Ruthie Ackerman
Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute

Ruthie Ackerman is an award-winning journalist focusing on Africa, women and politics. She has special expertise on refugee issues, post-conflict environments, and security, and is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute. She is the founder of the non-profit organization Ceasefire Liberia.
Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute
Area of Expertise: Media, War and Conflict, Women's Rights, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, Spanish
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental, Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Sarjoh Bah
Senior Fellow and Program Coordinator of African Security Institutions at New York University's Center on International Cooperation

Sarjoh Bah is a Senior Fellow and Program Coordinator of African Security Institutions, at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation. He is currently providing research support and policy advice to the Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Canada’s Chairmanship of the Peacebuilding Commission’s Country Specific Configuration on Sierra Leone, and is leading the International Development Research Center’s (IDRC) exploratory work in that country.
Senior Fellow and Program Coordinator of African Security Institutions at New York University's Center on International Cooperation
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America, Subsaharan Africa
Language: English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Sheri Rosenberg
Director, Human Rights and Genocide Clinic / Deputy-Director, Program in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies at Cardozo Law School

Professor Rosenberg is director of the Human Rights and Genocide Prevention Clinic and deputy director of the Program in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Director, Human Rights and Genocide Clinic / Deputy-Director, Program in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies at Cardozo Law School
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Law
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Stephen Schlesinger
Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation

Stephen Schlesinger is an Adjunct Fellow at the Century Foundation. He is the former Director of the World Policy Institute at the New School from 1997-2006 and former publisher of the quarterly magazine, The World Policy Journal.
Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, International Relations, Media, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator, Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Swadesh Rana
Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute

Dr. Swadesh Rana’s is a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute and former Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch in the United Nations Department of Disarmament Affairs. She was a member of the political cabinet of UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros Ghali. She is also former Senior Associate at the Indian Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses.
Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, India
Languages: Bangla, English, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Thomas Lansner
Professor, Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs

Professor Thomas R Lansner teaches on international media and policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is an experienced journalism and media educator and trainer who worked as an international correspondent in Africa and Asia and has served as a consultant to numerous NGOs.
Contact number: +31 [0] 641 685 450
Professor, Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs
Area of Expertise: International Relations, Media, Politics and Governance
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: India, Korea, Palestine
Field of Work: Academia, Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental, Politics
City: Amsterdam, New York
Country: The Netherlands, USA
Continent: Europe, North America
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