H.E. Retno L. P. Marsudi was born in Semarang on November 27, 1962. She is the first woman to serve as Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed on October 27, 2014. Retno Marsudi earned her bachelor's degree from Gadjah Mada University in 1985 in International Relations. She has also attended the study program "European Union Law" at Haagse Hogeschool in The Hague and "Human Rights Studies" at the University of Oslo. Retno Marsudi's career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began in 1986. She has served in various positions, including as Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2012-2014) and Norway and the Republic of Iceland (2005-2008). Prior to becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs, she served as Director General for the Americas and Europe (2008-2012) and Director for Western Europe (2003-2005).

Prof. Yasonna H. Laoly, S.H., M.Sc., Ph.D., is the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives of Indonesia in 2004-2014. He received his bachelor degree from University of North Sumatra, Faculty of Law, in 1978. He also received his Master of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University, United States of America, in 1986, and was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award. He finished his doctorate in North Carolina State University, United States of America, in 1994

H.E. Nadiem Makarim is Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. He received his primary education in Jakarta and completed his secondary education in Singapore. He continued his studies at Brown University, USA, majoring in International Relations and participated in a student exchange program at the London School of Economics. After that, he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. Nadiem's career began as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in 2006. After completing his studies at Harvard, he became Co-Founder of Zalora Indonesia and Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at startup Kartuku. In 2010, Nadiem founded Gojek, a technology-based transportation and delivery service company that has now grown rapidly. In October 2019, Nadiem stepped down from the position of Gojek CEO and was appointed as Minister of Education and Culture by President Joko Widodo in the Indonesia Maju Cabinet for the 2019-2024 period, making him the youngest minister in the cabinet.

Brett Scharffs is Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University, and the Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law at BYU. He is a graduate of Georgetown University (BSBA, MA), Oxford University (B.Phil) and Yale Law School (JD). He has participated in partnerships with Muhammadiyah University (Malang) and Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta) for more than ten years.

Dr. Iqbal Akhtar is the Program Director of the Covenantal Pluralism Initiative at Templeton Religion Trust. He has taught at Florida International University as an associate professor in the Departments of Religious Studies and Politics & International Relations. Iqbal completed his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on the early modern religious history of Indian Ocean mercantile networks, with fieldwork experience in Pakistan and Tanzania. His first monograph is entitled The Khōjā of Tanzania.

Ambassador Al Ghaith has served as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Malaysia since February 2017, and also as a non-resident Ambassador to Brunei. His notable career trajectory includes various significant roles: Assistant Minister for Economic Affairs from 2009 to 2016, Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Economy in 2007, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Turkey in 2003, along with being a non-resident Ambassador to Azerbaijan, among other positions.

Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa brings extensive experiences of nearly 30 years with UNESCO, UNICEF and JICA, at global, regional, and country levels. She assumed her role as the Director of UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Jakarta, and UNESCO Representative to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor Leste in July 2023. Prior to her current assignment, she served as the Director of the Division for Education 2030 at UNESCO Headquarters overseeing UNESCO’s global programmes on Gender and Inclusive Education, Higher Education, Education in Emergencies and led the global SDG4 coordination mechanism. In addition, during 2022, she served as the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat for the Transforming Education Summit convened by the UN Secretary- General in September 2022. Ms. Katsuno-Hayashikawa has spent much of her time in the Asia-Pacific region, operating out of Beijing and Bangkok, managing regional and country programmes on inclusive education, gender and education, ECCE, learning assessment to teacher education. She holds Master’s degrees in Educational Planning from the Institute of Education, University College London, and in Early Childhood Education from the South Australia University; and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Siti Nugraha Maulidiah is Director General for Information and Public Diplomacy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia since October 2023. Prior to this role, he had experience as Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2020 – 2023). He served as Ambassador at the Indonesian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland (2019 – 2021). Previously, he also served as Consul General (2016 – 2019) at the Indonesian Consulate General in Shanghai, China. He served as Counselor for Economic Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Rome, Italy (2008 – 2009), and as Counselor for Multilateral Affair (2005 – 2008). He also served as Deputy Director for APEC in Jakarta from (2002-2005). His career began as Program Director at the APEC Secretariat in Singapore (1998 – 2002).

H.E. Dr. Alwi Shihab is Senior Fellow at the Leimena Institute. He was the Indonesian President’s Special Envoy to the Middle East and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in 2016-2019, Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare in 2004-2005, and Foreign Minister in 1999-2001. A leading expert on interfaith relations, he is a member of the Board of Trustees at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut. He has taught and served on the boards of various institutions, including Harvard University, Temple University, Fetzer Institute, American Academy of Religion, and University of Indonesia. He has written many books, including the best selling book, “Inclusive Islam: Toward an open attitude in religion.” With his extensive experiences as executive and advisor in major corporations, he was appointed as Secretary General of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2009. He holds two master degrees from Al-Azhar University (Egypt) and Temple University (USA), and two PhDs from Ain Shams University (Egypt) and Temple University (USA). He did his post-doctoral study at Harvard University.

Ani Nigeriawati is a career diplomat with 25 years of experience in foreign service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. She has risen through the ranks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. She was the Head of Section of Russian Affairs for three years (1999-2002) and was posted thereafter as Third Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra (2002- 2006). She finished her term of duties at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra in 2006 and was given a new assignment as the assistant to the Special Envoys of the President of Indonesia in Jakarta (2006 - 2007). In 2010 she got promoted and assigned as First Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin until April 2014. She got promoted to Counsellor and has been given a new responsibility as Deputy Director for Planning and Organization at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry (2014 - 2018). She served at the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul (2018 - 2021) as Minister Counsellor in charge of political and economic affairs. She was responsible as the Head of Task Force for Indonesia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (2022-2023). On 12 September 2023 she got promoted and currently is responsible as the Director for Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Bounthavy Phonethasine is Deputy-Director General of the Department of Religious Affairs, Central Lao Front for National Development He began his career in the Lao government as an official at the Central Lao Front for National Development (2004) and during this time, he also became a member of the Lao Revolution Party. He was appointed Vice Head of the Religion Buddhism Section in 2007. He became as Head of the Religion Buddhism Section in 2011. He was appointed Vice Director General of the Lao Front for National Development (2015). Throughout his career, he has been entrusted with several key responsibilities, including coordination with Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization, Coordinate with Harmony for Other Religions in Laos, and publishing government Policies to Religious Communities.

Brett Scharffs is Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University, and the Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law at BYU. He is a graduate of Georgetown University (BSBA, MA), Oxford University (B.Phil) and Yale Law School (JD). He has participated in partnerships with Muhammadiyah University (Malang) and Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta) for more than ten years.

For 40 years, Ambassador Saperstein directed the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, representing the largest segment of American Jewry to the U.S. Congress and Administration and more recently as President of Reform Jewry’s international denomination. In 2014-2017, Ambassador Saperstein served as the U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, carrying out responsibilities as the country’s chief diplomat on religious freedom issues. Also, an attorney, Ambassador Saperstein taught seminars on Church–State law and on Jewish Law for 35 years at Georgetown University Law Center. He currently serves as the chair of a U.S. Government advisory task force on human trafficking.

Dr. Dhahana Putra, Bc.IP., S.H., M.Sc., currently serves as the Director General of Human Rights. Dr. Dhahana's educational career spans several diverse academic levels. He completed his education at the Academy of Correctional Sciences (AKIP) and earned a Bachelor's degree in Government Science from the University of Southeast Sulawesi. Subsequently, he obtained a Master's degree in National Resilience Studies from the University of Indonesia and completed his doctoral education at the National University. In 2014, he served as Head of the Legal and Human Rights Services Division at the DKI Jakarta Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. In 2015, he became Director of Legislative Drafting. Two years later, in 2020, he was appointed as Expert Staff to the Minister of Law and Human Rights for Inter-Agency Relations. In 2022, Dr. Dhahana was appointed as Acting Director General of Legislative Regulations before finally assuming his current position as Director General of Human Rights.

Didik Darmanto is a professional who serves as Director of the Directorate of Religion, Education, and Culture at the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS). As one of the key figures in this strategic institution, Didik contributes to the planning and development of national policies in religion, education and culture.

Hannah Clayson Smith joined the International Center for Law and Religion Studies as Associate Director in 2023. She has been involved with the Center throughout her legal career: she was a law student research assistant to Professor Cole Durham when the Center was founded in 2000; she later served as a Senior Fellow, on the International Advisory Council, and as the National Coordinator for the Religious Freedom Alliance Council. Hannah joins the Center following two clerkships at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and a distinguished decade of service as Senior Counsel at Becket Law. Hannah brings to ICLRS an unparalleled record of service to religious liberty. She was a member of the legal teams that secured victories in key U.S. Supreme Court religious liberty cases, including Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, Holt v. Hobbs, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, and Zubik v. Burwell (the Little Sisters of the Poor case). She has contributed to over 25 Supreme Court briefs and represented more than 13 major faith groups including Anglicans, Assemblies of God, Baptists, Catholics, Hindus, Hutterites, Jews, Latter-day Saints, Lutherans, Muslims, Russian Orthodox, Santeros, and Sikhs. Hannah has received numerous awards for her religious freedom advocacy, including BYU’s Alumni Achievement Award, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society’s Women-in-Law Leadership Award, and the Center for Constitutional Studies’ James Madison Award. As a law student, she received the J. Reuben Clark Award and the Law Faculty Award for Meritorious Achievement and Distinguished Service.

Born in Padang on May 30, 1968. She graduated from the Bachelor of Laws at Andalas University, then continued her Postgraduate Program (S2) Business Law at Niigita University Japan and pursued a Doctorate (S3) Personal and Social Development at the same university. Prior to serving as Director of Human Rights Cooperation, she served as Head of the Legal and Human Rights Services Division of the North Maluku Ministry of Law and Human Rights Office in 2019, Head of the Legal and Human Rights Services Division of the NTB MOLHR Office in 2020, and finally as Head of the Legal and Human Rights Services Division of the West Kalimantan MOLHR Office in 2022.

Dr. Hendra Lim, S.S., M.Pd., is member of the Supervisory Board of the Branch Management of the Indonesian Buddhist Scholars and Professionals Association (Siddhi) in DKI Jakarta. In 2022, he was appointed as the National Instructor for Religious Moderation by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. He also served as the Chairman of the Human Resources Development Agency (PSDM) of the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Buddhayana Council for a decade, from 2013 to 2023. In the academic world, Dr. Hendra Lim teaches as a lecturer at a private university in Tangerang. As a writer and content creator, Dr. Hendra Lim actively produces various educational materials on Buddhism. His works not only help increase understanding of Buddhist teachings but also contribute to the dissemination of noble Buddhist values in society.

Rev. Dr. Henriette T. Hutabarat-Lebang is the President of the World Council of Churches representing Asia. Previously, she was the Chairperson of the Advisory Council of the Fellowship of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) in 2019-2024, where she was the Chairperson in 2014-2019. He is also a member of the National Education Standards Board 2019-2021, and Chairman of the Indonesian Bible Institute 2021-2023. Previously, she was Secretary General of the Christian Conference of Asia, the first woman to lead the organization. She is also a member of the Senior Advisory Board of the USINDO-founded Indonesia-US Council on Religion and Pluralism. She holds a Master of Arts and Doctorate in education from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, USA.

Her work at IGE demonstrates her commitment and capability in international relations, peace building, holistic community development and global education. Prior to joining IGE, Hien worked in the Voluntary Repatriation Program at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Hong Kong. She also worked on human resources and development with World Vision Vietnam. While pursuing education in Fresno, California, Hien worked for a multi-cultural humanitarian organization, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, to assist the Vietnamese community and other Southeast Asian refugee populations in the city. She graduated from Fresno Pacific University with her Master’s degree in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies and Hanoi University with a Bachelor’s degree in English

Jaimee Macanas Neel is a U.S. diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service with the Department of State. She is currently a Senior Advisor for International Religious Freedom issues, and her overseas assignments include Shanghai, Cairo, London, Beijing, Nairobi, and Athens. She has extensive experience on U.S-China foreign policy issues in mainland China, the Mediterranean, Southeastern Europe, the Western Balkans and Sub-Saharan Africa. Jaimee holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University, and a Masters in Liberal Arts from Harvard University. Her thesis research focused on Iosepa, a Hawaiian immigrant community in Utah from 1889-1917, of which several residents were her Hawaiian ancestors. Prior to the Foreign Service Jaimee was a schoolteacher with Teach for America in Washington D.C. and New York City. Jaimee was born in Kahuku and is married to a fellow Foreign Service Officer. They have four children and two Persian cats.

Judha Nugraha is an Indonesian diplomat who currently serves as the Director of Protection of Indonesian Citizens (WNI) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. In this role, he is responsible for the protection and services for Indonesian citizens abroad, including migrant workers, students, and other Indonesian diaspora.

Dr. Kao Kim Hourn’s career has focused on strengthening Cambodia’s international relations, particularly in ASEAN, driving policy advocacy and promoting research, education, and development. Dr. Kao had served as a two-term Minister Delegate attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, from 2013 to 2022. He has authored dozens of books and articles on Cambodia and ASEAN. Dr. Kao is a Member of the Supreme National Economic Council, a Senior Fellow at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, and a Member of the Global Council of The Asia Society. He serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace and the Worldwide Support for Development. With the mission of providing education to the disadvantaged Cambodian youths, Dr. Kao established The University of Cambodia in 2003 and continued to serve as the university president until he stepped down in October 2022.

Bayu Hendro Wicaksono, Ph.D., is an academic in the field of Indonesian Language and Literature Education. He currently serves as Vice Dean III at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). He completed his doctoral degree in Indonesian Language and Literature Education.

Rahma Ranie Kasmir, M.App.Econ is an Associate at Maarif Institute. She graduated as Master of Applied Economics from the University of Adelaide, Australia. Have been involved with Maarif Institute for Culture and Humanity since 2011, she is also active in Indonesia Syiar Network, a volunteer-based organisation as Volunteer Lead.

Prof. Dr. Abdul Mu’ti is the Secretary General of Muhammadiyah’s Central Board. He is the Head and Professor of the Islamic Studies Doctoral Study Program, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta, where he also got his doctoral degree. He is also a Chairman of the National Education Standard Agency (BSNP) from 2019 until 2021. He has been actively involved in interfaith dialogues in Indonesia and other countries.

Alexander Rieger has dedicated his career to fostering dialogue and understanding between diverse cultural and religious communities. He currently serves as the Head of Task Force “Dialogue of Cultures” at the Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria. In this role, he is responsible for promoting and facilitating intercultural and interreligious dialogue both within Austria and internationally. His professional journey includes various significant roles that have equipped him with the necessary skills and experiences to lead in the realm of cultural diplomacy and international affairs. He has been instrumental in developing and implementing strategies that enhance mutual understanding and cooperation among different cultural and religious groups.

Prof. Akhmad Muzakki is the Rector of State Islamic University Sunan Ampel Surabaya. He received a Graduate Diploma and a Master's degree from the Australian National University (ANU) and his PhD from the University of Queensland. He is the Secretary of the Council of Indonesian Ulama (MUI) of East Java and also serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) for the 2022-2027 period. He obtained a professorship in 2015 when he was 37 years old and was the youngest professor at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UINSA.

K.H. Abdul Halim Mahfudz is the caretaker of the Seblak Salafiyah Islamic Boarding School in Jombang, and has developed and managed the Seblak Islamic Boarding School into a place of education and teaching for students oriented towards science and Islamic morals. The development of the pesantren relies on technology including Information Technology (IT), water management, waste management and renewable energy. The pesantren focuses on re-schooling high school dropouts by equipping teenagers with skills including leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal skills in the fields of arts and creativity and sports.

Yonathan Djalimun S.T, M.A. is the Deputy Director of the Tritunggal Christian school. For the last 15 years, he has been involved in the world of Christian education as a teacher and school strategic planning consultant. He is also active in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) both as a trainer and assessor to improve the quality of Christian schools in Indonesia through the accreditation process. He received his Master’s degree from Inti Seminary and bachelor’s degree from Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Yayah Khisbiyah is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, and Founding-Director of the Center for the Studies of Culture and Social Change at UMS. She serves as a member of the Bureau of International Relation and Cooperation of Muhammadiyah Central Board (LHKI PP Muhammadiyah) in Jakarta, expert associate of Ma’arif Institute for Culture and Humanity, and Steering Committee of the International Network for Peace Psychology (INPP). Previously she has served in the Board of Directors for Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (based in Cambodia), Senior Staff at Presidential Working Unit for Pancasila (UKP PIP), and Program Director at Centre for Dialogue and Cooperation Among Civilisations (CDCC). Ms. Khisbiyah received Fulbright Scholarship during her Masters at the University of Massachusetts. Her diplomas in conflict resolution and peace studies were from Uppsala University in Sweden, and European Peace University in Austria. She has been serving as a consultant and partner for various UN’s organizations; foreign governments’ agencies such as EU, NZAid, Australian DFAT and USAid, and international CSOs and FBOs including the Ford Foundation, Religions for Peace and KAICIID. She is committed to integrating her scholarship and activism for three main interests: social psychology of peacebuilding, religions for just peace, and ecological holistic well-being.

Mochammad Taufiqurrahman, M.A. is Secretary General, Ittihad Mosque Priesthood Brotherhood- IPIM.  From 2012 to 2013, he contributed as a Facilitator for Pembibitan Calon Dai Muda under the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kementerian Agama RI). In 2013, he represented the Ministry as a Delegation Member at Mabims and later as Indonesia's delegate at Rabithah ‘Alamiyah Litahfizil Quran. His involvement with BNPT as a Working Partner spanned from 2014 to 2016. In 2018, he facilitated the training of employees at Puspendik under the Ministry of Education and Culture and contributed to the International Conference on Educational Assessment and Policy (ICEAP-1) organized by Puspendik Kemendikbud. His expertise in religious guidance is highlighted by his role in Bimtek Da’I for the Ministry of Religious Affairs in 2021. He also served as the Head of the Training Subdivision at the Badan Pengelola Masjid Istiqlal from 2020 to 2022.

Siti Nurul Azkiyah completed her bachelor's degree at the State University of Malang, master's degree at the University of York, UK and doctoral degree at the University of Groningen, Netherlands in Educational Sciences. Before becoming the Dean of FITK UIN Jakarta, she served as the Head of Language Development Center of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta for 2 periods, 2015 - 2019 and 2019 - 2023. Several published articles focus on the Teacher Development Program and he has experience interacting and cooperating with other religious communities since undergoing undergraduate studies both at home and abroad.

Dr. Muhbib Abdul Wahab, MA is a senior lecturer in Arabic Language Education at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta and Secretary of the Pesantren Development Institute (LP2) of the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership. An active writer, he earned his doctorate in Islamic Studies from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, where he also obtained a Master's degree in Arabic Language and Literature.

Prof. Dr. H. Muhammad Thohir, S.Ag., M.Pd. is the Dean of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Education of State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya. As Professor and dean the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Education of State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya, he has in-depth expertise in the fields of Islamic Education and Management. As an administrator of PW Jam'iyatul Qurra wal Huffazh Nahdlatul Ulama East Java and chairman of the FAQIH Foundation, he is active in advancing education and developing the younger generation. Through these roles, he strives to produce future leaders with high quality who have the potential to bring positive change to society.

Muhammad Hafiz is the Executive Director of the CENTRA Initiative. Worked at HRWG from 2010 to 2021, a civil society organization for international human rights advocacy at the UN and ASEAN, and was a Consultant for RANHAM AIPJ2 (Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice) from 2017 to 2023. He is also the author of the Human Rights Training Guide for Police (2021), Report on Religious Freedom in Indonesia (Setara Institute, 2020), and Evaluation of the Implementation of Districts/Cities Caring for Human Rights (2020).

Dr. Jasminto is the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Hasyim Asy'ari University, Tebuireng, Jombang. He has a Doctor of Islamic Education, Master of Islamic Education, Master of Islamic Philosophy. Currently, he is studying at STFT Widyasasana Malang, majoring in Systematic Philosophy.

Monica Ari Wijayanti, S.Pd., MA is Deputy Director at the Directorate of ASEAN Socio Cultural Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Indonesia. She was 2017-2021: Counselor for Economic Affairs, The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague, The Netherlands (2017-2021). She was Vice Consul for Consular Affairs, The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching, Malaysia (2009-2014). She was Attache, The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna, Austria (2004-2005). She has had marked by a series of significant assignments across various directorates, such as Directorate of Protocol (2005-2006), Directorate of Public Diplomacy (2008-2009), Directorate of East Asia and Pacific (2014-2016), Directorate of Southeast Asia (2016-2017).

Dr. H. M. Ishaq Shamad, MA is the Vice Rector IV (Islamic Campus Governance and Educational Development) of Universitas Muslim Indonesia. Previously, he served as Head of UTP. Character Development and Dakwah UMI, Head of Internal Affairs UMI, and Head of Public Relations UMI. The Chairman of South Sulawesi MUI is an active writer in a number of accredited international journals and published a book entitled “Network Da'wah Management in Community Empowerment”. The Head of the Research Division of the South Sulawesi Terrorism Prevention Coordination Forum, earned a doctorate in Islamic Communication from PPS UIN Alauddin Makassar.

Indah Nuria Savitri is Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Directorate General of Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia.  She is result-oriented professional with a solid understanding of human rights, health, and humanitarian issues at the multilateral level. She  enjoy building extensive networks and working both in a team and on an individual basis. Previously, she was the Deputy Director for Civil and Political Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia from January 2019 to February 2022. From January 2012 to January 2019, she served as the Assistant Deputy Director for the Promotion of Civil and Political Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.

Rev. Ferry Yefta Mamahit, Ph.D. is an lecturer at STT Southeast Asia Bible Seminary. He has an interest in the study of Muslim-Christian relations in Indonesia. He is active in the Center for Muslim-Christian Studies and has been a Research Associate at Oxford University since January 2022. He holds an M.Div. from Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, Philippines, an M.Th. from SAAT College of Theology, Indonesia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Andar Nubowo, DEA., Ph.D. became the Executive Director of Maarif Institute replacing Abd. Rohim Ghazali (served March 2019-May 2024) who now serves as Senior Fellow of Maarif Institute. Andar Nubowo is an activist of the Muhammadiyah Young Intellectual Network (JIMM). The Muhammadiyah Student Association (IMM) cadre started his higher education at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN), Yogyakarta. His Master's degree was obtained at Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris-France in July 2008 in Political Science. Since 2010, at Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) Lyon, Paris-France, he has been pursuing a Ph.D. program and obtained his degree in December 2023.

Amb. Achsanul Habib is the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the UN, WTO, and other international organizations, in Geneva, Switzerland. He was the Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in 2018-2023. He was also the Political Coordinator, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York, United States in 2015-2018.

Zarina Binti Zakaria is Director of the Interreligious Harmony Division, Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN), Ministry of National Unity, Malaysia. She hold a Master's degree in Social Science (Anthropology and Sociology) and a Bachelor's degree in Social Science (Psychology) from Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia. She have been working in the Department National Unity and Integration for almost 17 years. Additionally, she is a certified Mediator Komuniti, dedicated to resolving community conflicts and fostering unity.

Yuyun Wahyuningrum is the Representative of Indonesia at ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights and a Senior Advisor on ASEAN and Human Rights at the Human Rights Working Group. Prior to that, she was an Advisor for Human Rights at ASEAN Parliamentarian for Human Rights (2014-2019) and Team Leader Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument (READI) Human Rights Facility (2015-2017). She received her M.A. in Human Rights and Development from Mahidol University.

Dr. Yayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana is Head of Foreign Policy Strategy Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (MFA) in 1993. Since then, he has assumed responsibilities in various divisions of the MFA, including Head of the Secretariat for Special Envoys of the President (2004 – 2006). His first diplomatic posting was at the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the UN in New York (2000 – 2004). The second posting was also at the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the UN in New York, serving as the Political Coordinator of the Indonesian Team to the UN Security Council (2007 – 2008). He then served at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore as the Coordinator of Information, Social and Cultural Affairs, also as the Spokesperson of the Embassy (2009 – 2010). Returning from Singapore, he served as Assistant to the Special Staff of the President for International Relations at the Office of the President (2010 – 2014). Between June 2012 and June 2013, he was also serving as an expert to the Indonesian National Committee on the Vision of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Dr. W. Cole Durham, Jr. is the President of the G20 Interfaith Forum Association. He is also the Founding Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University. He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School; Note Editor of the Harvard Law Review and Managing Editor of the Harvard International Law Journal. He was also the former chair of the Comparative Law and of the Law and Religion Sections of American Association of Law Schools. He also acted as the Immediate Past President, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS), Milan, Italy; Co-Editor of the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion; co-author of Law and Religion: National, International and Comparative Perspectives (2d ed.).

Tina Ramirez serves as the President/Executive Director and brings to Hardwired 20 years of experience as a teacher, foreign policy expert and authority on international human rights law and religious freedom. Previously, she served as a policy advisor for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a foreign policy advisor for the U.S. Congress, where she founded the bi-partisan International Religious Freedom Caucus, and former Director of Government Relations and International Programs at Becket Law.

Prof. Dr. Hj. Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin, M.A., is a Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President, Senior Fellow at Leimena Institute, and former Special Staff for International Religious Affairs to the President Joko Widodo. She was a member of Council of Tarjih and Development of Thoughts of Muhammadiyah’s Central Board (2000-2005) and was a member of the Council of Higher Education-Muhammadiyah’s Central Board (2010-2015). She was the Chairperson of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2012-2014 and Commissioner in 2014-2018. She is also a lecturer at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta.

Holds a PhD in Peace Studies from the University of Granada-Spain; she is specialized in Music and Peace with focus on Arab Christian Studies, Interfaith and Peacebuilding. Between 2006 and 2016 she has worked as Coordinator of the Middle East Department at the International Centre for the Study of Christian Orient in Granada- Spain. She served as consultant of interfaith relations (Christianity-Islam) for the Spanish Episcopal Conference, 2012 to 2016. In 2016, Dr Hattar joined the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies as Head of International Studies, Programs and Projects and in August 2021 she was appointed RIIFS Director.

Katherine Marshall has worked for five decades on international development, focusing on the world’s poorest countries. A senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and Professor of the Practice of Development, Religion, and Conflict in the School of Foreign Service, she is the executive director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD), whose mission is to bridge gulfs separating the worlds of development and religion.

Following 30 year in policing, including leading London’s Human Trafficking Unit, in 2014 Kevin Hyland, OBE was appointed as the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner serving with distinction until 2018. He was the author of SDG 8.7 and led efforts for its inclusion for the eradication of human trafficking within the UN 15 year global goals. In 2018 Mr Hyland was elected as Ireland’s representative to the Council of Europe Independent Group of Experts for Trafficking. He was instrumental in the establishment and remains chief advisor to the Santa Marta Group, a high-level partnership between law enforcement agencies, faith groups and civil society launched by Pope Francis at the Vatican. He leads several international anti trafficking projects chairing the Responsible Recruitment Group of the Institute of Human Rights and Business and the Island of Ireland Human Trafficking Project and provides strategic leadership to the OSCE in producing global victim support guidance.

Prof. Dr. Lukman Thahir is the Rector of State Islamic University Datokarama Palu. He is the Professor of Philosophy and Islamic Thought. He received his Master’s and Doctoral from the State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga.

With a B.A. in Liberal Arts, majoring in Comparative Japanese Studies from The University of Tokyo, and an M.A. in Social Anthropology and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, Maho Nakayama has built a distinguished career in international cultural and peacebuilding initiatives. Joining The Japan Foundation in 1996, Maho gained substantial experience in designing and managing programs for intellectual and arts exchange, with a regional focus on Southeast and South Asia. From 2001 to 2005, She served as Assistant Director of the Japan Foundation Jakarta Cultural Center, and later from 2007 to 2008, as an assistant to the President. In 2008, She transitioned to the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, where she designed the Foundation’s program for peacebuilding and conflict resolution in Southern Thailand. After serving as Director of the Asia Peace Initiatives Department, She has been leading as Director of the Peacebuilding Program since 2022. Proficient in English and Indonesian, [Name]'s areas of interest include peacebuilding, disengagement from violence, and Southeast Asia. She co-authored "Reflection from a donor-doer ~ fostering pathways to peace in Southern Thailand" in Accord 29 Pioneering peace pathways: Making connections to end violent conflict (Conciliation Resources, 2021).

Prof. Dr. M. Amin Abdullah is Steering Committee Member at the National Agency for Pancasila Ideology Development (BPIP). He is also a Senior Fellow at Leimena Institute and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta. As the Rector in 2002-2010, he successfully led the transformation of Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic Religion Institute to become a full-fledged university. His books, for example Islamic Studies in Higher Education (2006) and Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary: Methods of Religious Studies and Islamic Studies in Contemporary Era (2020). He served as Vice President of Muhammadiyah in 2000-2005. He received his doctoral degree in philosophy from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.

Maria Lucia Uribe Torres is the Executive Director of Arigatou International Geneva. She heads the strategic direction of the Ethics Education for Children Initiative as an International Knowledge and Action Hub with partners in more than 30 countries. She is also in charge of developing and maintaining Arigatou International’s engagement in child rights initiatives with UN agencies and child rights focused NGOs in Geneva. Ms. Uribe was previously the Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for Education and Fragility for the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), and served as Program Officer for Arigatou International in charge of coordinating the development of its flagship program, Learning to Live Together. She convenes the International Consortium on Nurturing Values and Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence, and the Working Group on Children and Violence of Child Rights Connect. Ms. Uribe serves on the Steering Group of the International Partnership for Religion and Development.

Maruarar Siahaan is a Senior Fellow at the Leimena Institute. He is a law lecturer and former Rector of the Indonesian Christian University in Jakarta. He served as a judge for 35 years, from the District Court to the High Court in Indonesia, including as Chief Justice of the High Court in Bengkulu and North Sumatra Provinces. Then in 2003, nominated by the Supreme Court, he was appointed as one of the first Constitutional Justices of the Republic of Indonesia, newly created through the Amendment of the 1945 Constitution. He retired from the Constitutional Court in 2010. In 1995-1997, he represented Indonesia in the UN Ad Hoc Committee for the Establishment of an International Criminal Court. He is the author of The 1945 Constitution: A Living Constitution (2008) and Procedural Law of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (2011). He obtained his Doctorate in Constitutional Law from Diponegoro University in Semarang, Indonesia.

Nadine Maenza is President of the IRF Secretariat, building infrastructure to serve the religious freedom movement globally, convening the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable in Washington, DC and in almost 40 countries globally. She also serves as a Global Fellow at The Wilson Center. In May 2022, Nadine finished her second term on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) serving her last year as Chair. She serves as Chair of the Board for The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) and on the boards of The Sinjar Academy and Freedom Research Foundation.

Dr. Peter Mandaville is Senior Advisor for Faith Engagement at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) where he leads faith partnerships and religious engagement in humanitarian and development contexts around the world on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration. He was previously Senior Advisor for Religion & Inclusive Societies at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). He is on leave from George Mason University where he is Professor of International Affairs in the Schar School of Policy and Government and Director of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies. He is also a Senior Research Fellow with Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs.