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About IGE

IGE catalyzes freedom of faith worldwide so that everyone has the ability to live what they believe. We have three main pillars to our approach:

The teachings of Jesus

We believe, share and live what Jesus taught us—love, acceptance and reconciliation lived in a way that compels engagement and understanding for all.

Religious Freedom

Committed to universal human dignity, we work for a future when all people, of any faith or no faith, have freedom of belief and equal citizenship. We spread the truth that religious freedom is integral to a flourishing society and a stable state.

Relational Diplomacy

We overcome obstacles of culture and religion by creating and nurturing mutually beneficial relationships, inviting all viewpoints to the table, working together as partners for the common good. Learn more about IGE’s Principles of Engagement here.

The Team behind all things IGE

The dynamic team at IGE is passionate, diverse, and committed to advancing freedom of faith worldwide through innovative and impactful initiatives.

The IGE Fellows

The IGE Fellows bring an uncommon breadth and depth of experience and expertise in government, academia, and civil society worldwide to advance IGE’s mission.

IGE Fellows

Amb. Rashad Hussain

Distinguished Senior Fellow

Brett Scharffs

Senior Fellow

Dennis Hoover

Senior Fellow

Suhail Khan

Senior Fellow for Muslim-Christian Understanding / Director of External Affairs Microsoft

Afeefa Syeed

Senior Fellow, CWFL

Knox Thames

Senior Fellow

Board of Directors

IGE’s Board of Directors is comprised of entrepreneurs, business leaders, professors, and scholars. Our team of experts enable IGE to operate at the nexus of all spheres of government and civil society, involving perspective and insight from a broad range of experience and industry.

Nadine Maenza

Chairman of the Board

Darrell L. Bock

Board Member since 2020

Kristopher Tate

Board Member

Editorial Team

IGE’s editorial team oversees the production of distinctive, high-quality scholarship, research, and publications including our quarterly academic journal, The Review of Faith & International Affairs, and the Portico blog.

Dennis Hoover

Senior Fellow

Robert Joustra

RFIA Senior Editor

Judd Birdsall

RFIA Senior Editor

Board of Advisors

Ambassador Robert Seiple

Chairman Emeritus

Chris Seiple

President Emeritus

Angela Wu Howard

International Law Director at the Becket Fund

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