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.
Most Rev. Dr. Dr h.c. mult. Antje Jackelén
Archbishop and primate of the Church of Sweden, Church of Sweden
Co-President, Religions for Peace, Religions for Peace (RfP)
Vice President, Lutheran World Federation, Lutheran World Federation
Rev. Dr. Antje Jackelén is the archbishop of Uppsala and primate of the Church of Sweden (Lutheran). She was previously the bishop of the Lund Diocese of the Church of Sweden as well as associate professor of systematic theology and director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science at the Luthe...
Grand-Father T8aminik (Dominique) Rankin
Hereditary Chief and Elder, Algonquin (Anishinabe) First Nation
Founder, Dominique Rankin Foundation, Dominique Rankin Foundation
Co-Founder, KINA8AT-Together, KINA8AT-Together
Co-President, Religions for Peace, Religions for Peace (RfP)
Grand-Father Dominique Rankin, a hereditary chief from the Algonquin (Anishinabe) First Nation in Canada, was born in the nomadic way of his ancestors in the forests of north-western Quebec. He was chosen when he was seven years old to succeed his father as chief and medecine-man. Once Grand Chief o...
His Eminence Cardinal Vinko Puljić
Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Archdiocese of Vrhbosna – Sarajevo
Honorary President - Religions for Peace, Religions for Peace (RfP)
Cardinal Vinko Puljić is the Archbishop of Vrhbosna – Sarajevo. He was born on September 8, 1945 in Priječani near Banja Luka. After finishing primary school, he went to a minor seminary and high school in Zagreb. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the major seminary of Djakovo and was ordain...
His Beatitude Fouad Twal
Archbishop and Patriarch Emeritus, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
His Beatitude Fouad Twal is the emeritus Archbishop and Patriarch of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, having been its ordinary from 2008 to 2016. He holds a doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Lateran University which he received in 1975. Archbishop Twal was appointed as Bishop of the ter...
Rev. Prof. Dr. Margot Käßmann
Co-President, Religions for Peace (RfP)
Bishop Emeritus, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
Margot Käßmann was born in Marburg in 1958. She studied theology and was the Secretary General of the German Protestant Kirchentag. From 1999 to 2010 she was Regional Bishop of the Protestant-Lutheran Church of Hanover, and the 2009/2010 Council President of the Evangelical Church in Germany. From...
Bishop Dr. Michael Ipgrave
Bishop, Diocese of Lichfield, Church of England
Chair, Council of Christians and Jews, Council of Christians and Jews, UK
Anglican Moderator, Anglican Lutheran Society , Anglican Lutheran Society
The Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave was ordained Deacon in 1982 and Priest in 1983 in the Dicoese of Peterborough. In 2004, he became Archdeacon of Southwark after over 20 years of ministerial work in Leicestershire and Japan. Before this, he was the Inter Faith Relations Adviser to the Archbishop...
H.E Prof. Dr. Tarek Mitri
President, Saint George University of Beirut, Saint George University of Beirut
Dr. Tarek Mitri is the President of Saint George University of Beirut. He was the Director of the Fares Institute on Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut. He has served in multiple ministerial positions in Lebanon and was the former Special Representative of t...
Imam Sheikh Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi
Director General, Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society
Imam Sayed Razawi is the Chief Imam and Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society (SABS). He is also an associate and a project director at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, as well as being a Visiting Scholar at the University of Strathclyde.Nationally...
Prof. Dr. Carmen Asiaín Pereira
Senator, Parliament of Uruguay, Parliament of Uruguay
Dr. Carmen Asiaín Pereira is a senator in the Parliament of Uruguay and former president of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Liberty. Dr. Asiain is also a professor of Law and Religion at the University of Montevideo and a professor of Law and Religion at the Facultad de Teología del Ur...
Most Reverend Bishop Efraim Tendero
Global Ambassador, World Evangelical Alliance, World Evangelical Alliance
Co Catalyst, Global Integrity Network, Global Integrity Network
Bishop Efraim M. Tendero serves as Global Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). He was appointed to this position upon completion of his illustrious service as its Secretary General/CEO. The WEA was founded in 1846 and is now a global ministry representing 140 countries with 600 millio...