Paul Sullivan
Professor of Economics, National Defense University

Dr. Paul Sullivan is Professor of Economics at National Defense University and adjunct professor of Security Studies and Science, Technology and International Affairs at Georgetown University.
Professor of Economics, National Defense University
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Defense and Security, Development, International Relations, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Mongolia, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia
City: Arlington
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Richard Barrett
Coordinator, United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Implementation Monitoring Team

Richard Barrett is an expert on Al Qaeda-related terrorism. He is based in New York. Since March 2004 he has been the United Nations Coordinator of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Implementation Monitoring Team, also known as the Al Qaeda and Taliban Monitoring Team, appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General at the request of the Security Council.
Coordinator, United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Implementation Monitoring Team
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan
Language: English
Field of Work: United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Richard Clayton
Editor of Fairplay International Shipping Weekly

Richard Clayton is the UK Based Editor of Fairplay International Shipping Weekly. He took over two years ago after ten years editing Fairplay’s widely-read Daily Shipping News bulletin. He trained as a ship broker and gained an M.Sc in International Shipping before joining Fairplay. He has a broad overview of the commercial shipping industry and has traveled extensively with the company.
Editor of Fairplay International Shipping Weekly
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Defense and Security
Geographical Expertise - Region: Balkans, Europe
Language: English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Rohan Gunaratna

Rohan Gunaratna is a specialist of the global threat environment, with expertise in threat groups in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He is Head of Singapore’s International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), one of the largest specialist counter terrorism research and training centres in the world.
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Continent: Asia
Sidney Jones
Senior Advisor for the Asia Program, International Crisis Group

Sidney Jones is an expert on Indonesian Islamic terrorist groups, and senior advisor for the Asia Program at International Crisis Group.
Senior Advisor for the Asia Program, International Crisis Group
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Geographical Expertise - Country: Indonesia
Language: English
Field of Work: Non-Governmental, Think tank/Research center
City: Jakarta
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Swadesh Rana
Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute

Dr. Swadesh Rana’s is a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute and former Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch in the United Nations Department of Disarmament Affairs. She was a member of the political cabinet of UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros Ghali. She is also former Senior Associate at the Indian Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses.
Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, India
Languages: Bangla, English, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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