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Allen is also a former head of the [[Research, Information and Communications Unit]] (RICU), which is a counter terrorism strategy in the United Kingdom.<ref name="FCO"/> The RICU began after the proposed terrorist plans to detonate liquid explosives aboard transatlantic airline flights in 2006. It is managed by the [[Home Office]], [[Department for Communities and Local Government]], and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]. Allen held this role between 2007-09. <ref name="FCO"/>
 
Allen is also a former head of the [[Research, Information and Communications Unit]] (RICU), which is a counter terrorism strategy in the United Kingdom.<ref name="FCO"/> The RICU began after the proposed terrorist plans to detonate liquid explosives aboard transatlantic airline flights in 2006. It is managed by the [[Home Office]], [[Department for Communities and Local Government]], and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]. Allen held this role between 2007-09. <ref name="FCO"/>
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==Biography==
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* May 2009 –    present FCO, Head, Africa Department (East Africa, Great Lakes, Strategy)
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*2007 – 2009  Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Head of Research, Information and Communications Unit
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*2006 – 2007  Home Office, Assistant Director, International Directorate
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*2003 – 2006  UKRep Brussels, Government Spokesman
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*2002 – 2003    FCO, Head of Cyprus Section
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*1999 – 2002    Nicosia, Second Secretary (Political/Press)
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*1998 – 1999     FCO, Full-time Greek language training
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*1997 - 1998    FCO, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department
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*1997             Joined the FCO
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Revision as of 08:19, 8 April 2011

Jonathan Allen at a panel discussion called"Words Matter: The Role of Lexicon in Counter-Terrorism Communications Strategy" June 24, 2008

Jonathan Allen was appointed British Ambassador to Bulgaria in December 2010 and continues in his role as head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's East Africa and Great Lakes department until he takes up his new position in the second half of 2011. [1]

Allen is also a former head of the Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU), which is a counter terrorism strategy in the United Kingdom.[1] The RICU began after the proposed terrorist plans to detonate liquid explosives aboard transatlantic airline flights in 2006. It is managed by the Home Office, Department for Communities and Local Government, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Allen held this role between 2007-09. [1]

Biography

  • May 2009 – present FCO, Head, Africa Department (East Africa, Great Lakes, Strategy)
*2007 – 2009  Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Head of Research, Information and Communications Unit
*2006 – 2007   Home Office, Assistant Director, International Directorate
*2003 – 2006  UKRep Brussels, Government Spokesman
*2002 – 2003     FCO, Head of Cyprus Section
*1999 – 2002     Nicosia, Second Secretary (Political/Press)
*1998 – 1999	    FCO, Full-time Greek language training
*1997 - 1998    FCO, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department
*1997	            Joined the FCO

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Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FCO, Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Bulgaria 21 December 2010, accessed 8 April 2011