North Africa And Middle East - Global Experts

Charles Kurzman

Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

December 28th, 2009, Academia, Arabic, Author/Novelist, English, Iran, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Religion, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

Professor Charles Kurzman is a specialist on Islamic movements at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. He has carried out research in Iran, Turkey, Europe, the United States, and Mexico, and is currently working on studying the recruitment difficulties of Islamist revolutionaries. (excerpts)

Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Area of Expertise: Religion, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: charles.kurzman@theglobalexperts.org

Christopher Davidson

Fellow of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University

February 9th, 2010, Academia, Defense and Security, Durham, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, International Relations, North Africa and Middle East, Think tank/Research center, UK

Dr. Christopher Davidson is a policy expert on the Gulf monarchies and specializes in the field of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Having lived and worked in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Beirut, Dr. Davidson has an extensive knowledge of this region of the world.

Fellow of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University

Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Think tank/Research center
City: Durham
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: christopher.davidson@theglobalexperts.org

Christopher Dekki

February 1st, 2011, Arabic, Civil Society, English, Media, New York, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, United Nations, USA, Youth Issues

Christopher Dekki is a US-based scholar, youth activist and educator. He currently serves as UN representative for the International Movement of Catholic Students – Pax Romana.

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Media, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Non-Governmental, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: christopher.dekki@theglobalexperts.org

Cynthia Schneider

Former US ambassador to the Netherlands

December 7th, 2010, Academia, Civil Society, Dutch, English, Europe, French, Government, International Relations, Media, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, USA, Washington DC

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

Email: cynthia.schneider@theglobalexperts.org

Daniel Levy

Former special advisor and head of Jerusalem Affairs for the Israeli prime minister

June 30th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, English, Government, Hebrew, Israel, Law and Human Rights, Minority Rights, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Palestine, Religion, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

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

Email: daniel.levy@theglobalexperts.org

Daniel Lubetzky

Founder and President of Peaceworks Holdings LLC

February 12th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Business and Globalization, English, Europe, French, Hebrew, Israel, Japanese, Law, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Palestine, San Antonio, Spanish, USA, Yiddish

Daniel Lubetzky is the founder and president of Peaceworks Holdings LLC, a business corporation pursuing both peace and profit, and the PeaceWorks Foundation.