Insights from a Career in International Affairs with Nicholas Hopton
Venue
Doorway 5, Teviot TheatreDescription
Nicholas Hopton served as the British Ambassador to Libya (2019-21), Iran (2015-18), Qatar (2013-15), and Yemen (2012-13). He was also posted as a diplomat to Paris, Rome, Morocco and Mauritania.
At home, he worked in the Foreign Office, Cabinet Office and No. 10, including: leading the team that drafted the UK’s first National Security Strategy (2008); senior UK official at the Perth Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (2011); and Private Secretary to four UK Government Ministers for Europe (1998-2000).
Throughout his 35-year diplomatic career, Nicholas focused on advancing UK interests and building partnerships, including in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
Nicholas Hopton is the Director General of The Middle East Association and also runs a geopolitical consultancy, Belmont Advisory Limited. He is a Distinguished Fellow at RUSI.
Key speakers
- Nicholas Hopton
- Dr Lucy Abbott
Partner institutions
- Centre for African Studies
- Sociology