James Appathurai
2010 – 2022
James Appathurai served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia from December 2010 until April 2022.
| Career | |
| December 2010 until April 2022 | Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO |
| February 2004 to November 2010 | NATO Spokesperson |
| May 1998 to January 2004 | Deputy Head and Senior Planning Officer Policy Planning and Speechwriting Section Political Affairs Division NATO |
| August 1994 – May 1998 | Policy Officer Department of National Defence Ottawa |
| March 1993 – August 1994 | Editorial Assistant Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Toronto |
Education
- University of Amsterdam, Department of International Relations, Amsterdam
Master of International Relations (cum laude), February 1993. - University of Toronto, Departments of Political Science and History, Toronto
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), September 1991.
Publications
25+ articles and book chapters on security issues, including on NATO, peacekeeping, Euro-Atlantic security, Canada, and regional security cooperation.