Who is Who in Interreligious Dialogue
The KAICIID Who is Who in Interreligious Dialogue is an online directory of individuals active and expert in the field of IRD including religious leaders, policymakers, heads of international organizations, teachers, trainers and activists. Search the directory to connect with experts and specialists from every region engaged in a wide variety of initiatives.
MS. SWADEKA AHSUN
Advisor on Interreligious Dialogue and Comparative Religion, Researcher and Consultant
Trustee, World Congress of Faiths
Member, Royal Society of Arts
Member, Gender Action for Peace and Security, GAPS UK
Swadeka Ahsun is a researcher and writer on dialogue between religions and faiths in pluralistic societies, aiming to encourage tolerance and strengthen reconciliation in peacebuilding. Swadeka holds a B.A and M.A in Islamic Studies which researched the topics of interreligious dialogue, comparat...
DR. AHMED ABADDI
Secretary General, Rabita Mohammadia des Oulémas (Muhammadan League of Religious Scholars)
Born on July 14, 1960 in Settat. Morocco. 1986, Degree in Islamic Studies; 1987, Diploma, High University Studies; 1991, doctoral degree in Islamic Studies. 1992-94, Chair, Islamic Studies Department; 1995, Professor, North African Sociology Programme, Cadi Ayyad and De Paul University-Chicago ; ...
Metropolitan Emmanuel Adamakis
Metropolitan, Metropolitan of France
Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate During his service to the Church, His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel has become an advocate for peace and dialogue. Career Summary: Metropolitan of France, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (election 2003) Former President of the Conference of European Churc...
Dr. Abubaker Ahmed Al-Shingieti
Vice President for Preventive Engagement, International Centre for Religion and Diplomacy
Dr. Abubaker Ahmed Al-Shingieti is Vice President for Preventive Engagement of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, and is uniquely experienced in government affairs and diplomatic relations. He is strongly committed to interreligious reconciliation, and through his work at the Centr...
Swami Varadananda
Board of Trustees, Parliament of the World’s Religions
Swami Varadananda is a Hindu monk of the Ramakrishna Order, which has its headquarters at Belur Math in India. Swami Varadananda joined the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago in 1973, was ordained in 1982, and is now the manager of the center. Of Catholic background, he discovered Vedanta and me...
REVEREND DR. RICHARD J. SUDWORTH
Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury and National Inter Religious Affairs Advisor, Church of England, Birmingham
Reverend Richard J Sudworth was appointed to post of Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury and National Inter Religious Affairs Advisor in September 2018. He had previously worked in the inner city ministry of the Diocese of Birmingham for 15 years, having commenced h...
Sohini Jana
Education USA Advisor, United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
Associate, Institute for Faith-Based Diplomacy
Sohini Jana is the Director of Jammu and Kashmir Policy Institute, and acting Chapter President for the India chapter of the Euphrates Institute, a US-based non-profit organization. A post-graduate in English Literature, her interest in IRD stems from books, as she took to listening to the "othe...
His Grace the Right Reverend Bishop Demetrios Charbak
Bishop of Banias, Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop Demetrios (Charback) currently serves as Bishop of Safita. He has a diploma of Civil Engineering from Syria and Doctorate in Dogma from Greece. Professor of “inter-Christian Dialogue: Ecumenical movement” at the Theological Faculty of the University of Balama...
DR. HAGGAR MAHAMAT AHMAT
CEO, Cultural Center for Research and African and Arab Studies
President, International Committee of the Group of Islamic-Christian friendship (GAIC)
Former Special Advisor, Prime Minister and Head of Government
Dr. Haggar Mahamat Ahmat is Former Special Advisor to the Prime Minister and Head of Government. He has also served as CEO of the Cultural Center for Research and African and Arab Studies, former representative for Central and West Africa at the NGO World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) - Saudi Arab...
Dr. Hamad Al-Majed
Founding Member, National Society for Human Rights, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Faculty Member of Education, Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh
Dr. Al-Majed’s positions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia show his commitment to dialogue - bringing people together, elaborating on mutual understanding and avoiding violence among religious groups. Dr. Al-Majed is convinced of the importance of dialogue between different groups in the education sy...