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...

Brian J. Adams is the Director of CURe Consulting Solutions helping organisations and communities build bridges of respect and understanding. He is the Chair of the governing board for A Common Word Among the Youth, an international NGO supporting youth leadership in interfaith and intercultural dia...

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 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. Ahmad Al-Dubayan was awarded his Masters Degree in Arabic Philology amd Linguistics by Imam University in Indonesia. In 1999, he completed his PhD at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, in Arabic Philology, Islamic and English Studies. He worked as Head of Research and Translation Unit at the In...

Alison Van Dyk holds M.A. degrees in clinical psychology and transpersonal counciling psychology. She has been a child psychotherapist in private practice for the past 30 years. In 1989 she founded the Early Childhood Project for preschool at risk children in the South Bronx, New York. She is chairm...

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...

Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Refaee is Professor at the Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and current UNESCO Chair for Faith and Cultures Followers Dialogue, a position he has held since 2013.  Previous positions he has held at the University are Professor of the Chair of New Medi...

Dr. Mustafa is the Secretary General of the Global Network of Religions for Children, and Director of the Arigatou International – Nairobi. He previously served as the Secretary General of the African Council of Religious Leaders (ACRL) and the Africa Representative for Religions for Peace Interna...

Dr. Hussein bin Ghazi Alsamerai is a member of the supreme body of the Iraqi Senior Scholars Jurisprudence Council for Dawa and Ifta'a, and the Chairman of Iraq Scholars Council in Samarra. He is also a member of the Peace and Moderation Committee based in Istanbul. An Imam and Preacher since 19...