Dr. Roshan Danesh, K.C., is an internationally renowned lawyer and educator who for over two decades has been on the frontlines of advancing Indigenous rights and reconciliation in Canada. Danesh’s reconciliation work has included representing Indigenous Nations and political organizations in complex negotiations, serving as the special counsel on reconciliation to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and advising the Government of British Columbia on the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Alongside his work in Canada on Indigenous rights, Danesh has worked around the globe on issues of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, including helping design and implement cutting edge peace education initiatives that have involved hundreds of thousands of people, including as part of post-conflict reconstruction efforts. Educated at Harvard Law School, Danesh has taught at universities across Europe and North America, and is a widely published author, including Dimensions of Bahá’í Law (2019).