- Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- H.E. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey
- Ms. Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy Executive Director for Programmes, United Nations Children’s Fund
- Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive-Director, United Nations Population Fund
- Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of Uganda
- Dr. Naila Kabeer, Professor of Gender and Development at the Gender Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Ms. Mariana Mancilla, Balance Promoción para el Desarrollo y Juventud A.C., (Youth development organization, Mexico)
- Ms. Aizhamal Bakashova, PA Shazet (Rural women’s civil society organization, Kyrgyzstan)
- Ms. Yoko Hayashi, Chair of the CEDAW Committee
- Dr. Patrick Ho, Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General, China Energy Fund Committee
- H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, President of Croatia
