Hiro Sakurai
Representative, Soka Gakkai International

Hiro Sakurai is the representative of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) to the United Nations in New York, and has managed SGI’s United Nations Liaison Office since 1997.
Representative, Soka Gakkai International
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Non-Governmental, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Hooshang Amirahmadi
President, American Iranian Council

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.
President, American Iranian Council
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Development, International Relations, Religion, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: New Jersey
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Hugh Pope
Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, International Crisis Group

Hugh Pope is the Turkey/Cyprus Project Director for International Crisis Group, the conflict-prevention organization. Based in Istanbul, he writes reports on EU-Turkey relations, Cyprus and Turkey’s ties with its neighbours. Until taking up this post in 2007, Pope was a foreign correspondent for 25 years, most recently spending a decade as a Turkey, Middle East and Central Asia Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.
Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, International Crisis Group
Area of Expertise: Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental, Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Ian Bancroft
Co-Founder and Executive Director, TransConflict

Ian Bancroft is co-founder and executive direvtor of Transconflict, an organization undertaking conflict and post-conflict projects and research throughout the Western Balkans. He writes for The Guardian on Western Balkan affairs, focusing primarily on Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Co-Founder and Executive Director, TransConflict
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Balkans, Europe
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: London
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, UK
Continent: Europe
J. Peter Pham
Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council

Dr. J. Peter Pham is the Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.
Dr. Pham was previously Senior Vice President of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, and editor of its bimonthly journal, American Foreign Policy Interests. He was also a tenured associate professor of Justice Studies, Political Science, and Africana Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he was director of the Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs.
Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council
Area of Expertise: Development, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French, Italian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Jae-Ho Chung

Chung Jae-Ho is Professor of International Relations at the Seoul National University. Dr. Chung has specialized in politics and policy implementation of Post-Mao China. He was Assistant and Associate Professor at the University from 1996-2004.
Area of Expertise: International Relations
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia
Geographical Expertise - Country: China
Languages: Chinese, English, Korean
Field of Work: Academia, Non-Governmental
City: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Continent: Asia
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