Dr. H. C. Volker Faigle is the Plenipotentiary (authorised representative) of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) to the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union
He is a theological consultant and an expert on ethics, ecumenism, world religions, foreign policy, cultural policy, civil and military service.
Rabbi Herschel Gluck OBE is chairman and founder of the Muslim-Jewish Forum. Established in 2000, the Muslim-Jewish Forum was the first of its type in the world. It deals with a broad range of issues which are of concern to both communities and also serves a role in preventing and defusing tensions. He is also deputy-chairman of the Arab-Jewish Forum and
Rabbi Gluck’s role as a mediator is not confined to the domestic arena. He has also been heavily involved for some time with the Next Cent...
Grand Master, Shaolin monk of the 31st generation, Shi De Yang is globally considered one of the greatest present exponents of traditional Shaolin culture.
Disciple of Venerable Shi Suxi for almost 30 years, Shi De Yang is one of few Shaolin Masters of recent generations to have studied in a profound manner all 'three treasures of Shaolin' (Chan, Wugong, traditional medicine). This traditional knowledge, aptitude to studying and teaching, exceptional martial abilities and philosophical vision...
Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican is vice-dean of the Faculty of European Studies from Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Europe). He is a professor and has a Ph.D. degree in history. He is a member of the National Council of the Union of Writers in Romania, and has published several novels, short stories volumes, theatre plays, poetry and literary critiques. He is a weekly columnist for Romania Libera (Free Romania) national journal since 2006 on current political issues, in Observator cultural (Cultural Observer) o...
Monseigneur Guy Harpigny is the Bishop of Tournai. He is responsible for relations with Islam.
He was appointed as the 100th Bishop of Tournai by Pope John Paul II on May 22, 2003, and was ordained on September 7, 2003. He was appointed member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue by Pope Benedict XVI on March 9, 2007.
He was appointed Grand Officer of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem on June 26, 2008 by Cardinal John Patrick Foley, the Grand Master of th...
