Mr. Semsettin Turkan is scientist, author, educator and former administrator of curriculum development at the Ministry of Education in Turkey. He is the Chairman of both the International Council of Solidarity of NGO’s and the International Education Volunteers Association. He is also the founding member of numerous non-profit organizations including the Unity of NGO’s of the Islamic World, Humanitarian Values Association, and the African Friendship Association as well as the National Representative of Turkey for the United Religions Initiative. Mr. Turkan has extensive international experience speaking on NGO cooperation and on Islamic civilization.