Born in Syria, Ephrem has a BA in English literature and an MA in general theology from St Vladimir’s Theological Seminary, New York, USA, and a PhD in Syriac Liturgy from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon. He served at the secretary of Mor Gregorios Youhanna Ibrahim, the Syriac Or...

Executive Director, Instituto de Dialogo Interreligioso Alejandro Williams Becker was born in Salta, Argentina, in 1988. He is a Lawyer, and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, as well as diplomas in human rights, and in public policies for motherhood and early childhood from the Pont...

Awatef Boshra Anwar holds a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, and works for the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services in Cairo. ...

Chaden Hani is a researcher in peace-building initiatives at the Institute of Middle East Studies in Lebanon. She majored in computer science from the Lebanese American University, has a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Religions. ...

Canon Lawyer, International Union of Superiors General (UISG) Claudia Giampietro is a a canon lawyer working for the advisory board of the International Union of Superiors General, helping Catholic religious order of women to develop new policies on the protection of minors and vulnerable adults. ...

Associate Director, American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles, and Lecturer, Academy for Jewish Religion Saba is the associate director at the human rights organization, American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles, and a lecturer at The Academy for Jewish Religion where she teaches religious studies an...

Faculty Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow, Ursuline College Yehuda is the Faculty Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow at Ursuline College and he collaborates with the Office of Diversity to foster inclusion on campus. He is currently developing a course on Intrapersonal Peace and Conflict Prevention, which w...

Elyse Brazel’s work focuses on increasing interreligious literacy of university students and staff to help shape a more religion-positive, pluralistic campus. Her undergraduate studies were in fine arts: figurative painting and sculpture. Her graduate work was in public and pastoral leadershi...

Fadel Salim is Head of the Department of Educational and Religious Affairs in the Druze Council in Lebanon. He is also active in the field of human rights, common citizenship, and interreligious dialogue. He is the author of several publications and has carried out extensive research in the field of...

Father Nehme Saliba is a clergyman of the Orthodox Church in Lebanon. He is also a trainer and activist in Islamic-Christian relations and dialogue, a field in which he held several positions in different non-governmental organizations. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies on “civil marriage ...