Leadership in International Security Course (LISC) 2026-2027
Reshaping Sustainable Security in Times of Uncertainty
The 41st edition of this highly competitive eight-month course in international security is designed for high- performing professionals seeking to enhance their careers and effectively respond to the world’s most pressing security challenges.
Our approach is comprehensive and multifaceted. This course will not only update your knowledge, but will build your skillset and toolset to better prepare you to deal with our unpredictable international security environment.
During the eight-month course you will have the opportunity to learn from and network with over 120 members of the GCSP’s global experts community, including high-level practitioners from governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and civil society.
Learning objectives
This course offers you a unique opportunity to:
- Strengthen your leadership skillset in a multicultural and cross-sectoral environment
- Acquire analytical tools to increase your effectiveness as a security policy practitioner
- Enhance your ability to generate sustainable policy responses and solutions
- Broaden your professional network of peace and security practitioners
Modules
Who should attend
Open to:
- mid-career professionals working in national ministries;
- non governmental candidates should consider the MAS Degree qualification.
Costs
The course is offered free of tuition charges for participants as part of Switzerland’s contribution to the Partnership for Peace Programme.
Applications will open soon
Applications will open soon
High-level multi-stakeholder experts; diverse global mid-career participants; breadth of topics analysed in the course; holistic approach to leadership; MAS Degree qualification
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Participating in the LISC was a truly transformative experience. The learning environment was both intellectually rigorous and deeply inclusive, fostering open dialogue between professionals from diverse cultural, professional, and regional backgrounds. What impressed me most was GCSP’s peace-oriented approach to leadership and security — the emphasis on dialogue and responsible decision-making. The “GCSP Way” promotes a unique combination of academic depth and real-world applicability, creating a space of mutual respect and shared purpose. Tamila Shabashvili, Parliament of Georgia, Georgia Affairs, Colombia
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