Alex Kirby, alexkirby_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Former BBC radio/TV news correspondent, now environment correspondent for BBC News Online. Runs workshops and courses from one day to two weeks based on his experience in all media for journalists, green, development and other groups. Has worked in UK, eastern Europe, central and south-east Asia and Africa.

Arjan Dasselaar, arjan@isopeda.nl
Economics journalist and professor of internet research skills. Has 10 years experience in journalism, mainly in the areas of ICT, economics and health. Established the internet department of the Dutch weekly Elsevier. Currently contributes regularly to Elsevier, broadsheet NRC Handelsblad and various other publications. Skills include: journalism, teaching, project management, research. Website: www.isopeda.nl

Badran A. Badran, b_badran@hotmail.com
Associate professor of communication and media sciences and media trainer. Twenty years of academic teaching and research in print and broadcast journalism, international public relations, population communication and tourism promotion. Has written on a part-time basis for newspapers in Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE, post-doctoral research in the U.S., U.K. and Germany. Also, conducted training programs dealing with media skills, online information gathering and translation for journalists.

Brenda de Jager, brenda@jemstone.net
Media trainer, video producer and specialist in TV news for young people. Over 20 years in journalism and media. Skills include: TV and video production, management and senior editing, as well as designing, organising and running journalism skills workshops in the Middle East.

Hussein Amin, h_amin@aucegypt.edu
International media expert, with experience in consultancy and research on issues related to media in the Middle East. Professor and department chair, Journalism and Mass Communication, The American University in Cairo. Board member of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, chair of ERTU research and development committee, and member of international editorial and advisory boards related to media. Current research includes transnational broadcasting, global journalism, new media and civil society, and media laws and regulations.

Layth Dajani, layth2@emirates.net.ae
Media Marketing consultant. 7 years as a business and economic journalist covering the Middle East. 5 years as public relations manager at Microsoft Middle East based out of Dubai, handling public relations activities covering the region. 2 years as independent 'media marketing consultant' under the banner of The CONTENT Factory, based out of the Dubai Internet City. The CONTENT Factory was designed to handle the marketing requirements of small and medium enterprise, and specifically for media and public relations requirements.

Matt Driver, matt.driver@managementfutures.co.uk
Management and organisational development. Coach and consultant to senior managers. 25 years media experience in the Middle East, the UK, Eastern and Western Europe. Experience in other commercial and state sectors. A linguist, experienced in working across cultural and national backgrounds. Has an MBA, an MSc in Organisational Psychology and Diplomas in Executive Coaching, Organisational Consulting and Human Resource Management. Offers humour, commercial awareness, good analytical skills, the ability both to challenge and support.

Mohammed Hatem al-Qadhi, mhalqadhi@hotmail.com or mhalqadhi@yemen.net.ye
Senior editor at Yemen Times and media consultant, also now working for the Saudi-based al-Riyadh and various international broadcasters, as well as assistant lecturere at Sana'a University. Special interests: media issues, children and human rights in Yemen; contributed to conferences and international development media including the UNDP CHOICES magazine; was honored for the Best Human Rights Photo in Yemen in 2003.

Mustafa Seven, physkos@hotmail.com
Senior Economic Correspondent. 12 years in Anadolu News Agency, the biggest news agency in Turkey, specialist on international economic-financial issues, European Union and development projects.
Skills include: Certificates on economy from Japan, South Korea, US, European Union (Belgium), Jemstone, and Press Fellowship at Wolfson College, Cambridge University.

Nidal Dalgamouni, nidal@jemstone.net
Media consultant and TV productions. Former adviser at Ministry of Information, Deputy Director General JRTV, Director of Jordan TV, Director of Production Department and Assistant Director of Engineering; regional adviser to The Jemstone Network. Skills include management, training, plannning and evaluation. Field experience in UK and many arab countries, as well as working with ASU and EBU.

Paul Mundy, paul@mamud.com, www.mamud.com
Development communication specialist with over 20 years of work experience with NGOs, research institutes and donor-funded projects in developing countries. Skills include writing, editing, desktop publishing and management of publication production; managing writeshops to produce information materials; planning and implementing communication and agricultural extension approaches; communication and media training; use of computers in communication (CD-ROMs, websites and digital libraries). Extensive field experience in Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal and others) and Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mali).

PV Vivekanand, Pvvanand@hotmail.com
Journalist, editor, consultant and TV presenter. Spent 20 years in Jordan working with the local and regional politics and economy while serving on the Jordan Times. Also worked with the Ministries of Planning and Industry and Trade preparing Jordan's presentations at World Bank and UN meetings. Served as media consultant for the UN. Writes for publications in Europe and the US as well as Japan. Currently editor of the UAE-based Gulf Today. Presents talk shows on Middle Eastern politics and media on several Indian television channels.

Sushmita Malaviya, sushmitamalaviya@yahoo.com
Currently writing on development issues in the Central India state of Madhya Pradesh. Has worked with the Hindustan Times, Bhopal, Central Chronicle, Bhopal, The Statesman, Delhi and the Patriot Delhi. Reportage on issues such as women, children, local self governance has been recognised by the State Government and by the National Foundation for India, which supported travel into rural areas to report on the impact of self governance on marginalised communities.

Tudor Lomas, tudor@jemstone.net
Media and development consultant. Over 20 years reporting, producing and presenting on BBC radio and TV, including On the Record, File on Four, Today, 24 Hours and specialist Development programmes. Skills include: project management, leading multi-cultural teams, training, planning and evaluation. Current research: the relationship between 'good media' and development; the use of icts to stimulate debate and development in Jordan. Field experience in the MENA countries, plus Yemen, Qatar, Dubai, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Malaysia.

Yahia Shukkeir, yahiashukkeir@yahoo.com
Jordanian journalist. Expert to Higher Media Council in Jordan. Expert in Arab media laws and press freedom. Trainer in legal protection for journalists, human rights and environmental reporting.