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Mark Laity is listed as Director at The StratCom Academy at The StratCom Academy, based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Mark Laity.
Mark Laity previously worked as Senior Director at The Stratcom Academy and Advisor at Ukrainian Pr Army. Mark Laity holds Duniv (Honorary Doctorate) from University Of York.
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Mark Laity has been involved with the media & Strategic Communication (StratCom) for over four decades, first as a journalist, mostly with the BBC, then in a variety of posts as a spokesman & senior manager for NATO. His experience covers all levels, from the political & strategic, to the frontlines of operations. Within NATO he was a leading driver for the development of StratCom within the Alliance, nicknamed ‘Mr StratCom’.Upon retirement from NATO in January 2021 he co-founded the StratCom Academy, providing training, education and consultancy services within the security area.Until December 2020 he was the first Director of the Communications Division at SHAPE, and was largely responsible for the creation of the division that, along with the new military policy of which he was a primary author, represented a step change in the military handling of StratCom.From 2007 until 2017, he was the Chief StratCom at SHAPE, the first postholder, created in response to the growing importance of StratCom in military operations. His office led in the creation of SHAPE's first StratCom directive, military training in StratCom, as well as NATO military policy and oversaw their implementation.The StratCom post followed nine months in Afghanistan in 2006-7 as the NATO Spokesman in Kabul & Media Adviser to the ISAF Commander, for which he was awarded NATO’s Meritorious Service Medal. Two other tours followed. Prior to this he was the first civilian Chief of Public Information at SHAPE and before that the Special Adviser to the Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson, & NATO’s Deputy Spokesman.He joined NATO after 22 years in journalism, mostly in the BBC as an editor, producer & reporter. This included, from 1989, 11 years as a BBC Defence Correspondent, reporting from the frontlines of most major conflicts of the nineties.As an internationally recognised expert on StratCom he is a popular speaker, mentor and advocate of the role of StratCom, and has taught and spoken to audiences and at courses all over the world.He has BA(Hons) & MA degrees from the University of York and in 2020, in recognition of his work in journalism & StratCom, the university awarded him an Honorary Doctorate (DUniv).He is an Associate Fellow at the King’s Centre for Strategic Communications, a Visiting Fellow in Defence and Security at Cranfield University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Army Leadership. He is also a British Army reservist, working in the field of Strategic Communications.
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United Kingdom
I am the joint founder of the StratCom Academy, a 2021 start-up. We provide training, education, mentoring, and consultancy on all aspects of Strategic Communication, especially in the security sector, whether as a complete package or in partnership with others. We are still a young company but are already providing to a wide range of countries and.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The PR Army is a dedicated group of communication professionals who self-mobilised to support their country following the second Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2023. As an independent NGO they have done a brilliant job highlighting their country's battle for continuing independence against Russian aggression. In particular their focus on Russian.
A Group B Reservist, with Captain's rank. I worked in the StratCom field within the Specialist Mentoring and Coaching Group (SMCG) which is part of the Army's Staff Corp, regretfully having to retire after reaching the age limit for service.
Mons, Belgium
As the first Director of the Communications Division, I was responsible for creating the division, an entirely new structure within SHAPE. As such I was in charge of all elements of communication, Public Affairs, InfoOps and PSYOPS, within SHAPE and oversight of the implementation of StratCom throughout NATO's military structure. I was responsible for.
SHAPE is the military part of NATO that oversees all NATO military operations. Strategic Communications co-ordinates all NATO's military information campaigns. This was a new post created in recognition of the growing role of information in military operations. The post was a critical enabler for the development of StratCom within NATO.
Kabul
My third Afghan tour, advising Ambassador Mark Sedwill, with particular focus on ISAF transition and the NATO Summit in Lisbon in Nov 2010.
Kabul, Afghanistan
My second tour of duty in this post. See below.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Acted as Media Adviser to the ISAF Commander, General David Richards, and the civilian spokesman for NATO. The first holder of the post, I was a 'by name' request by the then Secretary General, who wanted better linkages between on the ground communicators and the top level politics.This period covered NATO's first major land combat in its history and my.
In charge of an office of 20+, mainly military, public affairs staff. The office oversees all public affairs for NATO military operations. I was the first ever civilian to hold the post.
Provided Strategic Communications advice to a variety of mainly security-related clients. Primarily worked for NATO's General James Jones, the then Supreme Allied Commander Europe, as well as Admiral Ed Giambastiani, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. Also developed and ran a Media Operations in Peacekeeping course for the Kofi Annan.
Worked as a special adviser on defence and strategic communications to the then Secretary General, Lord Robertson. Also worked as Deputy NATO Spokesman, including one year as NATO Spokesman. A particular highlight was working as a special adviser to the Macedonian president during 2001, when Macedonia was on the brink of civil war. Later I became the NATO.
Starting as the BBC Radio Defence Correspondent I became the correspondent for both radio and TV from the mid-90s. Notable highlights were covering the 1990-91 Gulf War from Saudi Arabia, multiple visits to Bosnia in the mid 90s, and then covering the Kosovo conflict from both NATO HQ and Kosovo in 1999.
Cardiff, Then London
From regional newspapers (The Western Mail - the Cardiff-based Welsh daily morning newspaper) I joined the BBC, working variously as Sub-editor (BBC Radio Wales), radio Producer (R4 Today), TV Producer (Newsnight), Senior Producer (R4 Analysis), and Deputy Editor (R4 The World this Weekend), before becoming Defence Correspondent.
An honorary doctorate awarded by the university for my contribution over my career to StratCom in NATO and journalism as the BBC Defence.
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Mark Laity works for The StratCom Academy.
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Mark Laity has worked for The Stratcom Academy, Ukrainian Pr Army, British Army, Shape/Nato, and Nato/Isaf.
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Mark Laity holds Duniv (Honorary Doctorate) from University Of York.
Mark Laity is listed with skills including Strategic Communications, Crisis Communications, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Media Planning, Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, and Public Speaking.
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