Community Liaison Assistant, MINUSCA Anselme Bezzi has worked as the Community Liaison Assistant at MINUSCA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) since April 2016, specialising in protection of civilians. Prior to that, he was the nationa...

Bhavya Srivastava is a veteran journalist specializing in religion news. He is also a founding member of the International Association of Religion Journalists. He has worked with leading TV News channels and produced numerous shows related to religion and spirituality. As a student of sociology, s...

Coordinator and Workshop Co-Facilitator, Mellem Education Billy works in NGOs in the area of programme support and administration. He enjoys taking part in activities that involve intercultural (IRD) communication, peace, conflict and youth work. He likes non-formal education training that uses sel...

Bishoy Zayed Fikry is the dialogue coordinator at the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services in Egypt. In this capacity, he works to build capacity among religious leaders and community leaders in facilitation, and to strengthen inter-community ties. He believes that this supports tole...

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. ...

Professor, Sogang University Chae Young Kim teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at Sogang University, Korea. He served as president of the Korean Association for Religious Studies from 2014-2016. He serves on the editorial board of the international journals Religion and British Journal ...

Parliamentary and Diplomatic Liaison, South African Jewish Board of Deputies Chaya Singer is the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Liaison for the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), the elected representative spokesbody and civil rights organisation of the South African Jewish community. Ch...

Professor, Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College of Aotearoa, New Zealand Chris lectures at Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College of Aotearoa, New Zealand. He earned a doctorate in theology at the Angelicum, Rome Italy in 2009. His primary areas of expertise are theological aesthetics, how dive...

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. ...

General Directorate of Worship, Government of Salta province, Argentina Daniela Chávez is from northern Argentina and holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, and a postgraduate degree in public management from the Universidad Católic...