Dr. Syed Babar Ali


Dr. Syed Babar Ali is a Pakistani businessman, philanthropist and former Finance Minister of Pakistan. As an educationist, he led the establishment of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in 1985 of which he is the first Pro-Chancellor. He was International President of WWF from 1996 to 1999 succeeding Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. He is now Vice President Emeritus, WWF International, and President Emeritus WWF-Pakistan. He received honours and awards from the Government of Sweden, the Netherlands, an OBE from Britain (1997), and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Laws from McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1997).

Dr. Arjun Kumar Sengupta


Dr. Arjun Kumar Sengupta (10 June 1937 - 26 September 2010) was a Member of the Parliament of India, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha from 2006 until his death. In addition to being a Parliamentarian, he was one of India's most noted economists, and led a multifaceted career as an academician and economic policy administrator.

Professor Rehman Sobhan


Professor Rehman Sobhan is a Bangladeshi economist and freedom fighter. He played an active role in the Bengali nationalist movement in the 1960s. He was also a member of the first Planning Commission in Bangladesh and a close associate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Presently, Rehman Sobhan heads the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a non-governmental research organisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Professor Muchkund Dubey


Professor Muchkund Dubey is a Former Ambassador and Former Indian Foreign Secretary, the administrative head of the Indian Foreign Service, Government of India. He is also President of Council for Social Development (CSD), and Chairman of the Asian Development Research Institute, Patna. He is also a Professor in International Relations at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and Professor Emeritus at the Foreign Service Institute.