Anne Applebaum
Columnist, The Washington Post

Anne Applebaum is a columnist for the Washington Post and Slate.
Columnist, The Washington Post
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Media
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Russia
Languages: English, Russian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator
City: London, Warsaw, Washington DC
Country: UK, USA
Continent: Europe, North America
Arthur Schneier
President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation

Rabbi Arthur Schneier is internationally renowned for his leadership on behalf of religious freedom, human rights, and inter-religious dialogue. As a Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Schneier has spoken with such prestigious figures as Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI on the importance of religious freedom and inter-religious dialogue.
President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Russia
Language: English
Field of Work: Religious Leader
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Augusto Soto

Augusto Soto is Asia Pacific and Eurasia analyst specializing in China.H e is the author of dozens of articles and analyses on China, the Asia Pacific and Eurasia regions in specialized magazines and books published in Spain, Latin America, China, Kazakhstan and the US. As a consultant based in Barcelona, Mr. Soto’s work has focused on Chinese contemporary politics, international relations, including intercultural issues and conflict prevention.
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: China
Languages: Chinese, English, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: Barcelona
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe
Baqer Moin
Former head of BBC Persian and Pashto Service

Baqer Moin is the director of Jadid Media, a London based independent organisation for content production, consultancy and media development.
Former head of BBC Persian and Pashto Service
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Media, Religion, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, Iran
Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Pashto, Persian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Barah Mikail

Dr. Barah Mikaïl is a Senior Researcher on the Middle East and North Africa at FRIDE, a Madrid-based think tank for global action, which provides analysis of key debates in international relations.. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science.
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, International Relations, Media, Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Academia, Think tank/Research center
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe
Barbara Faedda
Assistant Director at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America

Dr. Barbara Faedda is the Assistant Director at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America. She is the author of two books, Luoghi di frontiera. Antropologia delle mediazioni (with L. Bindi) and I mille volti della moda, and is a contributor to various books and manuscripts on law and anthropology from Il Mulino and other publishers. She contributes regularly to the journals Gli Stranieri, Rivista di studi, giurisprudenza e legislazione and the law journal Diritto & Diritti, and is a member of the editorial staff of immigrazione.it, the professional journal of law and social sciences of the “Roma Tre” University Law School.
Assistant Director at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America
Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North America
Languages: English, Italian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Law, Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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