National representatives

Representatives of the member institutions constitute the Council as the highest authority governing the Society. Their stakeholders are the Rectors and Commandants of the member institutions.  The Council consists of: 

Pierre Jolicoeur
Professor

Associate Vice Principal for Research
Royal Military College of Canada 

Rene Moelker
Professor, Netherlands Defence Academy

Netherlands National Defence Academy

Niels Bo Poulsen
Professor, Doctor

Royal Danish Defence College

Hannu Kari
Vice Rector

Finnish National Defence Academy

Markus Gauster
Doctor, Senior Researcher, National Defence Academy, Institute for Peace Support and Conflict Management, (IFK)
Anders McD Sookermany

Norwegian Defence University College

Kjell Engelbrecht
Professor of Political Science, Swedish Defence University

Swedish Defence University

Zdzislaw Sliwa
Doctor

Baltic Defence College

Ryszard Szpyra
Professor

Polish National Defence University

Joao Paulo Ramalho Marreiros
Commodore

Military University Institute of Portugal

David Last
Secretary to ISMS, 2017-2020, 2020-2023

Associate Professor
Royal Military College of Canada

Participants of the ISMS Council Meeting in Oslo 2017