Author: Dr. Elie Al Hindy, Executive Director - Adyan Foundation

Dr. Elie Al Hindy is the Executive Director of “Adyan Foundation”, a non-governmental organization based in Beirut, Lebanon, promoting dialogue and cooperation between different religious groups to advance conflicts resolution, reconciliation, and peace-building. Dr. Elie Hindy is also Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Notre Dame University-Louaize, where he served as Chairperson for the Department of Government and International Relations. Former Director of the Middle East Institute for Research and Strategic Studies (MEIRSS), as a political analyst on Middle East affairs he has published extensively and is a regular commentator in the media. Dr. Elie Hindy is a co-founder and former President of the Board of Directors at the Association Libanaise pour l'Éducation et la Formation (ALEF), and has a vast experience on a national and international level in training and consultancy on matters of human rights and youth participation, civil society and religious minorities, democracy and elections, conflicts management and peace education. He earned a PhD in Government and International Relations from the Sydney University, Australia, in addition to an MBA in International Affairs and Diplomacy, and two bachelor degrees in Political and Administrative Sciences, and International Affairs and Diplomacy, from the Notre Dame University-Louaize.