Important support for Silkroad Experiences in terms of expertise and organizational aspects, comes from renowned scientists and experts as well as from public figures. These people believe in the project´s basic idea, therefore they offer their special skills and knowledge. They act as advisors for the executive staff, and they are able to make connections with important institutions or partners. Thus, the project will gain excellent external knowledge and its quality will be increased at all levels.
Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen
Diplomat and former German ambassador Hermann von Richthofen is a descendant of Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), the outstanding geographer who coined the term Silk Road for modern sciences.
Hermann von Richthofen is deeply involved in building up a Humboldt Forum in Berlin.
“The Initiative Humboldt-Forum from Berlin is supporting the creation of the Humboldt-Forum in terms of conception and content. The Initiative very much welcomes the idea of an intercultural dialogue along the legendary Silk Road to China. It is looking forward to support the organizers of the Silkroad project by presenting the results of this dialogue in Berlin - parallel to the process of putting up the Humboldt-Forum."
Michael Henss
Central Asia and Tibet are at the center of the scientific work of Michael Henss, expert in Art History. For 30 years now, Henss has done research on archeology, art and the cultural history of the Silkroad. His documentations deal with Marco Polo and Sven Hedin´s travels, among other subjects. The missions of the Jesuits in China and the buddhist early art of Gandhara are some of his works dedicated to topics that are embracing several cultures.
“Silkroad Experiences - Roads of Dialogue , can deliver essential and completely new impulses for the exploration of different cultures", Henss says. "Not from a total western-european perspective, but from the point of view of the people that belong to it"
For more information: www.asiaticabooks.ch
Prof. Kurt Weis
Prof. Dr. Kurt Weis from Munich is a passionate of China and the Silkroad. His fields of activity stretches from sport to urban sociology. Weis also deals with the subject of time and futurology. He thinks the solution to China’s urban planning challenges, caused by the cities growing to millions, is the ‘anthropolis’, a substainable, biocybernetic concept oriented to urban matters.
Kurt Weis is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Art since 1992.
Dr. Nourida Ateshi
Caucasian Nourida Ateshi now lives in Berlin and works as an author and cultural scientist. Since 15 years she is conducting research on the culture and history of the Caucasian peoples. She pays special attention to the history of the Caucasian Amazons. Nourida Ateshi has succeeded in gaining several proofs for their existence in findings and wall paintings.
A route of the ancient Silk Road passed the Caucasus and particularly the rocky landscape of Gobustan. In this region south of Baku, that is nowadays an UNESCO world heritage, an ancient caravansarei has been preserved. In this caravansarei, Nourida Ateshi found a cave from 8000 b.c., and the cave´s wall paintings lead her to the interpretation that it was inhabited by Amazons.
For more information: www.nourida.com
Hans Reitz
Hans Reitz, born in 1966, is an expert in social and cultural issues and he literally stands for a dialogue of cultures in his private life as well as his business activities. He spent 7 years living a simple life in Southern India. As the founder of the event and creative communication agency "Circ", Hans Reitz is among the most influential communication consultants in Germany. In collaboration with Nobel prize laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus from Bangla Desh, he founded The Grameen Creative Lab in 2008.
The Grameen Creative Lab is intended to spread the vision and the concept of Social Business as developed by Prof. Yunus. Unlike traditional business, Grameen Social Business operates for the benefit of addressing social needs that enable societies to function more efficiently. Grameen Social Business is providing a necessary framework to tackle social issues by combining professional business know-how with the aim to improve quality of life.In an interview, Hans Reitz described social engagement as an important master for our development. Another prominent factor for Hans Reitz and his way to interpret business and social life has been the work of artists. They love to make experiments, thereby expressing their authenticity. "That´s what we are all looking for, basically", Reitz says.
For more information: www.grameencreativelab.com