Martin Rose

Martin Rose was the founding "Director of Counterpoint, the British Council’s think-tank on cultural relations and public diplomacy. He was educated at Oxford University (MA in Modern History, M Phil in Oriental Studies), and worked in academic publishing and banking before joining the British Council in 1988. His postings with the Council include Baghdad (1989-90), Rome (1991-96) and Brussels (1999-2002). He takes up the post of Director of the British Council in Canada in the summer of 2005. Publications include Trust, Mutuality and Cultural Relations (with Nick Wadham-Smith, 2004) and British Public Diplomacy in an Age of Schisms (with Mark Leonard, 2005)." [1]

Signatory of the Unite Against Terrorism petition. [2]