Norine MacDonald
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- Killing Me Softly: Competition in Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2020),
- Global Philanthropy,
- Philanthropy in Europe: A Rich Past, A Promising Future
Norine A. MacDonald KC | |
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| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BA, LLB), INSEAD (Advanced Management Program), MIT Sloan School of Management (Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, researcher, policy advocate, philanthropist |
| Known for | President and Founder of RAIN Defense AI, Founder of The International Council on Security and Development |
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| Website | RAIN Defense AI |
Norine A. MacDonald KC[1] is the President and Founder of RAINCLOUD, a global business and knowledge hub for the Defense + AI ecosystem.[2][3]
Ms MacDonald is former Visiting Distinguished Fellow at National Defense University. In 2020, MacDonald authored 'Killing Me Softly: Competition in Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles' with George Howell.[4]
She graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy in September 2020.
Career
Founding and Leadership Roles
She was formerly president and founder of The International Council on Security and Development (ICOS), an international security and development think tank founded in 2002 with offices in Kabul, London, Rio de Janeiro, Brussels and Paris, and field offices in the Afghan cities of Lashkar Gah and Kandahar City.[5]
With ICOS, MacDonald promoted innovation in the security and development sectors. She started what became a global organization aimed at driving change by building strategic coalitions, bringing together influential stakeholders and investors around innovative solutions and pilot projects to test them.[6][7]
Media and publications
MacDonald has appeared on CNN several times to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. In July 2008, she made a further appearance on CNN to talk about ICOS's report Iraq: 'Angry Hearts and Angry Minds'.[8] She also co-edited two books: Global Philanthropy and Philanthropy in Europe: A Rich Past, A Promising Future.[9]
Research in Afghanistan
Since 2005, MacDonald has led an extensive programme in Afghanistan focusing on global security development. Through field research, ICOS investigated the relationship between counter-narcotics, military, and development policies and their consequences on Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts. The Council's reports and video footage provide insight into the deteriorating development and security situations on the ground, especially in southern Afghanistan, and make policy recommendations to a broad audience of senior policy-makers and experts in NATO countries.[10]
Philanthropy and advisory roles
As President of The Gabriel Foundation, MacDonald was a member of the Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation(NEF).[11] This is a platform which brings together twelve of the leading philanthropic organisations in Europe.
MacDonald was also a member of the International Advisory Council of the International Crisis Group(ICG).