Planning Committee
Members of the
Planning Committee for the Day of Prayer and Action for Children
Planning Committee for the Day of Prayer and Action for Children
Dr. Kul Gautam, Convening Chair
Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF
Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko, Vice Chair
President of Religions for Peace Europe, Fellow in Interfaith Relations at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut
Ms. Sarah Bernstein
Associate Director, Interreligious Coordinating Council, Israel
Ven. Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Former Professor of Buddhism and Eastern Philosophy at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Most Rev. Josiah Fearon
Bishop of Kaduna, Church of Nigeria
Ms. Meg Gardinier
Former Managing Director of Education and Community Partnerships, U.S. Fund for UNICEF
Dr. Heidi Hadsell
President, Hartford Seminary, USA
Rabbi Naamah Kelman
Dean, Hebrew Union College
Ms. Linda King
Director a.i., Division for the Promotion of Basic Education, UNESCO
Rev. Keiji Kunitomi
Deputy Director, General Affairs Bureau, Rissho Kosei-Kai, Japan
Ms. Junko Kunugi
Director, UNICEF Office in Tokyo
H.E. Felix Machado
Catholic Archbishop of Nasik, India
Prof. Anantanand Rambachan
Chair and Professor of Religion, Philosophy and Asian Studies at St. Olaf College, Minnesota, USA
Ms. Mercedes Roman
GNRC Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN Representative, Defense for Children International
Dr. Mohammad Sammak
Advisor to the Mufti of Lebanon, Secretary-General of the Christian-Muslim Committee for Dialogue
Arigatou Foundation
Mr. Atsushi Iwasaki
GNRC Secretary General, Arigatou Foundation
Rev. Keishi Miyamoto
Representative, Arigatou Foundation, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Myochikai
Ms. Agneta Ucko
Director, Arigatou International, and Secretary General, Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children

