James Arroyo

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James Arroyo, OBE (born 25 March 1967) has served as the Director of the Ditchley Foundation since September 2016. [1]

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Education

Arroyo attended Loughborough Grammar School in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, and obtained a BA in English from the University of Cambridge (Jesus College). [2]

Career

Prior to joining the Ditchley Foundation, Arroyo served as a diplomat, national security official and civil servant. From 2012 to 2016, he was Director for Data at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Previously, he acted as Director for Europe in the FCO and served abroad in embassies in France and across the Near East. [3] [4]

His areas of expertise include the impact of technology on society, business and government and the dynamics of insurgencies and terrorism. [5]

Honours

Arroyo was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours for services to diplomacy. [6]

Personal life

He is married to Kerry Arroyo with whom he has two daughters. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Europa International Foundation Directory 2023". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. 1 2 "Arroyo, James José-Maria, (born 25 March 1967), Director, Ditchley Foundation, since 2016". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-289752 (inactive 2024-02-28). Retrieved 2024-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2024 (link)
  3. ↑ “Arroyo, James, OBE”, in Diplomatic Civil Service Administration Office (ed.), The Diplomatic Service List 2004 (London: H.M. Stationery Office, 2004), p. 151.
  4. ↑ Sanger, David E. (2022-04-25). "Behind Austin's Call for a 'Weakened' Russia, Hints of a Shift". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ↑ "James Arroyo OBE | Ditchley Foundation". www.ditchley.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ↑ "Page 1 | Supplement 56963, 14 June 2003 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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