The Selection Committee for the Prize includes leading experts from academic, NGO and governmental backgrounds:

Chair

Thomas Johnson Chairman, Institute of International Education, Retired Chairman and CEO, GreenPoint Financial Corporation

Members

Lisa Anderson President, American University in Cairo

Susan Berresford Former President, Ford Foundation

Peter Edelman Co-Director of the Joint Degree in Law and Public Policy, and Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center

Maisa Galal Director of Human Resources, General Motors Egypt

Kenton Keith Retired Senior Vice President, Meridian International Center; Former Ambassador to Qatar and Director of USIA's Office of North African, Near Eastern, and South Asian Affairs

Harold Tanner Former President, Tanner & Company; Former Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations