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TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION AFFILIATION COUNTRY Amb. Said T. Jawad Ambassador to the United States Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan H.E. Hamid Karzai President Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Mr. Saad Mohseini Chairman Moby Capital Partners Afghanistan Dr. Sakena Yacoobi Executive Director Afghan Institute of Learning Afghanistan Mr. Peter Khalil Senior Adviser, Minister of Defence Government of Australia Australia Bosnia- Dr. Mustafa Ceric Grand Mufti Bosnia-Herzegovina Herzegovina Ms. Nashwa Ali Al-Ruwaini CEO Pyramedia, LLC Egypt United Nations Multilateral (Ozone) Dr. Omar El-Arini Honorary Chief Officer Fund Egypt Mr. Mohamed Elmenshawy Editor-in-Chief Arab Insight/Taqrir Washington Egypt Mr. Mohamed Hassan Gohar CEO Video Cairo SAT Egypt National Telecom Card Company Mr. Amr Gohar CEO and Managing Director (NTCC) Egypt Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim Chairman Studies Egypt Director, John D. Gerhart Center for Dr. Barbara Ibrahim Philanthropy and Civic Engagement American University in Cairo Egypt The Hon. Amr Khaled Chairman Right Start Foundation International Egypt Mr. Hafez Osman (Al-Mirazi) Vice Chairman Sigma Media Group Egypt Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat Professor of Political Theory Cairo University Egypt Al-Ahram Center for Political and Dr. Diaa Rashwan Director, Comparative Politics Unit Strategic Studies Egypt Egyptian Refugee Multicultural Mr. Mohammed Youssry Consultant Council Egypt Director, Natural Sciences Sector, Division of Science Analysis and Dr. Mustafa El Tayeb Policies UNESCO - Paris France Mr. Mobashar Jawed (MJ) Akbar Editor-in-Chief The Asian Age India Mr. Hamid Basyaib Director of Programs Freedom Institute Indonesia Mr. Endy Mouzardi Bayuni Editor-in-Chief The Jakarta Post Indonesia Mr. Bambang Harymurti Corporate Chief Editor TEMPO Media Group Indonesia TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION AFFILIATION COUNTRY Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Prof. Dr. Musdah Mulia Professor Hidayatullah Indonesia Dr. Hidayat Nur Wahid Chairman People's Consultative Assembly Indonesia Ms. Kania Sutisnawinata Co-Anchor Indonesia Now Indonesia Muhammad Sirajuddin (M. Dr. Din) Syamsuddin Chairman Muhammadiyah Indonesia Mr. Yasser (YAS) Aghmasjed-Bakhtiari Singer/Songwriter Iran Dr. Fuad Muhsin Hamash Al-Hussainy (Al-Rawi) Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) Iraq Mr. Muean Aljabiry Filmmaker and Political Consultant Iraq H.E. Mufid Mohamed Jawad Al-Jazairi Chair, Cultural Committee Council of Representatives of Iraq Iraq Consultant, Ministry of Higher Dr. Beriwan Muslih Al-Khailany Education Kurdistan Regional Government Iraq Dr. Harith M.A. Al-Obaidy Member, Iraqi Accordance Front Council of Representatives of Iraq Iraq Mahmood Mohammed Sheikh Dawood Al-Sumaidaee Imam Umm al-Qura Mosque Iraq Mr. Marwan Kardoosh Editor-in-Chief Jordan Business Magazine Jordan H.E. Hala Bsaisu Lattouf Minister of Social Development Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jordan Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Prof. Aref Ali Nayed Director Center in Jordan (RISSC) Jordan Dr. Maen Nsour CEO Jordan Investment Board Jordan Mrs. Soraya Salti Senior Vice President - MENA Junior Achievement Worldwide Jordan Dr. Moneef Rafe' Zou'bi Director General Islamic World Academy of Sciences Jordan Mrs. Meruert Abusseitova Director Insitute of Oriental Studies Kazakhstan Dr. Rola Dashti Chairperson Kuwait Economic Society Kuwait Mr. Pierre Al Daher Chairman and CEO LBC Lebanon Lebanon Daily Star , Issam Fares Institute for Mr. Rami Khouri Editor-at-Large; Director Public Policy and International Affairs Lebanon Institute of Strategic and International Dato' Seri Mohamed Jawhar Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Studies (ISIS) Malaysia Malaysia H.E. Alpha Oumar Konare Chairperson African Union Commission Mali Dr. Mohammed Faouzi Skali Lami Président Agence Par Chemins Concepts Morocco TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION AFFILIATION COUNTRY Inter-Faith Mediation Centre/Muslim- Imam Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa Joint Executive Director Christian Dialogue Forum Nigeria Pastor Inter-Faith Mediation Centre/Muslim- Dr. James Movel Wuye Joint Executive Director Christian Dialogue Forum Nigeria OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Dr. Tanveer Kausar Naim Consultant Cooperation Pakistan Palestinian Council on Foreign Dr. Ziad Abu Amr President Relations Palestine Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and Bishop Riah Abu El Assal Former Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem the Middle East Palestine Mr. Akram Baker Managing Director Brandicate Consultants Palestine Dr. Hasan Salah Dweik Executive Vice President Al-Quds University Palestine Dr. Saeb Erakat Chief Negotiator Palestinian Authority Palestine G-Town The Palestinian Hip Hop Mr. Mohammad Maghrabi Lead Singer Makers Palestine Sabreen Association for Artistic Mr. Said Murad Director-General Development Palestine Palestinian Center for Policy and Dr. Khalil Shikaki Director Survey Research Palestine Philippine Council for Islam and Dr. Amina Rasul-Bernardo Lead Convenor Democracy Philippines Dean, College of Sharia and Islamic Dr. Aisha Al-Mannai Studies University of Qatar Qatar Assistant Foreign Minister of Follow- H.E. Mohammed Abdullah Mutib Al-Rumaihi Up Affairs Government of the State of Qatar Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of H.E. Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani Foreign Affairs Government of the State of Qatar Qatar Mr. Fahad Kafood DCM Embassy of Qatar in Washington, DC Qatar Director, Center for International and Georgetown University School of Dr. Mehran Kamrava Regional Studies Foreign Service in Qatar Qatar Ms. Omnia Nour Director Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) Qatar TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION AFFILIATION COUNTRY Mr. Saif Shahin Assistant Editor Qatar Tribune Qatar Dr. Salman Shaikh Director for Policy and Research Office of HH Sheikha Mozah Qatar Mrs. Ali Willis Series Producer The Doha Debates Qatar Assistant Executive Manager, Ms. Latifa Al-Busseir Strategic Studies Kingdom Foundation Saudi Arabia TWAS, The Academy of Sciences for Prof. Mohamed H.A. Hassan Executive Director the Third World Sudan Dr. Mohammed Al Habash Executive Director Islamic Studies Center Syria Chairman and Chief Executive Mr. Ali Abdul Mufuruki Officer Infotech Investment Group LTD Tanzania Director, Institute of Kiswahili and Dr. Issa Haji Ziddy Foreign Languages State University of Zanzibar Tanzania World Federation of Engineering Prof. Kamel Ayadi President Organizations Tunisia H.E. Ali Babacan Foreign Minister Turkey Turkey Senior Correspondent, Presenter, Mr. Ahmet Mithat Bereket Editor CNN Turk TV Turkey Mr. Cengiz Candar Chief Columnist Referans Turkey Arab Science and Technology Dr. Abdalla A. Alnajjar President Foundation UAE Mr. Jack Persekian Artistic Director Sharjah Biennial UAE Ms. Rokhsana Fiaz Director The Change Institute United Kingdom Dr. Hisham Hellyer Fellow, Centre for Islamic Studies University of Oxford United Kingdom The Civility Programme on Middle Mr. Rouzbeh Pirouz Chairman East Reform United Kingdom Mr. Geries Semaan Editor-in-Chief Al Hayat Newspaper United Kingdom Dr. Odeh Aburdene Managing Director CT Capital International USA The Hon. Madeleine Albright Principal The Albright Group USA Mr. Salam Al-Marayati Executive Director Muslim Public Affairs Council USA Mr. Omar Amanat Co-Chair Alliance of Civilizations Media Fund USA Mr. Shahed Amanullah Editor-in-Chief AltMuslim.com USA Fellow and Director, Brookings Doha Mr. Hady Amr Center Saban Center at Brookings USA TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION AFFILIATION COUNTRY Council of Scientific Society Dr. Martin A. Apple President Presidents USA Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA LTG. David Barno Center) National Defense University USA The Hon. Evan Bayh, III Senator (Indiana) USA Director, Initiative for Middle Eastern Dr. Cheryl Benard Youth RAND Corporation USA The Hon. Samuel R. Berger Chairman Stonebridge International, LLC USA Assistant Professor, Department of Dr. Jason Brownlee Government University of Texas USA Education for Employment Mr. Ronald Bruder Founder and CEO Foundation USA Bishop John Bryson Chane Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Washington USA Dr. Benjamin Chavis President, CEO Hip-Hop Summit Action Network USA Dr. Steven Cook Douglas Dillon Fellow Council on Foreign Relations USA Dean Elizabeth Daley Dean, School of Cinematic Arts University of Southern California USA Dr. Richard E. Darilek Director RAND-Qatar Policy Institute USA Office of the Science Advisor to the Dr. Alexander Dehgan Secretary of State United States Department of State USA Dr. Vishakha N. Desai President Asia Society USA Deputy Program Leader - Nonproliferation and Global Nuclear Lawrence Livermore National Dr. Mona Dreicer Materials Management Laboratory USA Founding Director, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center Dr. John L. Esposito for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University USA Ms. Betsy Fader Chief Program Officer Doris Duke Charitable Foundation USA Adm. William J. Fallon Commander U.S. Central Command USA Mr. Daniel Feldman Attorney Foley Hoag, LLP USA Executive Director, Division of Behavioral, Social Sciences and Dr. Michael J. Feuer Education National Research Council USA Dr. Joshua Fouts Co-CEO and Chief Global Strategist Dancing Ink Productions USA TITLE FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION AFFILIATION COUNTRY Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of Paul H. 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