Dr. Nabila Si Ali, Ph.D. (Public Development and Afro-Asian Affairs), Morocco
Secretary-General of the African Center of Asian Affairs; specialist in Afro-Asian cooperation, public policy, and South–South development frameworks.
Asia Desk

Dr. Kei Nakagawa, Ph.D. (Political Sociology of North Africa), Japan
President of Hagoromo University of International Studies; leading scholar on North African political sociology and democratic transitions.
North Africa Desk – Japan

Dr. Ibrahim Essafi, Ph.D. (Peace and Security Studies), Morocco
Expert on African peace and security; researcher in post-conflict rehabilitation and counter-extremism in North and West Africa.
GCC–Africa Desk

Dr. Saloua Soumati, Ph.D. (Security Studies and North African Affairs), Morocco
Researcher in North African security and governance; focuses on regional stability, gender, and security-sector reform.
North Africa Desk

Dr. El Mostafa Rezrazi, Ph.D. (Regional Security and Strategic Studies), Morocco
International expert in security and strategic studies; President of the Afro-Asia Forum for Development and Human Security, and leader of the International Research Group for Emerging Area Studies.
Asia Desk

Dr. Khalid Chegraoui, Ph.D. (African Historical Studies), Morocco
Historian and researcher in African and Maghreb studies; Professor at Mohammed V University and Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South.
Sahel Desk

Dr. El Moussaoui El Ajlaoui, Ph.D. (African Studies), Morocco
Specialist in African geopolitics and regional integration; researcher on Morocco–Africa relations and South–South cooperation.
Sahel Desk

Dr. John Edward Phillips, Ph.D. (African Historical and Cultural Studies), USA
Historian and Professor at Hirosaki University, Japan; author of Writing African History and specialist in African historiography and colonial linguistics.
Nigeria Desk

Dr. He Wenping, Ph.D. (International Relations and African Studies), China
Professor at CASS and Director of the Division of African Studies; leading expert on Sino-African relations and South–South cooperation.
China–Africa Desk

Dr. John W. Forje, Ph.D. (Political Science and Peace Studies), Cameroon
Professor at the University of Yaoundé II; specialist in governance, science policy, and peacebuilding in Africa.
Africa Desk

Dr. Alioune Gueye, Ph.D. (International Relations and Business Management), Senegal
CEO of Afrique Challenge; expert in entrepreneurship, innovation, and African business transformation.
West Africa Desk

Dr. Tidiani (Jeff) Tall, Ph.D. (Energy and Applied Mathematics), Mali
Founder of Africa 2030; consultant in energy, finance, and applied mathematics, and author of Fixing Africa.
Energy Desk

Dr. Mohammed Boudoudou, Ph.D. (Sociology and Migration Studies), Morocco
Professor at Mohammed V University; pioneer in North African migration and mobility studies.
Migration Desk

Dr. Shoji Matsumoto, Ph.D. (International Law and Conflict Resolution), Japan
Professor at Sapporo Gakuin University; President of SIIS and the Japanese Center for Moroccan Studies.
East Asia Desk

Dr. Darwis Khudori, Ph.D. (History and International Affairs), Indonesia
Architect, historian, and professor at Le Havre University; specialist in Arab-Asian modernities and intercultural exchanges.
Southeast Asia Desk

Dr. Vincent Panikulangara, Ph.D. (Law and Industrial Relations), India
Jurist and lawyer before the Supreme Court of India; expert on industrial law and social harmony initiatives.
India–Africa Desk