on the politics of historic legacies in Europe. His work has appeared in numerous publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune.