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OPENING SESSION
Silvio Ferrari Professor of Canon Law, University of Milan
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Suzan Johnson Cook United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, The Office of International Religious Freedom
Katrina Lantos Swett Chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
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FIRST PLENARY SESSION: The Role of Religion in Democratic Transformations
Jeffrey Haynes Associate Dean of Faculty, Research and Postgraduate, and Director, Centre for the Study of Religion, Conflict, and Cooperation, London Metropolitan University
Sophie Christine van Bijsterveld Professor of Law, Tilburg Law School, Universiteit van Tilburg
Scott Hibbard Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, DePaul University
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Africa Breakout Session
Emmanuel Kwabena Quansah Professor of Law and Dean, School of Research and Graduate Studies, Mountcrest University College
Jallah Allen Barbu Chairperson, Constitution and Justice Division, Law Reform Commission
Shaun de Freitas Asssociate Professor and Departmental Chairperson, Department of Constitutional Law and Philosophy of Law, University of the Free State
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Vietnam Breakout Session
DO Quang Hung Professor, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Quoc Thanh Pham Vice Dean, Faculty of Political Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Van Hieu Nguyen Division of International Relations, University of Social Sciences
The Hung Nguyen Director, International Relations Department
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Peru Breakout Session
Juan Carlos Valderrama Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Jorge Luis Salas Arenas Supreme Judge, Supreme Court of Justice
Moisés Arata Solís Professor, University of Lima, San Martín de Porres and San Ignacio de Loyola
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SECOND PLENARY SESSION: Religious Organizations, Civil Society, and Pluralism
Allen D. Hertzke Presidential Professor of Political Science, University of Oklahoma
Rik Torfs Senator, Belgian Senate
Ram Cnaan Director, Program for the Study of Organized Religion and Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
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China Breakout Session
Peng Liu Director, Pu Shi Institute for Social Science
Ping Xiong Lecturer, University of South Australia Law School
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Japan Breakout Session
Tasuku Matsuo Attorney at Law, Matsuo & Kosugi
Frank Ravitch Professor of Law and Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, Michigan State University College of Law
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Ukraine Breakout Session
Taras Antoshevskyy Director, Religious Information Service of Ukraine
Maksym Vasin Executive Director, Institute for Religious Freedom
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Mexico Breakout Session
Jesús Alcántara Méndez Religious Affairs Counsel, Secretaría de Gobernación
Javier Saldana Serrano Dr., Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Maximo Moscoso Pintado Religious Affairs Coordinator of the State of Tabasco, Secretaría de Gobernación
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THIRD PLENARY SESSION: Religion in Public and Private
Hanna Kildani Secretary General, Jordanian Christian Council
Jinwol Lee Professor, Dongguk University
Jose Dario Salazar-Cruz Senator, Colombian Senate
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United States Breakout Session
Derek Davis, J.D., Ph.D. Former Director, J.M. Dawson Institute on Church-State Studies
Tina Ramirez Director of International and Government Relations, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Eric Rassbach Deputy General Counsel, The Becket Fund of Religious Liberty
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Indonesia and Philippines Breakout Session
Cekli Setya Pratiwi Lecturer, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Faculty of Law
Jeremy Gatdula Attorney, David and Gatdula Law Offices
Ric Castro Partner, Quisumbing Torres/Baker and McKenzie International
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Russia Breakout Session
William Schmidt Doctor of Philosophy, Dean of Faculty of Religious Studies, Ethnocultural Studies and Regional Studies, John the Apostle Orthodox Institute, Russian Orthodox University
Ekaterina Elbakyan Professor of Sociology and Management of Social Processes, Moscow Academy of Labor and Social Relations
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Central America Breakout Session
Marylin Vallarino Member of Congress, National Congress of Panama
Brenda Ninoska Martinez Aragon Attorney at Law, Taboada & Asociados
Carlos Sabino Professor, Universidad Francisco Marroquin
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Cape Verde and Brazil Breakout Session
Ligia Dias Fonseca First Lady, Office of the President of Cape Verde
Gilberto Garcia Professor of Law, Retailer's Trade Union of São Joao de Mereti RJ
Aldir Soriano Professor, Universidade do Oeste Paulista - Unoeste
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India and Laos Breakout Session
S.K. Pachauri Director, Amity Institute of Good Governance
Sosonephith Phanouvong Director of Home Affairs, Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs
Ouneheuane Phothirath President, Lao Front for National Construction
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Armenia and Georgia Breakout Session
Stepan Danielyan Chairman, Collaboration for Democracy Centre
Marine Solomonishvili President, LEA International Foundation and Georgian-Jewish Information Center
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Dominican Republic Breakout Session
Fidel Lorenzo Meran Minister, Dominican Council of Evangelical Unity
Elivis Medina Bishop, Iglesia de Dios
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Australia and Samoa Breakout Session
Augusto Cotta Zimmermann Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University
Leilani Tuala-Warren Executive Director, Samoa Law Reform Commission
Neville Rochow Barrister/Board Member, University of Adelaide Research Unit for Society, Law and Religion
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Europe Breakout Session
Jose Martin de Agar Professor of Canon Law, Pontificia Università della Santa Croce
Sven Speer Chairman, Forum Open Religious Policy
Tore Lindholm Associate Professor, Norwegian Center for Human Rights, University of Oslo
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Colombia and Bolivia Breakout Session
María Patricia Ariza-Velasco Fourth Deputy Attorney before the Council of State, Procuraduría General de la República de Colombia
Ninoska Lazarte Councilwoman, Municipal Council of Cochabamba City
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FOURTH PLENARY SESSION: Conference Summation and Concluding Reflections on Conference Themes
W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law and Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
DO Quang Hung Professor, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Jose Martin de Agar Professor of Canon Law, Pontificia Università della Santa Croce
Juan Carlos Valderrama Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Frank Ravitch Professor of Law and Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, Michigan State University College of Law
Maximo Moscoso Pintado Religious Affairs Coordinator of the State of Tabasco, Secretaría de Gobernación
Derek Davis, J.D., Ph.D. Former Director, J.M. Dawson Institute on Church-State Studies
Leilani Tuala-Warren Executive Director, Samoa Law Reform Commission
William Schmidt Doctor of Philosophy, Dean of Faculty of Religious Studies, Ethnocultural Studies and Regional Studies, John the Apostle Orthodox Institute, Russian Orthodox University
Ligia Dias Fonseca First Lady, Office of the President of Cape Verde
Cekli Setya Pratiwi Lecturer, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Faculty of Law