William F. Vendley
Secretary-General, Religions for Peace

Dr. William F. Vendley has served as Secretary General of Religions for Peace since 1994.
Secretary-General, Religions for Peace
Area of Expertise: Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Government, Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Yahya Sergio Yahe Pallavicini
Vice-president, Comunita Religiosa Islamica Italiana

Yahya Sergio Yahe Pallavicini is Imam of the al-Wahid Mosque in Milan, Italy, where he coordinates the training of imams in Italian, and is vice-president of the Comunita Religiosa Islamica Italiana (CO.RE.IS.).
Vice-president, Comunita Religiosa Islamica Italiana
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, Religion, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: English, French, Italian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Government, Religious Leader
City: Milan
Country: Italy
Continent: Europe
Yasmine Allas
Writer

Yasmine Allas has written three novels (Idil, a Girl, 1998; The General with the Six Fingers, 2001; and The Blue Room, 2004). Yasmine has also written for de Volkskrant, one of the leading newspapers in the Netherlands.
Writer
Area of Expertise: Media, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Dutch, English
Field of Work: Author/Novelist
City: Amsterdam
Country: The Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Ziba Mir-Hosseini
Research Associate of Social Anthropology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Ziba Mir-Hosseini is an independent consultant, researcher and writer on Middle Eastern issues, specialising in gender, family relations, Islam, law and development.
Research Associate of Social Anthropology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, Media, Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
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