List of Participants at the Table of Free Voices
1. Adnan, Yassin - Morocco-born journalist, poet and
novelist.
2. Almada, Martin - Human rights activist in Paraguay, founder
of the Archives of Terror 3. Aloni, Udi - Filmaker whose films and visual arts
explore the discourse between politics and theology.
4. Antoschka, Ekaterina
Moshaeva - Clown, Founder World Parliament of the Clowns, Ambassador Yehudi
Menuhin Foundation Germany
5. Aridjis, Homero - Mexican diplomat, activist and author.
6. Arkoun, Mohammed - Prominent Islamic scholar advocating
Islamic modernism and humanism.
7. Arnove, Anthony - Editor and Author, notably of, with Howard Zinn, Voices of a People's History
of the United States
8. Aziz, Jwan M. - Secretary
General of New Horizon Center for Woman, Member of Non-Allied Iraqi Woman Group,
Member of Business Woman Center
9. Baggio, Rodrigo - Founder
of the Committee for Democracy in Information Technology
10. Baron, Dedi - Israeli-born theatre director
11. Benecke, Mark - Forensic Biologist, Author
12. Bengochea, Ana Lucy - Community organizer for the
Garifuna Emergency Committee
13. Bensedrine, Sihem - Tunisian journalist, Human Rights
Activist
14. Berger, Roland - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Munich
15. Beydoun, Abbas - Arabic Poet, Journalist
16. Botha, Andries - Sculptor and Human Rights Activist. His
art is concerned with power, western value systems, colonialism, apartheid, ethnicity,
global conflict, economic migration, philosophy, and mythology.
17. Boullata, Kamal - Jerusalem-Born Painter and Writer
18. Bruguera, Tania - Political and interdisciplinary artist
who focuses on behavior as the principal resource of her work and who studies
ways of delivering information in art such as rumor.
19. Bumacas, Donato
Bayu Bay
- Executive Director of Kalinga Mission for Indigenous Communities & Youth Development,
(KAMICYDI)
20. Chibememe, Gladman - Environmentalist, Activist, Leader
of Chibememe Earth Healing Association (CHIEHA)
21. Conal, Robbie - Guerrilla Poster Artist, Author
22. Cosic, Bora - Croatian Author
23. David, Catherine - Curator, Artistic Director of
Documenta X, Director of Contemporary Arab Representations
24. Dürr, Hans - Peter In addition to nuclear physics, elementary
particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, he has advocated for
responsible scientific and energy policies.
25. Earle, Steve - Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter
26. El-Zayat-Erbakan, Sabiha - Islamic Scholar and Activist
27. El Daif, Rachid - Author, student of Islamic Literature
28. Evans, Jodie - Peace Activist, Community Organizer
29. Fahrer, Benjamin - Farmer, Permaculture Designer, Manager
of Ocean Song Farm and Wilderness Centre
30. Fang, Lijun - Painter, Leader in Movement Called
"Cynical Realism"
31. Federman, Raymond - French Author, Poet, Critic, Translator
32. Feidman, Giora - World-renowned clarinetist, is uniquely
suited to promote his desire for a reconciliation of cultures. He is equally at
home in Israel, where he
played for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for twenty years in his youth and Germany.
33. Figueroa, Viviana - Lawyer, Indigenous-Human Rights
Activist, President of the Association of Young Indigenous People of Argentina
34. Gage, John - Chief Researcher and Vice President of the
Science Office, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
35. Gangadean, Ashok - Professor of Global Philosophy, Co-Convenor
of the World Commision on Global Consciousness, Founder-Director of the Global
Dialogue Institute, Co-Chair of the World Wisdom Council, Television Host
36. George, Susan - Author, Globalisation Activist, Vice President
of Attac France
37. Glaude, Eddie - Associate Professor, Department of
Religion at Princeton
University 38. Granoff, Jonathan
- Author, Attorney, Peace Activist, President of the Global Security Institute
39. Green, Jesper - IT Expert, Author, Activist
40. Halilbegovich, Nadja - Author, Musician, Peace Activist,
War Survivor
41. Hariramamurthi, Govindaswamy - Senior program advisor at
the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, Founder member of
the Karnataka State Traditional Healers Association
42. Ho, Mae-Wan - Scientist, heads the Bio-Electrodynamics
laboratory at the Open University in Milton Keynes in the UK
43. Holt, Lillian - Indigenious Rights Activist, Journalist
44. Hvid, Kigge - Designer, Visual Artist, Director of INDEX:
45. Iyer, Pico - British-born journalist and author
46. Jagger, Bianca - Anti-War and Human Rights Activist
47. Joy, Bill - Technologist, Futurist and Greentech
Investor
48. Kasapi, Dritëro - Macedonia-born Stage Director, Writer
49. Keitetsi,
China - Former
Child Soldier, Author
50. Kitagawa, Audrey - Hawaii, Lawyer, Peace Activist, Author
51. Kiuchi, Takashi - Founder & Chair of Future 500, Chairman
of E-Square Inc., Chairman of G R I Japan Forum
52. Knight, Paul - Executive Director of Tranby Aboriginal
College
53. Koirala, Anuradha - Former Assistant Minister for Women,
Children and Social Welfare, Founder of Maiti Nepal
54. Kosal, Song - Anti-Landmine Activist
55. Laitman, Michael - Founder and president of Bnei Baruch
Kabbalah Education & Research Institute and Kabbalah International
56. Laszlo, Ervin - Founder and President of The Club of Budapest, Co-Chair World
Wisdom Council, Scientist, Philosopher, Humanist
57. Lhamo, Yungchen - leading Tibetan vocalist
58. Loroupe, Tegla - Athlete, Human Rights Activist
59. Lovink, Geert - Media Theorist, Activist, Net Critic
60. Lyberth, Angaangaq - Healer, Storyteller, Activist
61. Mahdavi, Sohrab - Co-founder and editor of the bilingual
magazine, TehranAvenue 62. Maluleke, Livingstone - Executive Member of the
Makuleke Communal Property Association
63. Mander, Jerry - 6Media and Globalization Critic, Environmentalist
64. Marikkar, Neela - Peace Activist, President of Sri Lanka
First, Director of Grant McCann-Erickson
65. Matser, Fred - Humanitarian Entrepreneur
66. Meese, Jonathan - leader in a new art movement of new
actionists and confusionists. 67. Mehta, Mayank - Neuroscientist interested in
learning how the mind emerges from the brain
68. Melnikova, Valentina - Leader of The Union of Committees
of Soldiers Mothers of Russia
69. Miller, Paul D. - conceptual artist, writer, and
musician working in New York
70. Mittal, Anuradha - Human Rights Activist, Founder of the
Oakland
Institute
71. Norberg-Hodge, Helena - Founder and Director of the
International Society for Ecology and Culture
72. Olivera, Oscar - Labor Rights and Environmental Activist
73. Pesic, Vesna - Educator, Peace Activist
74. Pheko, Mohau - Coordinator of African Gender and Trade
Network (GENTA)
75. Ping-Kwan, Leung - Author, Poet, Translator
76. Possuelo, Sydney - Considered one of the last great
wilderness scouts and the leading authority on Brazil's remaining isolated
Indigenous Peoples, Sydney Possuelo is a celebrated sertanista - a uniquely
Brazilian occupation that combines frontiersman, ethnographer, adventurer and
Indian rights activist
77. Potiguara, Eliane - Professor of Indigenous Linguistics,
Organizer of the Group of Indigenous Women Educators GRUMIN
78. Pragyapad, Swami - Trustee, Ved Vignan Mahavidyapeeth, Art
of Living in India
79. Prieto, José Manuel - Cuban Writer, Novellist, Poet, Translator
80. Primor, Avi - Writer, Novellist, Poet, Translator
81. Putz, Wolfram - Architect, He is one of the founders of
the architecture firm GRAFT.
82. Rahman, Monira - CEO of ASF, Human Rights Activist
83. Rampolokeng, Lesego - Poet, Writer, Performer
84. Restrepo, Alvaro - Colombian dancer and choreographer
85. Retallack, Simon - Head of the Climate Change Team at
the Institute for Public Policy Research, the UK's leading independent
progressive think tank
86. Robinson, Stephanie - President and CEO of the Jamestown
Project at Yale, a nonprofit, nonpartisan institute dedicated to presenting
diverse new voices, innovative scholarship, novel policy approaches, and using
cutting-edge communications techniques and political and legislative action to
increase the quantity and quality of democratic participation.
87. Roncagliolo, Santiago
- Peruvian Author, Journalist
88. Russel, Masuma Bibi - UN Artist for Peace, UNESCO
Ambassador, Fashion for Development
89. Sahtouris, Elisabet - Evolution Biologist, Futurist, Author,
Consultant of organizations
90. Saionji, Masami - Chairperson of the Goi Peace
Foundation, Chairperson of the World Peace Prayer Society
91. Satyarthi, Kailash - Anti Child Slavery Activist
92. Schwartz, Beverly - Vice President - Global Marketing
Ashoka
93. Servos, Norbert - Choreographer
94. Shekarloo, Mahsa - Author, Feminist Activist
95. Sivaraksa, Sulak - Social Critic and Human Rights
Activist
96. Smiley, Tavis - Author, Political Commentator and Talk
Show Host
97. Solanas, Fernando - Champion of political and socially
conscious cinema for more than three decades with such films as La Hora de los
Hornos and Los Hijos de Fierro, which was banned in Argentina
98. Soundararajan, Thenmozhi - Filmmaker, Singer, Grassroots
Media Organizer
99. Speed, Timothy - Futurephilosopher, Artist, Economist
100. St. Auby, Tamas - musician, poet, and photographer and
conceptual artist
101. Stack, Jonathan - Emmy Award winning, two-time Academy
Award nominated, Sundance Grand Jury prize winning documentary filmmaker
102. Tangiora, Pauline - Maori Elder, Indigenous Rights
Activist
103. Tigar, Michael E. - Research Professor of Law, Lawyer
104. Toscani, Oliviero - Photographer internationally known
as the creative force behind some of the world's most successful magazines and
brands, including corporate images and advertising campaigns through the years,
for Benetton, Esprit, Valentino, Chanel, Fiorucci, and many more.
105. Totten, Michael P. - Senior Director Climate, Communities
and Biodiversity
106. Tschinag, Galsan - Singer, storyteller, novelist, poet,
and Tuvan chieftan.
107. Venegas, Benson - Executive Director of Asociación ANAI,
a Costa Rican NGO dedicated to integrating community-centered economic
development and environmental conservation.
108. Von Barloewen, Constantin - Professor of Anthropology
and Comparative Cultural Science.
109. Wali, Sima - President and CEO of Refugee Women in
Development (RefWID), Inc. an international non-profit institution focusing on
women in conflict, post-conflict reintegration and human rights
110. Weidemann, Kurt - german typographer, graphic designer,
author and teacher.
111. Weiming, Tu - Harvard-Yenching Professor of Chinese
History and Philosophy and of Confucian Studies, and Director of Harvard-Yenching
Institute
112. Weinberger, Eliot - an essayist, poet, edior and
translator.
113. Weller, Brian J. - Creativity Consultant, Spokesman for
Economic Localization
114. Wenders, Wim - Emerged as a major filmmaker during the
New German Cinema movement of the seventies. Wenders is often characterized as
the "existentialist" of the movement.
115. West, Cornel - Professor of Religion and African-American
studies at Princeton
University has been a
champion for racial justice since childhood
116. Wu, Harry - A huma rights activist and dissident, Wu
has dedicated himself to exposing the truth about China's Laogai, the largest forced
labor camp system in the world today.
117. Yang, Shaobin - Artist, painter, one of the most
important artists of the Chinese avant garde.
118. Yasina, Irina - Activist, Journalist, Deputy Head of
the Board of Directors of Open Russia
119. Yurdatapan, Sanar - Musician, Human Rights Activist