Asia - Global Experts

Ismail Serageldin

Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina

February 12th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Africa, Alexandria, Arabic, Asia, Author/Novelist, Civil Society, Development, Egypt, English, Euro-Med, French, Government, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Religion

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

Email: ismail.serageldin@theglobalexperts.org

Jae-Ho Chung

March 8th, 2011, Academia, Asia, Asia, China, Chinese, English, International Relations, Korean, Non-Governmental, Seoul, South Korea

Chung Jae-Ho is Professor of International Relations at the Seoul National University. Dr. Chung has specialized in politics and policy implementation of Post-Mao China. He was Assistant and Associate Professor at the University from 1996-2004.

Area of Expertise: International Relations
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Geographical Expertise - Country: China
Languages: Chinese, English, Korean
Field of Work: Academia, Non-Governmental
City: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Continent: Asia

Email: chung.jae-ho@theglobalexperts.org

Jagdish Bhagwati

Professor of International Economics, Columbia University

February 5th, 2010, Academia, Asia, Author/Novelist, Business and Globalization, English, Europe, Hindi, International Relations, Migration and Integration, New York, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Subsaharan Africa, USA

Professor Jagdish Bhagwati is a senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at Columbia University.

Professor of International Economics, Columbia University

Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, International Relations, Migration and Integration
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, Hindi
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: j.bhagwati@theglobalexperts.org

James Blake

Geostrategic and Intelligence consultant

December 3rd, 2010, Arabic, Asia, English, Europe, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

James Blake is an intelligence analyst for The Risk Advisory Group where he works on a variety of international security issues, including managing WorldAware, a product which informs clients throughout the world on issues of political and security risks.

Geostrategic and Intelligence consultant

Area of Expertise: Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: Europe

Email: james.blake@theglobalexperts.org

Javeed Alam

March 3rd, 2011, Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Asia, Asia, Author/Novelist, Civil Society, English, India, India, Law and Human Rights, Media, New Delhi, Terrorism, Urdu, War and Conflict

Professor Javeed Alam is former Head of Department of Centre For European Studies, CIEFL. Mr. Alam is India specialist and his wide range of expertise include e.g. philosophical treatment of modernity, secularism, marxism and communist movement, democracy as well as politics and the caste system in India.

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Geographical Expertise - Country: India
Languages: English, Urdu
Field of Work: Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist
City: New Delhi
Country: India
Continent: Asia

Email: javeed.alam@theglobalexperts.org

Jean-Philippe Béja

Senior Researcher, CERI

December 7th, 2010, Asia, China, Chinese, English, Europe, Europe, France, French, Italian, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, Paris, Think tank/Research center

Jean-Philippe Béja is a specialist on Chinese domestic politics at CERI. His research focuses on social and political change in China, and the Chinese political system.