{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"BSt Europe","provider_url":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/","author_name":"mschmitz","author_url":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/author\/mschmitz\/","title":"Paul A. Smith","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KCJXJ1vzSD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/blogger\/paul-a-smith\/\">Paul A. Smith<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/de\/blogger\/paul-a-smith\/embed\/#?secret=KCJXJ1vzSD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8222;Paul A. Smith&#8220; &#8211; BSt Europe\" data-secret=\"KCJXJ1vzSD\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/bst-europe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/03\/ps.png","thumbnail_width":1253,"thumbnail_height":1127,"description":"Paul is an expert adviser in Strategic Planning and Capacity Building for reform. Supporting Government and International organisations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.\u00a0 Before he worked in Iraq as NATO\u2019s Senior Civilian (effectively its Ambassador in Baghdad) reporting directly to the UN Assistant Secretary General (Operations). \u00a0Paul has acted in a number of strategic planning and senior management roles for NATO and other international bodies since 2000.\u00a0 Prior to this was a UK Army Officer serving in a variety of ranks, locations and assignments.Paul has a BSc in \u2018Information Management Systems\u2019 an MSc in \u2018Designing Information Systems\u2019, is a Graduate (and returned as an instructor) of the UK\u2019s prestigious Joint Services Command & Staff College and a Senior Executive Coach (Level 7).\u00a0 After receiving his Executive Master\u2019s in \u2018Governance and International Development\u2019 from ULB, Belgium, he will probably return in the autumn to study another Executive Master\u2019s course at ULB."}