Richard Atwood Executive Vice President Brussels Please submit all media inquiries to PresidentsOffice@crisisgroup.org or call +1 212 813 0820 Crisis Group Role Richard Atwood is Crisis Group’s Executive Vice President, based in Brussels. Professional Background For several years, Richard was Crisis Group’s chief of policy, working with regional programs and other colleagues to develop and promote the organisation’s analysis and prescriptions. Prior to that, he was New York director, representing Crisis Group at the United Nations. He helped pioneer the organisation’s cross-regional work, notably on Islamist militancy. Before moving to New York, he spent five years as Crisis Group’s research director in Brussels. Before Crisis Group, Richard worked for some fifteen years across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Latin America for the UN and other organisations, with extended periods in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Nigeria, Kenya, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru. He has a Master’s Degree in public policy from Princeton University. Latest Updates Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 26 May 2023 Libya: Political Gridlock, Regional Politics and Sudan’s War Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 19 May 2023 Riyadh and the World: What to Make of Saudi Arabia’s Recent Diplomacy Podcast / Africa 12 May 2023 Fighting in Khartoum, Talking in Jeddah Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 05 May 2023 What to Expect from Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive Podcast / Africa 28 April 2023 What Can Stop Sudan’s Devastating War Podcast / Africa 22 April 2023 War in Sudan Load more