Akbar Ahmed
Former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington DC, is the former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain. He has advised Prince Charles and been consulted on the subject of Islam by numerous leaders including President George W. Bush, General David Petraeus and Secretary Michael Chertoff. He is described as “the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam” by the BBC.
Former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK
Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: English, French, Pashto, Urdu
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Government
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Alon Ben-Meir
Senior Fellow at the Center of Global Affairs, New York University

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is an expert on Middle East politics and affairs, specializing in peace negotiations between Israel and the Arab states. For the past twenty five years, he has been directly involved in various negotiations and has operated as a liaison between top Arab and Israeli officials.
Senior Fellow at the Center of Global Affairs, New York University
Area of Expertise: International Relations, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Palestine
Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Field of Work: Academia, Government, Think tank/Research center
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Andre Azoulay
Counselor to the King of Morocco

After a long career in Paris as Executive Vice-President of the Paribas Bank (1969-1990), Andre Azoulay was appointed in 1991 as Counselor to His Majesty the King of Morocco.
Counselor to the King of Morocco
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Media, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Field of Work: Government
City: Rabat
Country: Morocco
Continent: Africa
Charles Kupchan
Former Director for European Affairs, U.S. National Security Council

Dr. Charles Kupchan is former Director for European Affairs on the U.S. National Security Council. He is currently Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University, and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Former Director for European Affairs, U.S. National Security Council
Area of Expertise: War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Balkans, Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Government, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Cynthia Schneider
Former US ambassador to the Netherlands

Ambassador Cynthia P. Schneider is currently a Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Senior Non-resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution leading the Arts and Culture Initiative within the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. She was the US Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1998-2001 and a professor of Art History at Georgetown University for many years.
Former US ambassador to the Netherlands
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, International Relations, Media
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Dutch, English, French
Field of Work: Academia, Government
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Daniel Levy
Former special advisor and head of Jerusalem Affairs for the Israeli prime minister

Daniel Levy is a Senior Research Fellow and Co-Director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation and a Senior Fellow and Director of the Prospects for Peace Initiative at The Century Foundation. He is former special advisor and head of Jerusalem Affairs for the Israeli Prime Minister.
Former special advisor and head of Jerusalem Affairs for the Israeli prime minister
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, Minority Rights, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Israel, Palestine
Languages: English, Hebrew
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Government, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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