Authors
Andrew Roth
Global Affairs Correspondent, The Guardian
Khalil Shikaki
Director, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
Khalil Shikaki has directed the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah since 2000 and is a founding senior fellow of…
Abdel Said Aly
Egyptian Senator
Abdel Monem Said Aly is a senator in the Egyptian Senate and a founding senior fellow of Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East…
Shai Feldman
Raymond Frankel Professor of Israeli Politics and Society, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
Shai Feldman is the Raymond Frankel Professor of Israeli Politics and Society at Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies. He is…
Molly Jirgal
Program Officer, Emerging Leaders Program
Molly Jirgal joined the Council in 2024 as a program officer for the Emerging Leaders (EL) Program within the Global Leadership Programs. In this…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Opposition Leader and Activist
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and pro-democracy activist. She entered politics unexpectedly when her…
Nicole Klees
Events & Operations Officer
Nicole Klees joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2024 as the events and operations officer. Prior to joining the Council, Klees worked…
Rosemary Banks
Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States
Rosemary Banks is New Zealand’s ambassador to the United States. A distinguished diplomat with over four decades of experience, she previously…
Chris Van Hollen
US Senator from Maryland
Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic US Senator from Maryland, serving since 2017. He began his political career in the Maryland state legislature…
Macarena Vidal
Correspondent, El País’ Washington Bureau
Macarena Vidal is a correspondent for El País in Washington DC, where she covers mostly foreign policy. She was previously based in Asia for ten…
