One Voice Foundation

Founded by Lebanese and international advocates of diversity, the One Voice Foundation is dedicated to social, political, and economic affairs. Its mission is to promote active citizenship grounded in equality and in respect of rights and responsibilities for all.

The Foundation serves as a forum that brings together leading voices from Lebanon, the Middle East, and the diaspora to address pressing regional issues. Its goal is to confront the challenges that threaten the region’s stability and to work toward securing a sustainable and prosperous future.

The Foundation is an arm of the international Soverign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan, a related NGO, and recognized by the Republic of Lebanon as such.

Our Mission

Concerned with social, political, and economic affairs, several Lebanese and international advocates of diversity throughout the Orient founded the “One Voice Foundation”, whose goals aim to foster good citizenship based on equality and the respect for rights and obligations of all.

The Forum will unite elites in Lebanon, the Orient, and the diaspora to address major issues of concern to the people of the region, thereby facing the challenges that threaten their existence and securing a stable and prosperous future.

 Our Vision

Achieve Responsible Citizenship and Good Governance for the protection of all citizens by strengthening democratic dialogue and shared values, finding a meeting and communication place with everyone, and keeping up with the work of other unions, associations, and parties in order to become a forum with a sustainable character, forming an integral part of Lebanon, the Orient, and the diaspora.

Our Board Members

Antoine Kalaydjian

Co-Founder, President, and CEO of the One Voice Foundation. A jurist born in Beirut, Lebanon, he has also co-founded the Levant Foundation, Humanitas Association, and Forum d’Orient pour la Diversité. In addition, he is a co-founder of the Assembly of Eastern Christians and a member of Caritas. He serves on the International Board of the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan, where he is also Director of Ecumenical Dialogue and Coordinator of projects supporting Christians of the Middle East

HRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Numan VIII

Born and raised in Brazil, he is the Founder of the One Voice for Christians initiative and Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation. He serves as Head of the Royal House of Ghassan and Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel. He is also Chairman of the Prinz Gharios Stiftung (Prince Gharios Foundation in Germany), Chairman of the Royal Ghassanid Academy of Arts and Sciences, CEO of Tyche-Fortuna Enterprises, and a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.

HRH Prince Sheikh Selim El Chemor of Ghassan

Born and raised in Lebanon, he is the eldest son of HRH Prince Sheikh Antonios El Chemor (1910–1971), one of the forefathers of the modern Royal House of Ghassan. He serves as Head of the Royal House of Ghassan – Lebanon branch and is an eminent entrepreneur and industrialist. He is also the Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation, Honorary Head of the Royal House of Ghassan, and Deputy Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel.

Dr. Joseph Albert Kechichian, PhD

Born in Lebanon and educated in the United States, he is a leading scholar and holds a Doctorate in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, where he also taught and served as Assistant Dean in International Studies. He has been an Associate Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, a Fellow at UCLA, and a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University under the U.S. State Department’s Title VIII Program. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and is the Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation.

Khalil Melhem, Esq.

He represents both local and international clients in Lebanon across all areas of legal practice. His firm collaborates with several international law firms, exchanging expertise and legal insights. His areas of specialization include general corporate law, trade disputes, commercial representation, insurance and reinsurance matters, bankruptcy cases, and real estate. A pioneer in introducing franchise litigation before the Beirut Courts, he also serves as outside counsel for international law firms on litigation, regulatory actions, and compliance matters in Lebanon and other jurisdictions. Prior to establishing his own law firm in mid-2013, he served for 19 years as Senior Lawyer and Manager at Hanna, Harfouche, Boulos & Sanbar law offices in Beirut, Lebanon. He is also the Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation.