The Centre is part of the School of International Relations in the University. The general policy of the Centre is developed in collaboration with the CSTPV Advisory Council. The Council membership is as follows:

  • Professor Paul Wilkinson - Chairman of CSTPV Advsory Board

  • Mr Carl Bildt - former Swedish Prime Minister and UN Envoy for the Balkans

  • Mr Scott L.Campbell - CEO, Washington Policy and Analysis

  • Amb. Jayantha Dhanapala - Former UN Under Secretary General for Disarmament, now Senior Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka

  • Mr Giandomenico Picco - former UN Assistant to Secretary General, now CEO of GDP Associates

  • Dr. Ali Watson, Head of School of International Relations

  • Professor Martha Crenshaw - Professor of Government, Wesleyan University

  • Mr Brian Jenkins - Senior Consultant to President of Rand Corporation, Santa Monica

  • Dr Magnus Ranstorp - Research Director of the Centre for Asymmetric Threat Studies at the Swedish National Defence College

  • Dr Guy Sanan - Richemont International

  • M.J. Gohel - CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation, London