Dr. Kabiraj is presently employed at the School of Business, Design and Technology at Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Finland. Through his teaching career in China as a tenured Full Professor and elsewhere, he has been awarded the Best Teacher Awards in 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018 for academic research and teaching excellence. He has supervised theses at the postgraduate level, including MBA, MSc, and Doctoral students. He is a Ph.D. supervisor and examiner. He has strong international practice area and research experience in multinational corporations.

Dr. Kabiraj serves as a Visiting Research Fellow at United Nations University-CRIS within the Regions and Cities Governance Lab (Re-LAB). At UNU-CRIS his research primarily focusses on strategic negotiations and sustainability for EU’s Future Governance at various levels. The research focuses on the question of how regional organisations, in collaboration with other societal actors, can contribute to the substance and ethical forms of transnational governance mechanisms and sustainable development as defined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research seeks to examine the interaction and reciprocal effects between regional organisations and the multilateral system. In addition to active publishing, he likes to be active in collaboration with societal stakeholders and create societal impact.

He received the Outstanding Contribution Award for Research and Teaching from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, PR China in 2018. He has been awarded the highest honor to foreign
experts “Xinghai Friendship Award 2015” by the Mayor of Dalian City, Dalian Municipal Government, PR China. Initiated in 1996, the Xinghai Friendship Award is the city’s highest honor for achievement by a foreigner in education, economic and social development.

Ethel Revello is an adjunct professor and researcher of ESP attached to the department of School of Languages at Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del
Atlántico Sur -UNTDF. Currently, she is in charge of this department. She has more than 20 years of experience and leadership in English Education. She is a bicontinental English
teacher. She has been awarded a bicontinental English teacher in Antarctica. She is currently working for the Ministry of Education in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas
del Atlántico Sur.

Dr. Ikrame Selkani is an accomplished academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor at several prestigious business schools in Spain, including Cesine International Business School in Santander, UIBS, and ENEB Barcelona.

Originally from Morocco, Dr. Selkani holds two PhDs: one in Heritage from the University of Córdoba, Spain, and another in Sustainable Management from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.

Dr. Selkani has made significant contributions to the academic community, publishing over 30 research papers in English, French, and Spanish across various international journals. Her research spans a wide array of topics, including Management, Marketing, City Marketing, Culture, Heritage, Tourism, Sustainability, Environment, and Innovation.

She is also the author of the book "The Role of Marketing in the Success of Entrepreneurial Ventures" (2015), originally written in French. A recognized expert in her field, Dr. Selkani has been a keynote speaker at numerous international conferences in countries such as Morocco, France, Spain, Australia, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, the UK, and the USA.

Prof. Dr. Naglaa Fathy El Dessouky is a Post-Doctoral Fellow Environmental Policy Institute Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada, Post-Doctoral Fellow Public Administration Program University of Ottawa Canada, Post-Doctoral Fellow Department of Political Sciences, Université du Québéc à Montréal (UQAM), Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) in Public Administration and Public Policy Analysis École Nationale d’Administration Publique (ENAP) Université du Québéc, Canada, M.Sc. degree in Public Administration Faculty of Economics & Political Sciences Cairo University Egypt.

Dr. El Dessouky is a Full Professor in Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, Faculty of Management Sciences, Public Administration Department, Cairo, Egypt. Currently, she is affiliated with University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. She has a vast twenty years of experience, working in different international programs as professor and researcher, e.g. Adjunct Professor Environmental Policy Institute Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada, Adjunct and Visiting Professor University of Ottawa Canada, Researcher Faculty of Political Sciences McGill University, Canada, Visiting Professor Senghor University Egypt and currently affiliated with University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.

In Addition, she has other academic activities as Professional Lecturer in UNICEF QUEBEC (United Nations children’s fund) Canada, The Institute for Diplomatic Studies Ministry of Foreign Affairs Egypt, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Egypt, the Leadership and Management Development Center the Cabinet of Ministries Egypt, Management Center-The American University in Cairo (AUC) and Faculty Leadership Development Center (FLDC) Cairo University and Ain Shams University Egypt, and The Centre of Community Service and Continuous Learning, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain.

She held several administrative positions such as: Currently she is the Program Coordinator of M.Sc. in HRM, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. In SAMS Egypt she was Deputy Director of the Consultancy Research and Development Center-CRDC, Director of the Quality Assurance Unit, General Program coordinator of the American program SAMS and University of Toledo (UT) College of Business Administration (COBA) USA, and General Coordinator of the English program-SAMS. In addition, she held the position of Executive Director of the Egyptian Women Economic Empowerment Initiative funded by UN Women in collaboration with the ministry of Manpower and Emigration in Egypt. Moreover, she was the general director and professional trainer for the program of “Public Policy Analysis and Governmental Program Evaluation for The Egyptian Governorates’ Sustainability” as part for her task being a consultant for the Ministry of State for Administrative Development in Egypt. Also, she was a consultant for the project of “Decentralization” for the Ministry of Environment in Egypt – The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA). In Canada she held different administrative position as Development coordinator of the project of: la Fondation de l’Université du Québec à Montréal, Chair of the Academic and Professional Commission of the African Network for the Environment (Réseau Africain en Environnement (RAE) Université du Québéc à Montréal (UQAM). In University of Bahrain, Bahrain, she is chair and member in different committees, such as the Department Graduate Studies Committee, The College Graduate Studies Committee, Scientific Research Committee, College Moderation Committee, Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee, Student Advising and Examination Committee, Events Committee, and Peer-Review Committee of Portfolio for Quality Assurance and Accreditation.

She also expanded her career further into consultancy and training activities in the Institutional Reform and Sustainable Development as well as in many soft skills training programs. Moreover, she is an academic reviewer in different international peer-reviewed journals, and she has been a chair and keynote speaker for different programs and sessions of several national and international conferences. Dr. El Dessouky is a supervisor of a good number of national and international theses for master’s and Ph.D. degrees.
She has several international publications and book reviews, and her work covers a wide range of topics related to Green Economy Policy, Environmental and Energy Policy, International and local Governance, Public Administration and Public Management, Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Virtual Organizations, SDGs and Sustainability, Education Reform Policy for Quality and Accreditation, as well as many topics related to Management Sciences. She is a holder of distinguished international scholarships, fellowships and awards related to her academic and research work. In 2016, Dr. El Dessouky was granted the award of Venus International Faculty Award as an “Outstanding Faculty Member”. In 2018, she was granted the prestigious award of Venus International Women Awards-VIWA 2018. She has been selected as an “Outstanding Woman in Management” for her initiatives and developments in the field of Public Administration and Public Policy. In 2022, she has been nominated and selected for the 7th Venus International Women Awards – VIWA 2022 as an “Outstanding Women in Management”.