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Bruce Grant

By Phyllis Ressler | June 16, 2025

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

Iain Levin

By Phyllis Ressler | June 16, 2025

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

Carlo Scaramella

By Phyllis Ressler | November 13, 2024

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

Adele Khodr

By Phyllis Ressler | November 7, 2024

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

Robert Jenkins

By Phyllis Ressler | November 7, 2024

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

Cornelius Williams

By Phyllis Ressler | November 6, 2024

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

Daniel Maxwell

By Phyllis Ressler | July 11, 2024

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

Peter Otieno

By Phyllis Ressler | May 29, 2024

Peter has a background in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.

Thomas Mueller

By Phyllis Ressler | February 29, 2024

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

Carolyn E. Yoder

By Phyllis Ressler | September 13, 2023

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

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