Being first-generation immigrants to the West, Bridges experts know the worth of diversity, as they appreciate the significance of shared humanity. Thus, they seek ways to facilitate peace and dialogue among societies.

Partial List of Our Associates:

Omar A.S. Aboud– (Syria & Canada) – Masters in Government and Politics of the Middle East, and Islamic Law.
International and Middle Eastern experience in establishing and managing offices with large number of staff and variety of programs for different NGOs and the U.N.  Experience in program management in addition to development and relief work in the former Yugoslavia and the Middle East.  In-depth understanding of the Middle Eastern and Islamic culture, politics and society.  Experience in Local Governance and Civil Society work in post-conflict areas, recently in the Middle East.

Lee Bowie (Ph.D) - (USA) - Author, Masters and Ph.D in Middle Eastern History
Over 20 years of international experience in the Middle East and Africa specializing in training, development, and personnel administration.  Managed a new Training Center in post-war Iraq.

Joseph Hraba (Ph.D) – (USA) – Author, Professor, Authority on Ethnic Attitudes and Relations, Post-Conflict Transition Economies
Extensively traveled through-out Europe and the Middle-East.  Written numerous articles and published papers on social psychology and ethnic relations.  Taught university courses in the U.S., Czech Republic, Netherlands, China, Nairobi, Zambia and Poland. His research interests include post-communist transformation in the Czech and Slovak Republics as well as ethnic attitudes in the former Soviet Union, Pakistan, and the United States. His recent co-authored articles have appeared in American, British, Czech, and Russian journals.

Ahmed Jabri – (Morocco & USA) – International Relief and Development Specialist, particularly in the fields of Legal Protection, Humanitarian and Relief Operations, Human Rights, Democracy & Governance, and Rule of Law. 
20 year of international experience.  Served in various parts of the world including the Middle East, North Africa, South-East Asia, the Balkans and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Worked with United Nations agencies and international NGOs including the US Agency for International Development.  Was the Middle East Policy Analyst for the Washington-based U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR).  Currently working for the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah.

Mohamed Reda Kaddouri – (France & Algeria) – Outreach & Operational Management, Project Co-Ordination
Extensive experience with international aid organizations throughout the Middle-East and Europe.  Commercial Management, Organizational Co-Ordination. 

Esam Hikmat AL-Khattab– (Baghdad, Iraq) - Statistical Analyst and Survey Manager,  Arabic-English Translator, Baghdad news reporter
Experience in survey design & development, statistical analysis & reporting.  Trained enumerators to carry out fieldwork.  Published work for Iraq-Today and TIME magazine.

Werner Labi (Ph.D)– (Austria) –M.Sc and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering.  Expert in Water & Sewage treatment and Waste & Environment.
Over 30 years experience in management and monitoring of infrastructure projects in the water/sanitation sector, policy, institutional building and strengthening, restructuring and economic reforms, social policy, strategy and SME development.  20 years of experience in the Middle East and Far East on projects and rehabilitation for post-conflict areas (Iraq, Iran, Balkans, East Europe) in project management, strategic planning, conflict management, project-progress and cost control.  Worked with UN, USAID, European Union, World Bank, ECHO, WHO & ICRC.

Rehan Mullick (Ph.D)– (Pakistan and USA) – Ph.D. in Sociology, Middle East expertise in Survey Design, Data Analysis, Civil Society, Local Governance, Institution Building and Economic Development in transitional economies.
Worked for the Humanitarian Coordinator at the United Nations Iraqi-based office.  Oversaw the implementation of the Oil-for-Food program.  Assessed and monitored humanitarian conditions in Iraq.  Studied the impact of “Oil for Food” supplies in Iraq.  Returned to post-war Iraq, in 2002, to carry out the “quality of life” survey for USAID. 

Hani Nakhoda- (Iran) - Procurement and Commercial Management Expertise in Procurement, Operations, and Commercial Management with experience in the Gulf and Middle Eastern countries. 

Amal Rassam (Ph.D) - (Iraq & USA) - Middle-East expert specializing in Political Organizations, Ethnicity, Muslim Society, and Gender & Culture
Fullbright scholar & professor of Anthropology.  Distinguished Author, has recently been involved in organizing Iraq's interim advisory councils.  Author of "Women in the Arab World", "Peoples & Cultures of the Middle-East", & "Orientation, Representation, and Regression".  Renowned Civil-Society expert known as an "inspiration" to democracy in Iraq and often referred to as the "mother of democracy".

Ban Saraf - (Iraq & USA) - International Civil Society and Operations specialist, expert in Community Outreach at the Local Government level
Over 18 years of professional international experience, from community work to project management and executive and leadership roles working with various government agencies (DoD/US Army, USAID, DoC), private funds, institutions and NGOs in the fields of civil society, operations, civic education, commercial and government industry and technology.

Charlotte Souibes – (France & Algeria)- International Consultant, Voter Education, Media Development & Training, Public Affairs Specialist
International media professional, former journalist.  Expertise in Public Affairs and Information, Elections and electoral processes, Voter Education, Civic Awareness, journalism and media training and development  in conflict, post-conflict areas and emerging democracies.

Vassil C Yanco - (USA & Iraq) – Expertise in Service Delivery, Business Management,  and International Trade Negotiations 
Founded, owned, and directed two successful companies in the field of software development and wireless communications for local, national and International delivery companies, and in the field of local and national delivery, International freight, mail, and packaging services.  Negotiated trade contracts through International corporations’ offset programs and between Peruvian, Nigerian, and Yemeni private/public sectors.  Created, organized, and coordinated infrastructure ventures in Jordan, Yemen, and other parts of the Middle East.