John Brewer
President of the British Sociological Association

Professor John Brewer is the Sixth-Century Professor in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen. Formerly he held positions at Queen’s University Belfast, the University of East Anglia, and, while doing research in South Africa, at the University of Natal, Durban. He has held visiting appointments at Yale University (1989), St John’s College Oxford (1992), Corpus Christi College Cambridge (2002) and the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University (2003). He was awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for 2007-2008 to write up research for his book on the sociology of peace processes.
President of the British Sociological Association
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Minority Rights, Religion, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Northern Ireland
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Aberdeen
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
John Marks
President, Search for Common Ground

John Marks is the president and founder of Search for Common Ground, a non-profit conflict resolution NGO with offices in 18 countries. He also founded and heads Common Ground Productions.
President, Search for Common Ground
Area of Expertise: International Relations, Media, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Balkans, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Oceania, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Jonathan Tonge
Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom

Jonathan Tonge is Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom. He has produced 14 books on British and Irish politics and is particularly associated with academic research on Northern Ireland politics and British elections and parties.
Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom
Area of Expertise: Terrorism, War and Conflict, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Northern Ireland
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Liverpool
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Katherine Marshall
Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs,

Katherine Marshall is a Senior Fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, and Visiting Professor in the Government Department and the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs,
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Development, International Relations, Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Balkans, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Oceania, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Mari Christine Fitzduff
Professor, Brandeis University

Professor Mari Christine Fitzduff is an Irish-born activist, educator, writer and academic. She is currently Director of the MA Conflict and Coexistence Program at Brandeis University, Massachusetts, USA, which began in 2004.
Professor, Brandeis University
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Indonesia, Northern Ireland
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian
City: Waltham
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Nick Blackmore
Editor, Safety At Sea International

Nick Blackmore is a UK Based Editor for Safety At Sea International. Blackmore is the editor of Safety at Sea International (SASI) which for 40 years has been the world’s only magazine dedicated to maritime safety. Before joining SASI in December 2008, Blackmore was the editor of Seafarer, the magazine of the maritime charity, The Marine Society & Sea Cadets. He was nominated for the Desmond Wettern Media Award at the 2008 Maritime Media Awards for his work on the title.
Editor, Safety At Sea International
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Law and Human Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Balkans, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Oceania, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia
Language: English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
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