Lucas Welch
Founder and President, Soliya

Lucas Welch is the founder and president of Soliya, a non-profit organization that seeks to use new media technologies to develop a global network of young adults who will be empowered to bridge the divide between the worlds of the ‘West’ and ‘Islam.’
Founder and President, Soliya
Area of Expertise: Media, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Palestine
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Megan Martin
Operations Manager at Abraham's Vision

Megan Martin is Operations Manager at Abraham’s Vision, a conflict transformation organization which improves Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian and Israeli relations by bringing together high school and college students for conflict transformation training.
Operations Manager at Abraham's Vision
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, International Relations, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Religion, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Palestine
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Mona Eltahawy
Journalist

Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning New York-based journalist and commentator and an international lecturer on Arab and Muslim issues.
Journalist
Area of Expertise: Media, Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Palestine
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator
City: New York
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
Paulo Farah
Dr. Paulo Farah is Professor at the University of São Paulo and Director of BibliASPA (research center on Arab, African and South American Countries).
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Migration and Integration, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Palestine
Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Field of Work: Academia, Journalist/Commentator
City: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Continent: South America
Rashid Khalidi
Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, Columbia University

Rashid Khalidi has been the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University since 2003. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1987 until 2003. Previously, he taught at the Lebanese University and the American University of Beirut from 1974 to 1983, and at Georgetown and Columbia universities from 1983 until 1987. He received a B.A. in History from Yale University in 1970 and a D. Phil. in Modern History from Oxford University in 1974.
Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, Columbia University
Area of Expertise: Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Palestine
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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