Dr. Barnett R. Rubin is Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Heart of Asia Society (HAS). Previously, he directed the Afghanistan Pakistan Regional Program at the Center for International Cooperation (CIC)

Dr. Fabrizio Foschini has researched the history, society, and politics of Afghanistan—where he has lived and visited regularly since 2003–for nearly two decades. He studied the history of Asia at

Elham Gharji is a Senior Fellow at HAS and a Ph.D. Candidate in International Politics and Conflict Resolution at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. His research focuses on foreign policy

John has over 30 years’ experience in fundraising and stakeholder relations for national and international NGOs - from education to humanitarian relief. He currently works as an international development consultant,

As President and Managing Partner of J.J. Szabo International, Judith Szabo is an award-winning former journalist and broadcaster with over 30 years experience in international strategic, crisis and risk communications.