Dino Patti Djalal, PhD, is the founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and vice president of the Paris Peace Forum. Previously, he was a career diplomat and ambassador, a best-selling author, an accomplished academic, a youth activist, and a leader of the Indonesian diaspora community. From 2010 to 2013, Djalal served as Indonesia's ambassador to the United States, where he elevated bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership. In June 2014, he was appointed vice minister for foreign affairs, serving until October of that year.