Affiliates

A global network of persons with a lifetime of experience.  

A multidisciplinary caldron of thought, action and mutual support, building on a wide range of specializations in the humanitarian field.

Pilar Aguilar, PhD.

Specializes in education in emergencies

Richard Anson, Ph.D.

Specializes in agriculture and rural development

Orla Bakdal

Specializes in Human Rights, Good Governance, Climate Change, and Diplomacy

Becca Balis

Specializes in child rights and protection

Martin Barber

Specializes in maintaining peace and security and protecting civilians in conflict

Elaine Zook Barge

Specializes in trauma and resilience

David Bassiouni

Dr David S. Bassiouni, Chairman and CEO of the New York-based Global Development Firm, The Bassiouni Group, since 2010, was…

Daniel Beers

Dr. Daniel Beers is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at James Madison University. His research and teaching focus on…

Krishna Belbase

Specializes in results based monitoring and evaluation. Also, food and nutrition, security, and social protection.

Carol Bellamy

Ms Bellamy was previously a member of the New York State Senate, President of the New York City Council, Director…

Neil Boothby

Specializes in child rights and protection, especially in refugee contexts

Mark Bowden

His areas of expertise include humanitarian policy, humanitarian diplomacy and negotiations, aid coordination, protection of civilians, conflict analysis, Afghanistan, Somalia,…

Jim Brasher

Specializes in strategic development and global philanthropy

Mark Connolly

In the past decade, he has focussed on applying public health principles to reduce homicide and violence among young people,…

Marie de la Soudière

Specializes in family tracing and reunification, psycho-social reintegration of boys and girls formerly associated with armed forces and groups.

Diego Otegui Ph.D.

Specializes in the design and implementation of emergency management and humanitarian educational programs.

Moira Fratta

Senior advisor in emergency preparedness and response, with extensive experience shaping strategies and strengthening systems across international organizations,

Ed Giradet

Specializes in journalism in humanitarian contexts

Bruce Grant

Bruce Grant is an international child protection adviser and consultant with over 30 years of experience in systems strengthening, policy…

Sara Guerreiro

Specializes in human rights & coaching

Stephen Hanmer D’Elía

Specializes in child protection, forced migration, mental health & psychosocial support.

William J. Hawk

Specializes in practical ethics featuring an evidence-based ethical reasoning strategy

Vern Jantzi

Specializes in restorative justice and trauma healing and resilience

Robert Jenkins

Robert Jenkins, Chief, Education and Associate Director, Programme Division, UNICEF Headquarters. He brings over 20 years of experience in international…

Mukesh Kapila, CBE

Mukesh Kapila, CBE is Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester; and Senior Adviser to the…

Victor P. Karunan, Ph.D.

Victor has over 35 years of professional experience in over 40 countries in both the Global North and Global South,…

Nils-Arne Kastberg

Specializes in advocacy for persons living with mental conditions and syndromes with a focus on human rights and humanitarian action.

Leo Kenny

Thirty years of international development experience with UNAIDS, UNICEF, international development agencies and NGOs, including in countries with large humanitarian…

Adele Khodr

Ms. Adele has been working with UNICEF since 1990. With close to 30 years of service in UNICEF, Adele brings…

Jean-Claude Legrand

Specializes in child protection in emergencies

Iain Levin

Iain Levine has more than 40 years experience in human rights and humanitarian work across the UN, NGOs and the…

Alejandro Linayo

He is a Systems Engineer, with MSc Organizational Studies, PhD in Education/Social Sciences and also Doctoral Studies (PhD-C) in Human…

Charles Mutasa

Specializes in civil society, governance, and human rights

Daniel Maxwell

Daniel Maxwell is the Henry J. Leir Professor in Food Security at the Friedman School of Nutrition, and Research Director…

Tom McDermot

Peter McDermott

An internationally recognized expert in Global Health and Child Protection, Care and Development. With over 30 years of experience spanning…

Sonica Minhas

Sonica is a medical doctor and currently a researcher at the University of Oxford. Her research interests lie in child…

Thomas Mueller

Specializes in child rights advocacy and campaigning, child protection and technology

Peter Mulrean

Peter Mulrean spent much of his diplomatic career working to make foreign policy and foreign assistance mutually reinforcing.

David L. Myers

David L. Myers has more than 40 years of leadership experience within faith-based, humanitarian, government, and philanthropic organizations.

Peter Otieno

Peter has a background in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.

Saulo Padilla

Specializes in trauma and resilience

Roger Pearson

Roger holds a master’s degree on Medical Demography from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Bachelor…

Jean Luc Poncelet

Jean-Luc Poncelet, a physician and specialist in public health and disaster management, has 35 years of experience in building national…

Beatrice Progida

Specializes in program design, monitoring and learning systems

Angela Raven Roberts

Specializes in reunification of unaccompanied children, gender based violence, creation of safe spaces.

Michael A Rechlin, Ph.D.

Specializes in forestry and conservation

Everett Ressler

HDPi Executive Director, specializes in child protection and care and protection of unaccompanied children.

Carlo Scaramella

Carlo Scaramella is an international expert specializing in hunger and food security, climate change, peacebuilding, and humanitarian and development issues.

Claudio Schuftan

Public Health Consultant

Sharon Shumaker

Saudamini Siegrist

Specializes in transitional justice and child rights and protection

Laurent Sierro

Specializes in global political and humanitarian journalism

Antony Spalton

38 years of senior level experience in the management of humanitarian and development work – policy and practice.

Frederick Spielberg

Fred Spielberg has over 30 years of experience in disaster and conflict settings, working with UN agencies, NGOs and philanthropic…

AR. Subbiah

Mr. Subbiah has operational responsibility for Regional integrated Multi-hazard Early warning System(  RIMES ) for Africa and Asia Pacific region.

Carolyn Williams

Carolyn works internationally as a consultant focused on peacebuilding, social justice, political and humanitarian affairs, partnerships and resource mobilization.

Cornelius Williams

Cornelius Williams is a highly respected expert with over 35 years of experience in global child protection programming and child…

Timothy Williams

Timothy P. Williams, MSW, MSc, PhD Specializes in child rights, protection, and education

John Williamson

Specializes in technical support for programming and policy to strengthen family care for children, preventing separation promoting family reunification.

Carolyn E. Yoder

Specializing in addressing trauma to interrupt cycles of violence, and eco angst.