Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
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Dhananjayan 'Danny' Sriskandarajah (born 1975) is Director General of the Royal Commonwealth Society
, a large NGO devoted to Commonwealth affairs based in London. He becomes the first non-British and youngest person to head this 140-year-old organisation.
Before being appointed to the RCS, he was Deputy Director of the left-leaning think tank
, the Institute for Public Policy Research
.
He is a well-known researcher and commentator on migration issues. He has written books and reports on several migration-related topics, including on British emigration. He often appears in the UK media taking a liberal position on immigration issues and writes often in the Financial Times
and the Guardian newspaper.
In March 2009, the Royal Commonwealth Society published a poll on British attitudes to Commonwealth, which attracted media coverage in the UK and abroad. Sriskandarajah had a piece in the Guardian newspaper on the poll findings.
Royal Commonwealth Society
The Royal Commonwealth Society is an international educational charity and a private members' club. Its mission is to support and promote the modern Commonwealth, its culture and core values...
, a large NGO devoted to Commonwealth affairs based in London. He becomes the first non-British and youngest person to head this 140-year-old organisation.
Before being appointed to the RCS, he was Deputy Director of the left-leaning think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, the Institute for Public Policy Research
Institute for Public Policy Research
The IPPR is the leading progressive think-tank in the UK. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice, democratic reform and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle and Manchester.It was founded in...
.
He is a well-known researcher and commentator on migration issues. He has written books and reports on several migration-related topics, including on British emigration. He often appears in the UK media taking a liberal position on immigration issues and writes often in the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
and the Guardian newspaper.
In March 2009, the Royal Commonwealth Society published a poll on British attitudes to Commonwealth, which attracted media coverage in the UK and abroad. Sriskandarajah had a piece in the Guardian newspaper on the poll findings.