Robin Niblett
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Born | 20 August 1961 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford (BA, MPhil and DPhil) |
Occupation | Director |
Organization | Chatham House |
Robin Christian Howard Niblett CMG (born 20 August 1961)[1] is a British specialist in international relations. He has been the Director of Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) since January 2007.[2]
Education and personal life[]
He is the son of Alan and Christine Niblett.[3] In 1990, he married Trisha de Borchgrave, with whom he has two daughters.[4]
He was educated at Cottesmore School and Charterhouse.[5] He studied at New College, Oxford, and obtained a BA in Modern Languages in 1984, followed by MPhil in 1993 and DPhil in International Relations in 1995.[6] His doctoral thesis was entitled The European Community and the Central European Three, 1989–92 : a study of the Community as an international actor.
Early career[]
On leaving Oxford, he was a musician 1985–87 (he lists electric guitar among his recreations in Who's Who).[7]
Center for Strategic and International Studies[]
He was resident associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC 1988–91 and their Europe representative 1992–97. He was director, strategic planning, 1997–2000; executive vice-president and chief operating officer, 2001–06.[8] During his last two years at CSIS, he also served as director of the CSIS Europe Program and its Initiative for a Renewed Transatlantic Partnership.[9]
Other roles[]
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Niblett has participated as a panellist at conferences and events around the world[10][11] as an expert on transatlantic relations and European order. He has given evidence to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee about the future of NATO and European defence,[12] to the Foreign Affairs Committee about the US-UK relationship[13] and the future of UK government policy towards the European Union,[14] and to the Select Committee on Soft Power and the UK's Influence.[15] He has appeared as an analyst on these topics in major media including the BBC[16] and CNN[17] and has written and commented for prominent newspapers including the Financial Times,[18] Washington Post,[19] The Guardian[20] and the Daily Telegraph.[21]
He is the editor and contributing author of the book America and a Changed World: A Question of Leadership and has edited and co-authored books on transatlantic cooperation and European integration. Most recently he authored a chapter in the book Influencing Tomorrow: Future Challenges for British Foreign Policy.[22]
He is a non-executive director of Fidelity European Values Investment Trust since 2010,[23] member and former Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Europe.[24]
He chaired the British Academy forum on language needs for UK public policy making and implementation[25] and is currently Chairman of the Experts Group for the 2014 NATO Summit.[26]
Honours[]
Niblett was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to promoting the UK as a global centre for foreign policy.[27][28]
References[]
- ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 20 August 2014. p. 35.
- ^ "Robin Christian Howard Niblett currently works at Chatham House as a director". cbetta.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
- ^ Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
- ^ Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
- ^ Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
- ^ Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
- ^ US China Economic Security and Review Commission bio
- ^ atlantic-community.org, Atlantic Faces: Dr Robin Niblett, 3 December 2010
- ^ FORA.tv Speaker – Robin Niblett
- ^ YouTube, Davos Annual Meeting 2010 – Rethinking the Eurozone
- ^ House of Commons Select Committee on Defence Minutes of Evidence, 9 October 2007
- ^ House of Commons Global Security: UK-US Relations – Foreign Affairs Committee, Written evidence from Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
- ^ The future of the european Union: UK Government policy, Written evidence from Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
- ^ Chatham House, Soft Power, Hard Foundations: The Future of the UK’s International Influence, 1 March 2014
- ^ BBC News – Today, Cameron's 'hard headed' diplomatic strategy, 29 July 2010
- ^ CNN, Connect the World, 2 November 2010
- ^ Financial Times video, Jan 12: Robin Niblett on Europe's Russia policy
- ^ The Washington Post, Critics Smell Politics in Decision to Honor Obama, 10 October 2009
- ^ The Guardian, Debating Defence, 2 February 2010
- ^ The Telegraph, Analysis: Barack Obama's decision on missile shield shows he is sticking to the diplomatic path, 18 September 2009
- ^ Amazon.co.uk, Robin Niblett: Books
- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek, Robin Niblett: Executive Profile & Biography
- ^ World Economic Forum, Robin Niblett
- ^ British Academy, Parker 25 Years On, July 2011 https://www.britac.ac.uk/policy/parker_25_years_on.cfm
- ^ Press Release, Director of Chatham House to Chair New NATO Group of Policy Experts, http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/news/view/198369
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N4.
- ^ [1]
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