Copthorne MacDonald is a writer, independent scholar, and former communication systems engineer. His interests include the nature of reality (including consciousness and mind), the development of wisdom, the global problematique, and the challenge of creating a sustainable future.
Cora Weiss, President of Hague Appeal for Peace and International Peace Bureau, is the first recipient of the William Sloane Coffin Award for Peace and Justice offered by Yale Divinity School 2003. In 2004 she and Hans Blix received the prestigious Columbe D’Oro award from the Archivo Diarmo in Rome.