James Appathurai


2010

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James Appathurai is the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Born in Toronto on 07.08.1968

Career

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.