Jef Poortmans is a Belgian freelance journalist specialised in investigative financial reporting.

Maarten Brouwer is the ambassador at the Netherlands Embassy in Bamako, Mali.

Eric Smaling is Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Twente, and Senator for the Socialist Party (SP) in the Netherlands.

Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp is an award-winning humanitarian, lecturer, writer, environmental activist and champion of civil society.

Jopy Willems is a graduate from Wageningen University and Research Centre with a master’s in International Development Studies.