José Luis Cabezas Casado is Spanish, a Professor of Psychology in the Faculty of Psychology and Social Work at the University of Granada and director of its degree course in Solidarity and Intergenerational Action. He promotes development cooperation initiatives in Spain and South America. A Psychology graduate and the first person in Spain to obtain a PhD in Social Gerontology, he also lectures at several European and Latin American universities and has authored numerous books and national and international publications.

Ursula Margarita Lonngi Ayala is Mexican and specialises in religious studies, education and international relations. She holds a degree in Religious Studies from Universidad La Salle and completed a two-year course in Religious and Social Sciences at the Mystici Corporis Institute in Florence, Italy. She subsequently obtained a master’s degree in Missiology and is currently a doctoral student in Education at Universidad Intercontinental. She coordinates the international disciplinary group on Ecclesiology, Missiology and Pastoral Studies at the Abbà School, the Focolare Movement’s study centre. She also teaches at the Major Seminary of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and works as a professional interpreter and translator in Italian, English and Spanish. She worked with the Apostolic Nunciature in Cuba for 14 years. Since 2024, she has been a member of the Universal Circle of Peace Ambassadors. She is part of the Mexican coordination team of the Living Peace international network, actively supports the Young Peace Ambassadors team in organising Training Schools from Mexico and contributes to the International School of Peace Educators.

Peter Schuster is German, a psychotherapist and head of the Psychology Department at a psychiatric clinic in Germany. He works as a training supervisor for psychologists specialising in psychotherapy. He graduated in Psychology from Freie Universität Berlin and later worked as a researcher at the Max Planck Institute. His publications include ‘Werteerziehung und Normen’ (Beltz Verlag, 2001) and ‘Moralische Erziehung in der Schule’ (Beltz Verlag, 2001).

Marcelo Pardo is Argentinian, a teacher of Philosophy and Educational Sciences specialising in youth ministry. He holds a degree in Educational Quality Management and a specialisation in Service Learning. He coordinates the Living Peace International programme in Argentina.

Glaucya Lino is a primary school teacher in the municipal school system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She holds a degree in Languages and Literature and a PhD in Educational Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is a board member of Sophia University Institute for Latin America and the Caribbean and a member of Living Peace International’s Scientific Committee. Her research focuses on peace education, ethnic and racial relations, teacher training and teaching practices centred on dialogue, inclusion and a culture of peace, with particular attention to educational processes in schools.

Maria Teresa Siniscalco is Italian and an expert consultant for Italy’s National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System (INVALSI), where she was National Project Manager for the OECD PISA 2003 study. She coordinates the international Education for Unity group (EdU). She holds a degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in Experimental Education from Sapienza University in Rome. Her publications include ‘Le valutazioni internazionali e la scuola italiana’ (Zanichelli, 2008) and ‘Enfants, parents, écrans’ (Nouvelle Cité, 2014).