Director, Sabeel-Kairos UK

Charlotte has worked for Sabeel-Kairos since 2014, originally as advocacy officer and since 2021 as Director. Charlotte is responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation and the management of staff, the relationship with partners in Palestine, and overseeing the campaigning and advocacy work. Charlotte has 20 years’ experience in working on Palestinian human rights, 10 of those spent working at Christian Aid in various programme and communication roles before joining Sabeel-Kairos. She travels to Palestine frequently to visit partners and friends and considers solidarity with Palestinian Christians both a privilege and responsibility. She has a MSc in Conflict, Security and Development from the University of Birmingham and lives in Surrey, England, with her husband and two children.

Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy Director, Embrace the Middle East

Environmentalist, theologian, social activist and author, Canon Dr Ruth Valerio is Director of Programmes, Partnerships and Advocacy with Embrace the Middle East.

Head of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement, Christian Aid Ireland

Ruth is passionate about engaging Christians around issues of injustice, helping to connect the biblical call to justice to real-world and everyday action. Having qualified as a lawyer, she then moved into the not-for-profit sector, focusing on fundraising, inspiring people to take action in response to the world’s challenges and building strategic partnerships. She now does that through her role at Christian Aid Ireland, leading a team of experienced and passionate fundraisers across Ireland, connecting people of faith here to the work of Christian Aid around the world.

Palestinian theologian, Programs Coordinator BIPJ

Anthony Khair is a Palestinian Christian theologian and human rights activist. Anthony lives in Beit Sahour and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic. He holds a Master’s degree in Theology, Peace, and Religion from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a BA in Biblical Studies from Bethlehem Bible College. Anthony serves as the Program Coordinator for the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice (BIPJ), where he coordinates the BIPJ Encounter Program, BIPJ international conferences such as Christ at the Checkpoint and Church at the Crossroads, and BIPJ's ministry in Latin America.

Youth Worker & Advocate

Katie was born in Jerusalem, and spent her childhood and teenage years growing up in the Middle East surrounded by a rich multicultural legacy of faith and Palestinian Christian witness. She now lives and works in London as an NHS midwife and volunteer youth worker; helping to lead ministries both locally and nationally that centre whole-life discipleship to Jesus. Over the last 5 years Katie has spoken to teenagers and youth pastors from across the UK about how the cause of justice for Palestinians cannot be separated from our Christian witness in the West. Katie also sits on the board of directors for Riverbank, a Christian charity supporting vulnerable single mothers and their families in Southwest London.

Palestinian theologian and humanitarian worker

Samuel Salim Munayer, a Palestinian theologian from Jerusalem, holds a BA in Theology and Philosophy from Durham University and an MA in Middle Eastern Politics from the University of Exeter, where he was supervised by Ilan Pappé. He currently works as the Advocacy and Safety Coordinator for a humanitarian organisation working in Palestine. Samuel has authored several articles, including one titled "Decolonizing Palestinian Liberation Theology: New Methods, Sources, and Voices," and is the co-editor of the book "The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza."

General Secretary, Irish Council of Churches

Rev. Dr. Karen is an ordained Presbyterian Minister who has pastored in three continents. Her current role within the Irish Council of Churches involves peacemaking and connecting churches in Christ across all manner of divides