- H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda, former President, Republic of Malawi
- Amb. Lakhdar Brahimi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of Algeria and former United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria
- H.E. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Belgium, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- H.E. Temesgen Tiruneh, Director General, Information Network Security Agency (INSA) and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- H.E. Dr. Lassina Zerbo, former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
- Amb. Soad M. Shalaby, Director General, Egyptian African Centre for Women (EACW), Egypt
- H.E. Catherine Samba-Panza, former President, Central Africa Republic
- Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, former Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kenya School of Laws, Kenya
- H.E. Michelle Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Chairperson and Head of the AU Liaison Office in DRC
- Mr. Alain Foka, Journalist, Radio France International, France/Cameroon
