Draft:Scottish Council on Global Affairs

The Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCoGA) is the first institution in the United Kingdom to study, debate and research international relations to be established outside on London. A joint enterprise of the University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, and the University of St Andrews it was launched in 2022 with the support of the Scottish Government and of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, having featured in the manifestos of several Scottish political parties.

The SCoGA combines elements of a policy think tank and university-based research institute. Along with publications and public events, SCoGA produces an occasional series of podcasts.

The Co-Directors of SCoGA are:

Professor Peter Jackson, Chair in Global Security, University of Glasgow

Professor Juliet Kaarbo, Professor of Foreign Policy, University of Edinburgh

Professor Phillips O'Brien, Head of the School of International Relations and Professor of Strategic Studies, University of St Andrews

Ther Head of Operations is John Edward.