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Revision as of 15:06, 14 February 2006
The Royal Institute for International Affairs (also known as Chatham House) is a British think tank. It was founded in 1920 and is part of the British establishment.
At the centre of the British Establishment, Chatham House holds meetings at which members, discuss the ongoings of world affairs. Over the years may famous statesmen have spoken to distinguished audiences at Chatham House. Recent notable speakers include Jack Straw (British Foreign Secretary) and the Palestinian Prime Minister.
Its famous Chatham House Rule, when invoked, ensures confidentiality of all meeting participants and attributing comments to them. The rule currently reads as follows:
"When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed". [1]
List of Staff
- Director: Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas
- Head of External Communications: Keith Burnet
- Co-ordinator: Alis Martin
- Head, International Economics Programme: Dr. Brigitte Granville
- Research Fellow: Dr. Sushanta Mallick
- Head, Sustainable Development Programme: Duncan Brack
- Senior Research Fellow: Malaika Culverwell
- Senior Research Fellow: Valerie Marcel
- Research Fellow: Jacqueline Karas
- Programme Manager: Kate Vrolijk
- Head, European Programme: Dr. Julie Smith
- Head, Security Issues Programme: Chris Wright
- Associate Fellow: Olivia Bosch
- Head, Asia Programme: Dr. Stephen Green
- Programme Manager: Alis Martin
- Elizabeth Wilmshurst – Head of International Law [2]
- Head, Middle East Programme: Dr. Rosemary Hollis
- Associate Fellow: Dr. Mai Yamani
- Senior Research Fellow: Yoshiji Nogami
- Programme Co-ordinator: Robert Lowe
- Head, Latin American Projects: Michael Mecham
- Head, Russia & Eurasia Programme: Dr. Roy Allison
- Research Fellow: Clelia Rontoyanni
- Programme Co-ordinator: James Nixey
- Head Africa Programme and British Angola Forum: Alex Vines
- Programme Co-ordinator: Tom Cargill
- Research Assistant: Manuel Paulo[3]
It has an American wing the Chatham House Foundation.
