Niccolò Rinaldi 

Niccolò Rinaldi

Niccolò Rinaldi is a former Member of the European Parliament and leading global activist on many stages to protect human rights, fair trade and combating extremism. He is a member of the General Council of the Transnational Radical Party, the scientific committee of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi and former Vice President of the ALDE group (Alliance of Liberals … Read more

Niki Barbery-Bleyleben 

Niki Barbery-Bleyleben

Niki Barbery-Bleyleben is an artist, sociologist and economist with PhD from London School of Economics. He currently works on a number of global initiatives that support creative approaches to conservation, education reform and conflict resolution. Previously, Niki Barbery-Bleyleben worked as a university lecturer, at the UN and the World Bank on projects to improve water … Read more

Philomena A. Desmond-Ogugua

Philomena A. Desmond-Ogugua

International consultant on trade, Investment, business development and diplomacy, advising many governments in Africa and worldwide. Organiser of many successful international trade missions to Africa. Leading figure in the USA Democratic Party. Prominent philanthropist helping disenfranchised societies. Vice-President and Founding Member of African Business Women Network. Member of  American/African Business Women Association, Nigeria Peoples Forum … Read more

Samir Sumaidaie

Samir Sumaidaie

Samir Sumaidaie is a prominent Iraqi politician and diplomat. Former Iraqi Permanent Representative at the United Nations 2004-2006, ambassador to the United States 2006-2012 and minister of interior 2004. He is a writer, lecturer and speaker in international conferences. Leading activist for human rights, women’s rights and children’s welfare.

Alfred de Zayas

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas is a former high-ranking United Nations official and independent expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order. He is renowned speaker and lecturer on the jurisprudence of the UN Human Rights Committee and freedom of opinion and expression. Alfred de Zayas is also a writer, historian and prominent lawyer … Read more

Betty Hope-Gittens

Betty Hope-Gittens

Global philanthropist, former entrepreneur and businesswoman. In 2019, at the age of 80, she walked the 800 km of El Camino de Santiago to raise funds for non-profit long-term care homes for senior citizens. Born in Barbados, she has called Canada home for more than 60 years.

David W. Lesch

David W. Lesch

Dr David Lesch is a prominent academic, writer and leading advisor for the last four US presidential administrations, the UN, governments in Europe and the Middle East. He is on the board of a number of organisations involved in Middle East affairs and violence prevention. David Lesch is Ewing Halsell Distinguished Professor of History at … Read more

Eithne Treanor

Internationally renowned communications consultant with emphasis on energy, technology and global affairs. Eithne Treanor chairs and moderates key international conferences, including OPEC and the International Energy Forum over the past 15 years. She is the founder and managing director of E-Treanor Media based in Dubai, providing bespoke media and communications training for government officials and … Read more

Hanan Sharfelddin

Hanan Sharfelddin

Chief Executive of the International Organisation for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD). Academic and researcher with Doctorate in organisational leadership management, University of Phoenix. Specialised researcher in examining performance variables of NGOs and religious orientation and Racism.

John Abraham Godson

John Abraham Godson

John Abraham Godson is a leading Polish and Nigerian politician and the first African member of Polish Parliament 2010-2015. He is former chair of parliamentary group for Africa, chair of Polish-Nigerian parliamentary group, chair of Polish-British parliamentary group, member of foreign affairs committee, member of the NATO Parliament, member of Polish-Israeli parliamentary group. John Abraham … Read more

Karen Parker

Karen Parker

Karen Parker is a prominent attorney specializing in human rights and humanitarian law. She is a leading contributor to the evolution of international legal norms for decades, chief delegate of International Educational Development and regularly testifies at the UN Human Rights Council. Karen Parker is also a prominent UN mediator and expert witness in many … Read more

Marty Pompadur

Marty Pompadur

Marty Pompadur is a global media leader, investor, advisor and board member of Nexstar ​Media Group, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.​ He is former Chairman of News Corp Europe and former board member of Imax Corporation, ABC. Inc, BSkyB, Sky Italia, Premier World, Fox Kids Europe, Metromedia International, Ziff … Read more

Maryam Faghih Imani

Maryam Faghih Imani

Founder and president of Center for Cultural Diplomacy and Development in Norway and an International Leadership fellow at the McCain Institute in Washington DC. Prominent speaker in international conferences and global activist for human rights, justice values and humanitarian campaigns. She has been recognised as one of top 10 leaders by Leadership Foundation in Norway in 2016 for her work on … Read more

Hayat Bouffarrachen

Prominent Moroccan politician, former vice president of house of representatives, former member of the governing council of inter-parliamentary union (IPU) and member of IPU Gender team. President of the Moroccan Organisation for Family Equity and former chair of the Reproductive Sectors Commission in the Moroccan house of representatives.

Shirouk Abayachi

Shirouk Abayachi

Shirouk Abayachi is a leading Iraqi politician and former member of the Iraqi Parliament until 2018, representing the liberal union. She is a prominent leader of the civil society and an activist in many political, justice, environmental, human rights and humanitarian campaigns. Shirouk is a senior advisor for climate change and water resources management.