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Moira Fratta

By Phyllis Ressler | March 2, 2026

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

Sonica Minhas

By Phyllis Ressler | December 2, 2025

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

Mukesh Kapila, CBE

By Phyllis Ressler | October 9, 2025

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

Daniel Beers

By Phyllis Ressler | September 25, 2025

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

Peter McDermott

By Phyllis Ressler | September 23, 2025

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

Antony Spalton

By Phyllis Ressler | September 18, 2025

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

David Bassiouni

By Phyllis Ressler | September 18, 2025

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

Jean Luc Poncelet

By Phyllis Ressler | September 18, 2025

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

Mark Bowden

By Phyllis Ressler | September 18, 2025

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

Timothy Williams

By Phyllis Ressler | June 25, 2025

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

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