Mr. Ricky Abalena 
Philippines
ricjourn@yahoo.com
Male. Born May 1, 1968.
M.A., Journalism, University of Cantebury, Christchurch, New Zeland.
Associate Professor, West Visayas State University.
Mr. Saleem Abbas 
Pakistan
saleemabbas_fcc@yahoo.com
Male. Born December 31, 1974.
Masters in Mass Communication, Masters in Urdu, Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Forman Christian College, Gulburg, Lahore
Dr. Abdulmonam Mansoor Al Hasani 
Oman
hasani999@hotmail.com
Male. Born May 28, 1971.
Ph.D. in Media Management, 2003, Leicester University (UK)
Assistant Professor, Photojournalism Department, Sultan Qaboos University.
Mr. Maurizio Ciampolini 
Prato, Italy
maurizio.ciampolini@canale10.it
Male. Born April 4, 1975.
Degree/Certificate in Modern Literature, University of Florence, 2001.
Degree/Certificate in Business and Foreign Language, Via Di Reggiana, Prato, 1994.
2004-present - Press and Public Affairs adviser to Hon. Andrea Lulli
2002-present - Journalist at local TV station “Canale 10″
Dr. Jouma Mohamed El Fotaysi 
Benghazi, Libya
joumohamed@yahoo.com
Male. Born December 30, 1955.
Ph.D., University of Leeds, 1996.
M.A., Mass Communication, University of South Carolina, 1982.
Professor of Mass Media, Garyounis University, 1996-present
Publications: “Advertising Past and Present: Meaning, Development, and Economic Benefits”
Dr. Ji Li 
Hubei, P.R., China
eegles_seven@hotmail.com
Female. Born July 26, 1975.
Ph.D. on Comparative Journalism Research, Wuhan University, 2007.
Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University, China
Senior Researcher, Women and Gender Research Institute, Wuhan University, China
Mr. Adolf Emmanuel Mbaine 
Kampala, Uganda
adolf@masscom.mak.ac.ug
Male. Born September 27, 1964.
M.A., Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University, South Africa, 2003.
B.A., Mass Communications, Makerere University, 1994.
Lecturer and Coordinator of Undergraduate program, Department of Mass Communications, Makerere University.
Mr. Vlastimil Necas 
Prague, Czech Republic
necas@fsv.cuni.cz
Male. Born February 10, 1981.
Ph.D. student, Department of Media Studies, Charles University, Prague
Masters, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague.
2005-present, Lecturer, Intro to Media Studies, Intro to Communication Studies, Agenda Setting, Media Agenda Analysis, Charles University, Prague.
Ms. Oksana Pochapska 
Kamyanets-Podilsky, Ukraine
lizard8@rambler.ru
Female. Born January 25, 1983.
M.A. 1996, Kamyanets-Podilsky National University, Linguistics.
2006-present, Instructor of Journalism, Kamyanets-Podilsky National University.
TV Host of regional program on history and politics in the region.
Ms. Trieu Thanh Le 
Tan Binh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
trieuthanhle82@yahoo.com
Female. Born May 4, 1982.
M.A., Media and Communication, Stockholm University, 2007
B.A., Journalism, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, 2005.
2004-present, Lecturer of Online Media, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Mr. Hem Raj Kafle 
Dhulikhel, Nepal
hr.kafle@gmail.com
Male. Born December 22, 1972.
M.A., English, Tribhuvan University Central Campus, Kathmandu, 1998.
B.A., English and Economics, Urlabari, Moran, 1996.
Assistant Professor, Department of Languages and Mass Communications, Kathmandu University, Nepal.
Ms. Claudia Elizabeth Mendez Arriaza
Guatemala City, Guetemala
Female. Born October 14, 1976.
cmendezza@gmail.com
M.A., Latin American Literature, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala.
B.A., Communications, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala.
2001-present, Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Universidad Rafael Landivar.
1998-present, Editor, Sunday Edition of el Periodico.
Prof. Maia Mikashavidze 
Tbilisi, Georgia
maia@gipa.ge
Female. Born May 2, 1966.
Dean, Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management
1996-2000, Press Assistant, United States Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia
Mr. Ronny Herowind Mustamu 
Surabaya, Indonesia
r_mustmu@yahoo.com
Male. Born January 9, 1968.
Doctorandus, International Relations Study, Airlangga University, Surabaya.
Masters in Management, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines.
Lecturer, Department of Business Management, Petra Christian University.
Mr. Dmitrijs Petrenko 
Riga, Latvia
dmitrijs.petrenko@humanrights.org.lv
Male. Born May 1, 1981.
Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Latvia.
2007-present, Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Latvia.
2003-2007, News reporter and anchorman, Latvian Television
Mr. Jean Jonas Yaovi Tossa 
Cotonou, Benin
jjtossa@yahoo.fr
Male. Born March 28, 1968.
Masters in Applied Linguistics, University of Abomey-Calavi, 1996.
MBA, Communication Marketing, International Institute of Management, Cotonou, 2006-2007.
Programs producer, editor, director, news reporter, 2004-2007.
Dr. Basim Tweissi 
Amman, Jordan
basimtweissi@hotmail.com
Male. Born October 1, 1967.
Ph.D., Mass Communications and Journalism Studies, The Institute of Arab Studies and Research, Cairo, Egypt.
M.A., Developing Mass Communications, The Institute of Arab Studies and Research, Cairo, Egypt.
Lecturer, Department of Media and Strategic Studies, Al Hussein Bin Talal University
Ms. Claudia Durand Zwarg 
Campo Grande - Mato Grasso do Sul, Brazil
claudiazwarg@terra.com.br
Female. Born May 22, 1978.
Masters of Media Communications, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 2005.
B.A., Journalism, Universidade Federal of Mato Grasso do Sul, 2000.
Professor, Journalism Department, Universidade Catolica Dom Brasco