Nick Watson

Experience

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Assistant Language Teacher
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  Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  Sept 1995 - Sept 2011

  • Head of Section, China

    Jun 2009 - Sept 2011

  • Counsellor, Regional Affairs, British Embassy, Riyadh

    Jul 2006 - Jun 2009

  • First Secretary, British Embassy, Kuwai

    Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

  • British Office, Baghdad

    Apr 2003 - Oct 2003

  • Counter Terrorism Department

    Mar 2002 - Apr 2003

  • British Office, Kabul

    Nov 2001 - Mar 2002

  • Second Secretary (Political), British Embassy, Amman

    Jul 1999 - Oct 2001

  • Arabic language training

    Sept 1997 - Jun 1999

  • Counter Proliferation Department

    Sept 1995 - Aug 1997
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  Hakluyt & Company

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2020

  • Head of EMEA

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Head of Middle East

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Partner, Tokyo Office

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Head of Network

    Sept 2011 - Jun 2014
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  Ardingly College International Ltd

  Feb 2020 - now

  Non Executive Director
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  University of Sussex

  Mar 2020 - now

  Member of Council
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  Bowfield Counselling and Advisory

  Dec 2020 - now

  Director
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  The AMENA Center for Entrepreneurship and Development in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2023

  Member of Advisory Council
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  Adeptis Group

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Board Advisor
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  Othrys Ltd

  Mar 2021 - now

  Director Networks and Intellectual Property

  Othrys provides security, understanding and expertise on wide-ranging issues of trust, risk and uncertainty. We combine a network of experienced associates with public service values to offer bespoke, flexible solutions to complex security challenges.

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  Trusted Technology Network (TTN)

  Sept 2021 - now

  Founder Director
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  C-RW

  Feb 2023 - Jul 2024

  Director