Experts from the fields of politics and academica as well as representatives from different religious groups will be part of the conference:
 
In lectures, the experts will provide further stimulus for the group discussions. Furthermore, "hearings" on 18 February will allow for direct and personal contact with the experts - as a result, possible problems that have come up during the group discussions can be resolved and questions on the topic can be clarified. 

The following experts have agreed to participate in the conference (in alphabetical order):

·         Dr. Lale Akgün, Member of the German Parliament

·         Prof. Dr. Grace Davie, Chair of the Sociology of Religion and Director of the Centre of European Studies at Exeter University

·         H.E. Mohamed El-Orabi, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt

·         Dr. Nadeem Elyas, Chairman of the Muslim Council of Germany

·         Dr. Ralph Ghadban, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

·         Dr. Wolfgang Huber, Bishop of Berlin-Brandenburg and Chairman of the Council of the German Protestant Church

·         Dr. Roland Kaehlbrandt, Secretary-General of the Hertie Foundation

·         Dr. Johannes Kandel, Friedrich Ebert Foundation

·         Dr. Susanne Kastner, Vice-President of the German Parliament

·         Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Kraft, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

·         Rudolf Ladwig, Chairman of the International League of Non-Religious People and Atheists

·         Prof. Dr. Robert Leicht, Political correspondent and former editor of weekly newspaper “Die Zeit”

·      Prof. Dr. Andreas Lob-Hüdepohl, Director of the Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

·         Prof. Dr. Hugh McLeod, Chair of Church History, Birmingham University

·         Martina Michels, Vice-President of the Berlin State Parliament 

·         Dr. Richard O’Leary, School of Sociology and Social Policy, Queens University, Belfast

·         Prof. Dr. Julius Schoeps, Chair of Modern History and Director of the Moses Mendelssohn Centre for Jewish-European Studies at Potsdam University

·         André Schmitz-Schwarzkopf, Deputy Chairman of the Heinz Schwarzkopf Foundation “Young Europe”

·         Dr. Walter Schwimmer, Secretary of the Council of Europe

·         Prof. Dr. Mato Zovkic, Professor at the Catholic Theological Seminary in Sarajevo and Vicar-General of the archdiocese of Sarajevo

Last Update: 20 February 2004