Prof. Dr. Mustari, M.Pd lahir di Siru (Manggarai barat/NTT) tanggal 30 September 1971. Beliau menyelesaikan pendidikan S1 pada tahun 1995 di IAIN Alauddin Ujung Pandang dengan jurusan Penerangan dan Penyiaran Agama Islam. Pendidikan S2 di Universitas Negeri Makassar dengan jurusan Pendidikan Ilmu Sosial pada tahun 2000, dan kemudian menyelesaikan pendidikan Doktor Filsafat pada tahun 2009 di Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta. Begitu banyak pendidikan dan pelatihan professional yang beliau ikuti seperti pendidikan di Coady Intern’l. Institute, St franciskus Xaverius University, Antigonish-Canada; dan publikasi baik dari buku dan publikasi ilmiah serta menjadi Penyunting/Editor/Reviewer/Resensi di Jurnal Nasional dan Internasional.

Keahlian yg digeluti hingga sekarang yakni Filsafat. Pernah menjadi pendiri dan direktur Pusat Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Otonomi Daerah (NGO) yang bergerak dalam kegiatan workshop, lokakarya, dan penelitian. Pernah juga menjadi direktur Forum Dialog Antar Kita/Interfeith Dialogue (NGO), yang bergerak dlm kegiatan Advokasi dan Resolusi Konflik, Penelitian, Konferensi dan Dialog Lintas Iman. Selain itu beliau juga pernah menjadi Direktur Character Building Program UIN Alauddin (Government Organization). Bergerak dalam kegiatan Training dan Training of Trainer. Dan setelah mengikuti program Diploma Community Development di Coady Institute Canada, aktif menjadi Trainer Asset Based Community Development. Pernah menjadi team Project Implementation Unit untuk Proyek Supporting Islamic Leadership Indonesia dan Canada.

Hidup beliau didedikasikan untuk mengajar, pelatihan dan membantu sesam sejak tahun 1997 sampai tahun 2016. Beliau juga mendapat piagam penghargaan Satyalancana Karya Satya 10 tahun yang diberikan langsung oleh Presiden Republik Indonesia. Saat ini beliau menjabat sebagai Atase Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia Untuk Kerajaan Thailand.

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Prof. Dr. Mustari, M.Pd was born in Siru (West Manggarai / NTT) on September 30, 1971. He completed his undergraduate education in 1995 at IAIN Alauddin Ujung Pandang majoring in the Information and Broadcasting of Islam. He accomplished his master level at Universitas Negeri Makassar with Social Science Education major in 2000, and then finished his Doctorate of Philosophy in 2009 at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta. He spent his career with full of educational and professional trainings, such as in Coady Intern’l. Institute, St. franciskus Xaverius University, Antigonish-Canada; and publications and became an Editor and Reviewer in National and International Journals.

His expertise is Philosophy. He has been the Founder and Director of the Regional Autonomy Education and Training Center (NGO), engaged in workshops and research activities. He also has been the Director of the Interfeith Dialogue (NGO) Forum in Conflict Advocacy and Resolution, Research, Conferences and Interfaith Dialogue; the Director of Character Building Program of UIN Alauddin (Government Organization) in Training and Training of Trainers. After participating in the Community Development Diploma program at Coady Institute Canada, he was active as a Trainer Asset Based Community Development and has been the team of the Project Implementation Unit for supporting Islamic Leadership Project Indonesia and Canada.

His life is dedicated to teaching, trainings, and helping others since 1997 until 2016. With his englightened state of mind, he has been given award (Satyaalancana Karya Satya 10 year) by the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Currently, he serves as the Education and Culture Attaché of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Thailand.