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Dr. John Gai Yoh, Founder and the Chairman of the Board, is a South Sudanese national, born in 1964, obtained BA in Political Science and MA in history from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon and a Ph.D. in International Politics from the University of South Africa in Pretoria. He has served in various capacities within South Sudan and abroad. His assignments included Presidential Advisor on Education and Minister of Education, Science & Technology.

He also served as the first South Sudanese ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and head of government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Southern African Liaison Office, Pretoria. The Mission was accredited to South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, and SADC Organization.

Dr. Yoh has lectured in universities both in the Middle East and South Africa. He was Resident Research Associate at the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Amman, Jordan between 1996 and 2003 as well as a lecturer at the University of South Africa in Pretoria between 2003 and 2007.

Dr. Yoh has authored several works on Africa, Sudanese politics, international politics, religion, and politics in East Africa as well as articles in academic journals, magazines, and in newspapers on diverse aspects of African politics, regional and international organizations, security, strategic studies, and political conflicts in Africa.