Robin Niblett

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]

Robin Niblett
Niblett in 2017
Born (1961-08-20) 20 August 1961
NationalityBritish
Alma materNew College, Oxford (BA, MPhil and DPhil)
OccupationDirector
OrganizationChatham House

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
Niblett (left) being interviewed by Carolyn Quinn in 2010

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]

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References
  1. "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 20 August 2014. p. 35.
  2. "Robin Christian Howard Niblett currently works at Chatham House as a director". cbetta.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
  4. Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
  5. Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
  6. Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
  7. Who's Who. A & C Black. 2016.
  8. US China Economic Security and Review Commission bio
  9. atlantic-community.org, Atlantic Faces: Dr Robin Niblett, 3 December 2010
  10. FORA.tv Speaker – Robin Niblett
  11. YouTube, Davos Annual Meeting 2010 – Rethinking the Eurozone
  12. House of Commons Select Committee on Defence Minutes of Evidence, 9 October 2007
  13. House of Commons Global Security: UK-US Relations – Foreign Affairs Committee, Written evidence from Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
  14. The future of the european Union: UK Government policy, Written evidence from Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
  15. Chatham House, Soft Power, Hard Foundations: The Future of the UK’s International Influence, 1 March 2014
  16. BBC News – Today, Cameron's 'hard headed' diplomatic strategy, 29 July 2010
  17. CNN, Connect the World, 2 November 2010
  18. Financial Times video, Jan 12: Robin Niblett on Europe's Russia policy
  19. The Washington Post, Critics Smell Politics in Decision to Honor Obama, 10 October 2009
  20. The Guardian, Debating Defence, 2 February 2010
  21. The Telegraph, Analysis: Barack Obama's decision on missile shield shows he is sticking to the diplomatic path, 18 September 2009
  22. Amazon.co.uk, Robin Niblett: Books
  23. Bloomberg Businessweek, Robin Niblett: Executive Profile & Biography
  24. World Economic Forum, Robin Niblett
  25. British Academy, Parker 25 Years On, July 2011 https://www.britac.ac.uk/policy/parker_25_years_on.cfm
  26. Press Release, Director of Chatham House to Chair New NATO Group of Policy Experts, http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/news/view/198369
  27. "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N4.
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