Amjad Mohamed Saleem is a political scientist with extensive knowledge on peace building, humanitarian affairs and development work. He has a particular interest in interfaith engagement with a focus on South Asia.  He has worked for different organisations on peacebuilding and humanitarian action.  He currently works for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as the Manager of the Inclusion, Protection & Engagement Unit. Amjad sits on the board of the Joint Learning Initiative for Faith and Communities, an alumni of the International Visitors Leadership Program and of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.  He is a regular contributor to Fair Observer and New Order. He has been published in a number of journals, chapters in several books and published a book in 2008 entitled “Lessons from Aceh”. Amjad has an M.Eng from Imperial College, London, and an MBA from U21 Global Singapore/Manipal Global Next and a PhD from Exeter University.