Shlomo Roiter Jesner is the President and Co-Founder of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum (www.cmenaf.org). Prior to founding MENAF, Shlomo served as a Lieutenant in the Strategic Planning Division of the Israel Defense Forces. He holds a BA in International Relations and Politics from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Economic and Global Risk from the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS). Shlomo is also the CEO of London based F&R Strategy Group (www.frstrategy.co.uk), a geopolitical consultancy at the intersection of politics and business. 

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