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Michael Davis is the author of Life after Democracy, a short book published in 2014 about reversing the global rise of violence and making citizens' opinions count.

Background & Early Life
Michael Davis was born in July 1946 in England. He graduated in 1968 with a Masters degree in Natural Sciences. He then led a Cambridge University research team in South America for two years, investigating ways to control rabies carried by vampire bats.

International Relations & Public Service
From 1976 to 1979, the World Health Organization invited Michael Davis to advise health services in Asia, Africa, Central & South America.

From 1980 to 1982, Michael Davis created and led The Soviet Alternative, an initiative to moderate the arms race by using market & financial mechanisms.

From 1982 to 1984, he co-founded and was the Director of the Council for Arms Control, a coalition of leaders in politics, armed forces, universities and the church. During his tenure, he promoted multilateral arms reductions at a time when others were campaigning for unilateral disarmament.

From 1983 to 1988, he founded and was the Director of The Foundation for International Conciliation, based in Geneva, Switzerland. In his role, he led confidential negotiations with political leaders in many parts of the world to resolve conflicts and political crises.

In 2002, Michael Davis founded and developed the ‘Out of Conflict’ initiative. He established political neutrality for its operations by relocating in Switzerland. He published "Life After Democracy" in 2014 and developed Live Forum TV.

Business ventures
From 1969 to 2005, Michael Davis founded and led 15 companies in electronics, telecoms, television and video communications – all of which supported his public service commitments.

The first company designed, developed and installed systems to support the elderly and disabled.

The next companies won cable television and telecoms franchises in competition with some of the world’s largest TV and telecoms companies.

Later, he founded a company to preserve buildings of historic and architectural importance and to develop new properties in areas where it was important to protect the architectural heritage. He won a national award for ‘The Best House in Great Britain’ with this project.