Ismail Serageldin
Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina

With twenty-one honorary doctorates and a PhD from Harvard University, Dr. Ismail Serageldin is considered a specialist on sustainable development issues, particularly related to scientific and agricultural development. He is a former Vice President of the World Bank, and the current director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Development, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, Government
City: Alexandria
Country: Egypt
Continent: Africa
J. Peter Pham
Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council

Dr. J. Peter Pham is the Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.
Dr. Pham was previously Senior Vice President of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, and editor of its bimonthly journal, American Foreign Policy Interests. He was also a tenured associate professor of Justice Studies, Political Science, and Africana Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he was director of the Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs.
Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council
Area of Expertise: Development, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French, Italian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Jesus Garcia-Luengos
Researcher, Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action
Jesus Garcia-Luengos is a researcher at Spain’s Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action (Iecah). He is an expert in evaluation and monitoring of development and humanitarian projects, quality control and report reviews.
Researcher, Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Development, Law and Human Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Jordan Ryan
Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

Jordan Ryan was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General as Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery in February 2009.
Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP
Area of Expertise: Development, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: China
Language: English
Field of Work: Law, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Josef Boehle
Coordinator, UNESCO Chair, University of Birmingham

Dr. Josef Boehle is Research Fellow in Globalisation, Religion and Politics at the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham, UK, and Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Interfaith Studies at the University of Birmingham.
Coordinator, UNESCO Chair, University of Birmingham
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Development, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, United Nations
City: Birmingham
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Justin Dargin
Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative

Justin Dargin is a Research Fellow with The Dubai Initiative and a Fulbright Scholar of the Middle East. He is a specialist in international law and energy law.
Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
Area of Expertise: Development, Politics and Governance, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Dubai, Oxford
Country: UAE, UK, USA
Continent: Asia, Europe, North America
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