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Natalie Bryce is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at UCLA.

Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres is a PhD candidate in Political Science, International Relations & Constitutional Law at the University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia), where he teaches International Justice and Human Rights. His research examines constitutional governance and democratic institutions in comparative perspective. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and postgraduate degrees in Constitutional Law, Australian Migration Law, International Relations, and Teaching.

Sami Omari is an Afghan-born international relations, diplomatic and policy consultant with extensive experience alongside NATO, ISAF, the U.S. Department of State, and diplomatic missions on governance, conflict, and legal reform in fragile states. He previously served as a prosecutor, legal advisor, and cultural affairs advisor in Afghanistan. He served as the Government Liaison Manager for NATO in Afghanistan during the US-Taliban Doha agreement and the release of 5000 Taliban prisoners. Now based in Australia, he is a Strategic Consultant on South and Central Asian Security and Strategic affairs and currently completing a Master’s in International Relations at Flinders University, Australia.

Kapil Singh is a PhD scholar in Security Studies, School of International Studies, Macquarie University.

Dr Se Youn Park is Director of Research at Women in International Security – Australia Inc (WIIS-A) and holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Queensland. Her work investigates how gendered institutions and digital infrastructures produce and perpetuate insecurity across different domains of security policy and practice, with regional expertise in Australia, South Korea, and the UK.

Dr Jeremy J. Kingsley is Associate Professor and Associate Dean (International) at Western Sydney University’s School of Law, specialising in transnational law and legal anthropology. His research has been widely published, including his recent book Religious Authority and Local Governance in Eastern Indonesia (Melbourne University Press). He is a Chief Investigator on an ARC Discovery Project on contract enforcement in Indonesia and leads the Transnational Lawyering Consortium, a student mobility initiative with Deakin Law School. Jeremy also serves as a founding editor of the Asia Law and Society Series and is currently engaged in the international research partnership, the Inter-Asian Legalities Consortium.

Stephen Browne is a visiting lecturer at the University of Geneva and co-founder and co-director of the Future United Nations Development System (FutureUN.org) project. He is a former principal management adviser to the UN Industrial Development Organisation and has served in the United Nations system for more than 30 years, with half of that time spent on country assignments. Browne held positions as UN Representative in newly independent Ukraine and in Rwanda. His research interests include Official Development Assistance (ODA), United Nations reform, Sustainable Development Goals, peace building, and multilateralism.

Gaffar Mu'aqaffi is a Master's Student in Development Studies at The University of Melbourne. His research interest revolves around the Political Economy of Development, Social Movements, and Environmental Politics. His writings have appeared in national and international media outlets.

Bichen Wan is a Chinese student pursuing a Master's degree in International Relations at the Coral Bell School of the Australian National University. She is undertaking an internship with the Afghan women’s rights organisation Azadi-e Zan. As part of the internship, Bichen has been working with an expert delegation to address the systemic barriers facing Afghan women in the Australian migration system. Her perspective as an international student from Asia, combined with her research in global security and human rights, informs her interest in Australia’s responsibility toward Afghan women under Taliban rule.

Alfin Febrian Basundoro holds a Master of Strategic Studies (Advanced) degree from the Australian National University in Canberra.