Osman Kavala, Turkey Osman Kavala is chairman of the board of Anadolo Kültür, a non-profit organization which implements arts and culture programs in order to promote human rights, reconciliation and a pluralistic understanding of culture. He was active in the establishment of a number of business organizations in Turkey, including the Turkish-Polish and Turkish-Greek business councils and the Association of Tourism Investors. Mr. Kavala was a founding member of TURSAK (Turkish Audiovisual Cinema Foundation), TEMA (Foundation to Fight Soil Erosion), Helsinki Citizens Association and the Thessaloniki-based Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe. He served on the boards of these organizations as well as TESEV (The Economic and Social Studies Foundation). Mr. Kavala holds a degree in economics from the University of Manchester.