Caroline Jaine

Caroline is a communications strategist and has worked on strategies in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Iraq and has written articles for national and international publications on public diplomacy, negotiation strategy, and diplomacy for climate change, and published a photographic book promoting peace in Sri Lanka.  Caroline is a regular writer for Diplomat Magazine and has several blogs. With a background and training in art & design, Caroline is also a successful portrait artist (see www.jaine.info) and has held successful exhibitions of her work in Europe and Asia. She is the founder of a community organisation which focuses on the role of communications and the arts in conflict resolution and counter extremism.  Caroline has spent many years working with the British Government including as Press & Public Affairs Officer in Basra, head of an internal communications programme, winning a public service award for information at the British Mission in Sri Lanka and a spell  in the Ministerial Speech Writer's team.   Caroline currently works on strategic communications and outreach (Pakistan) in the South Asia Group.