Jim Wilson
Asia Pacific Editor for IHS Fairplay's

Jim Wilson is IHS Fairplay’s Asia Pacific Editor who is based in Singapore. Wilson is an award winning journalist and photojournalist. He manages the Asia Pacific region editorial team for IHS Fairplay. Prior to his appointment in Asia Pacific, Wilson was the Dubai-based Middle East correspondent focused on the shipping industry.
Asia Pacific Editor for IHS Fairplay's
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Law and Human Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Somalia
Language: English
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Think tank/Research center
City: Sydney
Country: Australia
Continent: Australia
Joan Anderson
Information Officer, Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association

Joan Anderson is based in Tokyo, where she is Information Officer and Earth Charter Coordinator for the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist association. Previously she coordinated the Save the Children Fund’s post-Gulf War programmes in Iraq, and was director of the organisation’s projects in Cambodia from 1993 to 1997.
Information Officer, Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Religion, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Language: English
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Continent: Asia
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
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
Kalinga Seneviratne
Head of Research, the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre

Dr. Kalinga Seneviratne is the Head of Research at the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) in Singapore. He is a journalist, radio broadcaster, television documentary maker and media analyst.
Head of Research, the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Media, Migration and Integration, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Australia
Languages: English, Sinhalese
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Think tank/Research center
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Continent: Asia
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
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