Afyare A. Elmi

Dr. Afyare A. Elmi, a Somali-Canadian political scientist, teaches international politics at the Qatar University’s International Affairs Department. He is specialized in international security, conflict and peacebuilding, political Islam and African security and development.
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, Somali
Field of Work: Academia
City: Doha
Country: Qatar
Continent: Asia
Ajay Chhibber
Assistant Secretary-General and Asia-Pacific Bureau chief for the United Nations Development Programme

Ajay Chhibber is Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and head of its Asia-Pacific Bureau.
Assistant Secretary-General and Asia-Pacific Bureau chief for the United Nations Development Programme
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Development
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Balkans, Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Indonesia
Language: English
Field of Work: United Nations
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Continent: Asia
Arabinda Acharya
Manager of Strategic Projects, The International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research

Dr. Arabinda Acharya is a Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Manager Strategic Projects at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research. He is an expert on terrorism and conflict throughout the South Asia region.
Manager of Strategic Projects, The International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research
Area of Expertise: Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: India, Indonesia, Iran
Language: English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Continent: Asia
Benedetta Berti
Institute for National Security Studies Fellow

Benedetta Berti is a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), a Young Atlanticist at the Atlantic Council, and a member of the faculty at Tel Aviv University. She also works as security and policy consultant for political risk consulting firms, international organizations as well as foreign embassies. Before joining INSS, Dr. [...]
Institute for National Security Studies Fellow
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Defense and Security, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Lebanon, Palestine
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish
Country: Israel
Continent: Asia
Bernhard Platzdasch

Bernhard Platzdasch is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore.
Area of Expertise: Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Geographical Expertise - Country: Indonesia
Languages: English, German, Indonesian
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Continent: Asia
David Rosen
International Director of Interreligious Affairs of AJC

Rabbi David Rosen is the chairman of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), the organization which represents world Jewry in its relations with other world religions. He is also the director of the American Jewish Committee’s Department for Interreligious Affairs and the Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding.
International Director of Interreligious Affairs of AJC
Area of Expertise: International Relations, Religion, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel
Languages: English, Hebrew
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental, Religious Leader
City: Jerusalem
Country: Israel
Continent: Asia
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