Academia - Global Experts

Gilles Kepel

Professor and Chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d'Ã‰tudes Politiques de Paris

May 4th, 2010, Academia, Arabic, Author/Novelist, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, France, French, International Relations, Italian, Journalist/Commentator, North Africa and Middle East, Paris, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict

Dr Gilles Kepel is Professor and Chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d’Ã‰tudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), where he heads the programs on the Arab and Muslim World, at the PhD, M.A.. and undergraduate levels â€“ the later in Menton (French Riviera). He was also the founder in 2003 and is the current chairman of the Eurogolfe Network. A visiting professor at NYU and Columbia University in 1995-96, Gilles Kepel holds degrees in Arabic, English and Philosophy, is a graduate from Sciences Po and received his PhD in political science.

Professor and Chair, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, at the Institut d'Ã‰tudes Politiques de Paris

Area of Expertise: International Relations, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Italian
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator
City: Paris
Country: France
Continent: Europe

Email: gilles.kepel@theglobalexperts.org

Gunther Dietz

Research Professor, Universidad Veracruzana

February 10th, 2010, Academia, English, French, German, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, North America, Religion, Spanish, Veracruz, Women's Rights

Dr. Gunther Dietz is a specialist on issues relating to minority, indigenous, and ethnic communities. He currently serves as Research Professor at the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico.

Research Professor, Universidad Veracruzana

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
Field of Work: Academia
City: Veracruz
Country: Mexico
Continent: North America

Email: g.dietz@theglobalexperts.org

Hagai Segal

Geo-strategic and economic risk consultant

April 23rd, 2010, Academia, Business and Globalization, Defense and Security, English, Europe, Europe, London, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Terrorism, UK, War and Conflict

Hagai M. Segal is an award-winning academic, consultant and analyst, specializing in the Middle East and Asia, radical Islam/modern terrorism, and geo-strategic and economic risk.

Geo-strategic and economic risk consultant

Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Defense and Security, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: hagai.segal@theglobalexperts.org

Hazel Smith

Professor of Security and Resilience at Cranfield University

April 22nd, 2010, Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, China, Civil Society, Development, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, French, Korea, Law and Human Rights, Media, Oxford, Terrorism, UK, United Nations, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Dr. Hazel Smith is Professor of Security and Resilience at Cranfield University. Professor Smith has worked on the North Korea for over twenty years; and lived and worked in-country for two years, traveling and working throughout the country between 1998 and 2001 while on secondment to United Nations agencies. Dr. Smith was also seconded to the United Nations University, Tokyo as Senior Program Officer (2003-2004).

Professor of Security and Resilience at Cranfield University

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Development, Law and Human Rights, Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Korea
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, United Nations
City: Oxford
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: hazel.smith@theglobalexperts.org

Henry Patterson

Professor of Politics, University of Ulster

October 20th, 2010, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Europe, Europe, Northern Ireland, Religion, Terrorism, UK, Ulster

Henry Patterson is a professor of politics at the University of Ulster, where his chief research focus is on the contemporary history of Northern Ireland. He is the author of Ireland since 1939: The Persistence of Conflict (London, 2007), and Unionism and Orangeism in Northern Ireland since 1945 (Manchester, 2007).

Professor of Politics, University of Ulster

Area of Expertise: Religion, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Northern Ireland
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Ulster
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: henry.patterson@theglobalexperts.org

Hooshang Amirahmadi

President, American Iranian Council

February 12th, 2010, Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Development, English, International Relations, Iran, New Jersey, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Religion, USA, War and Conflict

Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi is an Iranian academic and political analyst, and professor of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, New Jersey. He is also president of the American Iranian Council.