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Members of the Co-existence committee

The following Danish key figures consitutes the Co-existence of Civilizations committee:

Former Foreign Minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
Principal Ralf Hemmingsen, University of Copenhagen
Vice-president Tine Aurvig-Huggenberger, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, LO
Spokesman Zubair Butt Hussain, Muslims in Dialogue
President Nanna Hvidt, The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Project Manager Michael Irving Jensen, the Danish Centre of Culture and Development (DCCD)
Chairman Niels Due Jensen, Grundfos
President Sherin Khankan, Forum for Critical Muslims
Manager Morten Kjærum, The Danish Institute for Human Rights
CEO Ole Krog, Danish Chamber of Commerce
Chief Rabbi Bent Lexner, MT - the Jewish community in Denmark
Manager Jørn Lund, The Danish Society of Language and Literature
Former Ambassador Jørgen Ørstøm Møller
Imam Abdul Wahid Petersen
Professor in Conflict Resolution Vibeke Vindeløv, University of Copenhagen
General Secretary Jørgen Poulsen, Danish Red Cross
CEO and Editor-in-Chief Erik Rasmussen, Monday Morning
Associate professor Jørgen Bæk Simonsen, Carsten Niebuhr Institute, the department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen
CEO Christian Stadil, Hummel
Bishop Erik Norman Svendsen, Diocese of Copenhagen
Head of Department Ingolf Thuesen, the department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen
Chairman Mads Øvlisen, The Royal Theater

The committee has led the initiative from February 2006 to automn 2006, where the initiative goes international with The Co-existence Expedition.