Dr Irene Mia is Senior Fellow for Latin America and Conflict, Security and Development, leading the IISS research programme on Latin American security, governance and geo-economics, as well as directing the Conflict, Security and Development research programme. She is also the Editor of the Armed Conflict Survey, one of the annual IISS flagship publications. Previously to joining the IISS she has worked at the Economist Groups and World Economic Forum, writing and speaking extensively on issues related to national competitiveness, international trade, development, geopolitics and the Global South, as well as advising governments and the corporate sectors on related issues. Irene holds an MA in Latin American Studies from the Institute for Latin American Studies, London University, and a PhD in International Economic and Trade Law from L. Bocconi. She is a member of the advisory board of the Global South Unit at The London Business School of Economics (LSE) and is a member of the board of trustees of Canning House.
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