Subsaharan Africa - Global Experts

Jesus Garcia-Luengos

Researcher, Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action

November 11th, 2011, Civil Society, Development, English, Europe, French, Law and Human Rights, Madrid, North Africa and Middle East, Spain, Spanish, Subsaharan Africa, Think tank/Research center

Jesus Garcia-Luengos is a researcher at Spain’s Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action (Iecah). He is an expert in evaluation and monitoring of development and humanitarian projects, quality control and report reviews.

Researcher, Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Development, Law and Human Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: Madrid
Country: Spain

Email: jesus.garcia-luengos@theglobalexperts.org

Jim Wilson

Asia Pacific Editor for IHS Fairplay's

May 5th, 2010, Asia, Australia, Australia, Defense and Security, English, Journalist/Commentator, Law and Human Rights, North Africa and Middle East, Somalia, Subsaharan Africa, Sydney, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, War and Conflict

Jim Wilson is IHS Fairplay’s Asia Pacific Editor who is based in Singapore. Wilson is an award winning journalist and photojournalist. He manages the Asia Pacific region editorial team for IHS Fairplay. Prior to his appointment in Asia Pacific, Wilson was the Dubai-based Middle East correspondent focused on the shipping industry.

Asia Pacific Editor for IHS Fairplay's

Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Law and Human Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Somalia
Language: English
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Think tank/Research center
City: Sydney
Country: Australia
Continent: Australia

Email: jim.wilson@theglobalexperts.org

John Brewer

President of the British Sociological Association

April 23rd, 2010, Aberdeen, Academia, Author/Novelist, Civil Society, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Minority Rights, Northern Ireland, Religion, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, UK

Professor John Brewer is the Sixth-Century Professor in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen. Formerly he held positions at Queen’s University Belfast, the University of East Anglia, and, while doing research in South Africa, at the University of Natal, Durban. He has held visiting appointments at Yale University (1989), St John’s College Oxford (1992), Corpus Christi College Cambridge (2002) and the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University (2003). He was awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for 2007-2008 to write up research for his book on the sociology of peace processes.

President of the British Sociological Association

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Minority Rights, Religion, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Northern Ireland
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Aberdeen
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: john.brewer@theglobalexperts.org

John Marks

President, Search for Common Ground

February 12th, 2010, Activist/Humanitarian, Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Balkans, China, English, Europe, India, Indonesia, International Relations, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Latin America and the Caribbean, Media, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Northern Ireland, Oceania, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, Subsaharan Africa, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

John Marks is the president and founder of Search for Common Ground, a non-profit conflict resolution NGO with offices in 18 countries. He also founded and heads Common Ground Productions.

President, Search for Common Ground

Area of Expertise: International Relations, Media, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Balkans, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Oceania, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Korea, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Non-Governmental
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: m.javedanfar@theglobalexperts.org

Jordan Ryan

Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

June 30th, 2010, Asia, China, Development, English, Europe, Law, New York, North America, North America, Subsaharan Africa, United Nations, USA, War and Conflict

Jordan Ryan was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General as Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery in February 2009.

Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

Area of Expertise: Development, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: China
Language: English
Field of Work: Law, United Nations
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: jordan.ryan@theglobalexperts.org

March 3rd, 2011, Academia, English, Europe, Europe, French, Journalist/Commentator, Madrid, Media, Migration and Integration, Spain, Spanish, Subsaharan Africa

Dr. JosÃ© Carlos SendÃn is a specialist on media and international co-operation. At present, he is Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences Dept. at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain), where he teaches master degree courses on Media, Globalization and Development, as well as Communication Theory for undergraduates.

Area of Expertise: Media, Migration and Integration
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Academia, Journalist/Commentator
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe