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
Alastair Crooke
Director, Conflicts Forum

Alastair Crooke is the director of Conflicts Forum, a non-profit organisation that works to end the isolation of mainstream Islamists and aims to change Western policy towards Islamists.
Director, Conflicts Forum
Area of Expertise: International Relations, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine
Language: English
Field of Work: Activist/Humanitarian, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Amitav Acharya
Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program, American University

Amitav Acharya is Professor of International Relations and Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C. He is a specialist on global and Asian regional security issues, focusing on Southeast Asian states. His writings have covered regional conflicts such as Kashmir, Iran, Tibet, Cambodia, the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Korean peninsula.
Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program, American University
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Migration and Integration, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Indonesia, Korea
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, English, Hindi
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Anne Applebaum
Columnist, The Washington Post

Anne Applebaum is a columnist for the Washington Post and Slate.
Columnist, The Washington Post
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Media
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Russia
Languages: English, Russian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator
City: London, Warsaw, Washington DC
Country: UK, USA
Continent: Europe, North America
Catharin Dalpino
Professor and Director of Thai Studies in the Asian Studies Program of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Catharin Dalpino is Visiting Associate Professor and Director of Thai Studies in the Asian Studies Program of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is also Director of the Aspen Institute’s Program on Agent Orange in Vietnam, and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States, where she directs a US-Europe-Southeast Asia Dialogue.
Professor and Director of Thai Studies in the Asian Studies Program of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Defense and Security, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Media, Politics and Governance, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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
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