Jonathan Charles
Managing Director, Communications, EBRD,
Jonathan came to the Bank in 2011 after a long and distinguished career at the BBC, winning several awards for his journalism. As a BBC presenter and foreign correspondent, he has appeared on BBC1 and BBC World News television, as well as the BBC’s main radio channels.
His specialist areas include economics, Russia, the EU and international diplomacy; he has a keen interest in issues surrounding the single currency.
He established television operations for the BBC in Brussels and Frankfurt, and operated in many conflict zones throughout the world. He holds an MA (Oxon) and BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oriel College, Oxford University.
Featured work
Sustainable growth in transition countries
This event will feature a presentation of the EBRD Transition Report 2017-18.
Transition for all: equal opportunities in an unequal world
How inclusive is growth in transition countries? Post-communist countries are becoming more prosperous but many people are being left behind, risking