On the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the GCSP's oldest course the “Leadership in International Security Course” (LISC), formerly the International Training Course in Security Policy (ITC), a series of Alumni Insight events are being convened each month with professional contributions by ITC-LISC Alumni on selected topics in international peace and security.

The topic of this February session is “The Art of Cooperation: Reflections from the European Context”. The need for sustainable collaboration is paramount in our current time of crisis as we navigate the challenges posed by the post-COVID world. Europe has seen many crises over time, and even if the context today is different, certain principles remain constant for cooperation to be effective.

H.E. Maira Mora, career diplomat and former Director General of the Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, will share her reflections and insights on regional cooperation, in particular on the forms and the factors that inhibit or enable success.

H.E. Maira Moira is an alumna of the GCSP International Training Course (ITC) 1994-1995.