Asia - Global Experts

Jim Wilson

Asia Pacific Editor for IHS Fairplay's

May 5th, 2010, Asia, Australia, Australia, Defense and Security, English, Journalist/Commentator, Law and Human Rights, North Africa and Middle East, Somalia, Subsaharan Africa, Sydney, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, War and Conflict

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

Email: jim.wilson@theglobalexperts.org

Joan Anderson

Information Officer, Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association

February 4th, 2010, Asia, Asia, Civil Society, English, Japan, Non-Governmental, Religion, Tokyo, Youth Issues

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

Email: joan.anderson@theglobalexperts.org

John Marks

President, Search for Common Ground

February 12th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Balkans, China, English, Europe, India, Indonesia, International Relations, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Latin America and the Caribbean, Media, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Northern Ireland, Oceania, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, Subsaharan Africa, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

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

Email: m.javedanfar@theglobalexperts.org

Jordan Ryan

Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

June 30th, 2010, Asia, China, Development, English, Europe, Law, New York, North America, North America, Subsaharan Africa, United Nations, USA, War and Conflict

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

Email: jordan.ryan@theglobalexperts.org

Kalinga Seneviratne

Head of Research, the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre

February 11th, 2010, Asia, Asia, Australia, Civil Society, English, Journalist/Commentator, Media, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, Religion, Singapore, Singapore, Sinhalese, Think tank/Research center

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

Email: kalinga.seneviratne@theglobalexperts.org

Katherine Marshall

Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs,

February 12th, 2010, Academia, Asia, Australia, Author/Novelist, Balkans, Business and Globalization, China, Civil Society, Development, English, Europe, French, India, Indonesia, International Relations, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Northern Ireland, Oceania, Pakistan, Palestine, Religion, Russia, Somalia, Spanish, Subsaharan Africa, Think tank/Research center, USA, Washington DC, Women's Rights

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.