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He received his B.A. (Hons.) in [[Modern History]] and [[French language|French]] from the [[University of Sussex]] (1977) and his [[D.Phil.]] in Modern History from [[Lincoln College, Oxford]] (1981). | He received his B.A. (Hons.) in [[Modern History]] and [[French language|French]] from the [[University of Sussex]] (1977) and his [[D.Phil.]] in Modern History from [[Lincoln College, Oxford]] (1981). | ||
− | He received worldwide attention during the 1999 [[Kosovo War]], when he | + | He received worldwide attention during the 1999 [[Kosovo War]], when he was the spokesperson for [[NATO]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121112040206/http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fpm%2Fcontent%2F2005%2Fs1371814.htm</ref> popularizing the propaganda term [[collateral damage]].<ref>http://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/sprache-der-politik-i-jamie-shea-und-der-kollateralschaden-555308.html</ref> |
In addition to his work for NATO, he works as a lecturer at several educational institutions, such as the [[College of Europe]], the [[University of Kent]] and the [[American University]], where he has been Associate Professor of International Relations since [[1985]]. He has published books and articles on political issues in various specialist publications. | In addition to his work for NATO, he works as a lecturer at several educational institutions, such as the [[College of Europe]], the [[University of Kent]] and the [[American University]], where he has been Associate Professor of International Relations since [[1985]]. He has published books and articles on political issues in various specialist publications. |
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Born | 11 September 1953 London |
Nationality | UK |
Alma mater | University of Sussex, Lincoln College (Oxford) |
Member of | Chatham House, Friends of Europe, Henry Jackson Society |
Interests | Kosovo War |
Chatham House, spooky conference attender. As NATO spokesman during the Kosovo War he popularized the propaganda term collateral damage. |
Jamie Patrick Shea was Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium until his retirement in late September 2018. He was NATO spokesman during the 1999 Kosovo War, where he popularized the euphemism "collateral damage".
“The fact that 70% of the country's territory is left without electricity shows that we are keeping our finger on the switch. We can turn the electricity on and off where we need it and where we want it.”
Jamie Shea (May 4, 1999) [1]
NATO spokesman
Contents
Career
He received his B.A. (Hons.) in Modern History and French from the University of Sussex (1977) and his D.Phil. in Modern History from Lincoln College, Oxford (1981).
He received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo War, when he was the spokesperson for NATO.[2] popularizing the propaganda term collateral damage.[3]
In addition to his work for NATO, he works as a lecturer at several educational institutions, such as the College of Europe, the University of Kent and the American University, where he has been Associate Professor of International Relations since 1985. He has published books and articles on political issues in various specialist publications.
Shea was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to diplomacy and public service.[4]
Shea is married and has two children, Chiara and Alexander.
Positions within NATO
- October 2010 – September 2018
- Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges
- August 2005 – October 2010
- Director of Policy Planning
- April 2003 – August 2005
- Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, Public Diplomacy Division
- October 2000 – March 2003
- Director of Information and Press
- 1993–2000
- Spokesman of NATO and Deputy Director of Information and Press.
- 1991–1993
- Deputy Head and Senior Planning Officer, Policy Planning Unit and Multilateral Affairs Section of the Political Directorate, NATO.
- Speechwriter to the Secretary General of NATO.
- 1988–1991
- Assistant to the Secretary General of NATO for Special Projects.
- 1985–1988
- Head of External Relations Conferences and Seminars.
- 1982–1985
- Head of Youth Programmes.
- 1980–1982
- Administrator in Council Operations Section of Executive Secretariat.
Academic positions
- As of 2006 (start dates unknown)
- Professor, Collège d'Europe, Bruges
- Lecturer, Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent.
- 1993 onward
- Lecturer in the European Studies Program of the University of Antwerp.
- 1991 onward
- Course instructor, Boston University, Massachusetts.
- 1988 onward
- Member of the Advisory Council, International Relations Studies and Programme of Université Libre de Bruxelles.
- 1987–1990
- Lecturer in Defence Studies, University of Lille.
- 1987 onward
- Adjunct Associate Professor of International Relations, James Madison College, Michigan State University.
- Director of the Michigan State University Summer School in Brussels.
- 1985 onward
- Associate Professor of International Relations, American University, Washington, D.C.
- 2014 onward
- Honorary Fellow of the Security and Strategy Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.
- 2020 onward
- President of the Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark.
Events Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Brussels Forum/2006 | 2006 | 2006 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. |
Brussels Forum/2007 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. | ||
Brussels Forum/2008 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. | ||
Brussels Forum/2009 | 20 March 2009 | 22 March 2009 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. |
Brussels Forum/2011 | 25 March 2011 | 27 March 2011 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. |
Brussels Forum/2012 | 23 March 2012 | 24 March 2012 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. |
Brussels Forum/2013 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. | ||
Brussels Forum/2014 | 21 March 2014 | 24 March 2014 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. The theme in 2014 was A World in Transition |
Brussels Forum/2017 | 23 March 2017 | 25 March 2017 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. The overarching theme was "‘End of Complacency – Era of Action?" |
Democracy & Security International Conference | 5 June 2007 | 6 June 2007 | Czech Republic Prague | The "Neoconservative International" that reports it was intested in "building a world of free and democratic states" |
Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
Munich Security Conference/2010 | 5 February 2010 | 7 February 2010 | Germany Munich Bavaria | An anti-war demonstration outside described it as "Nothing more than a media-effectively staged war propaganda event, which this year had the purpose of justifying the NATO troop increase in Afghanistan and glorifying the continuation of the war as a contribution to peace and stability." |
Munich Security Conference/2011 | 4 February 2011 | 6 February 2011 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 47th Munich Security Conference |
Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
Russia’s Strategy on NATO'S Eastern and Southern Flanks | 27 January 2017 09:30:00 | 27 January 2017 16:30:00 | Barcelona Centre for International Affairs | A CIDOB/The Institute for Statecraft/NATO meeting |
References
- ↑ https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/europe/050499kosovo-nato.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121112040206/http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fpm%2Fcontent%2F2005%2Fs1371814.htm
- ↑ http://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/sprache-der-politik-i-jamie-shea-und-der-kollateralschaden-555308.html
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62866/supplement/N4