International partners
Developing relationships with organisations, experts and practitioners in different regions.
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A UK perspective with an international outlook.
Terrorism and security threats do not stop at national borders. The International Relations subgroup develops relationships and knowledge exchange with international partners, organisations and experts.
DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP
Led by Ruan-Cavallari Van Der Walt
Head of International Relations — responsible for international engagement, relationships and strategic cooperation.
UKCTAG recognises that international experience can improve domestic understanding. The subgroup helps connect UK practitioners with international perspectives, emerging developments and professional networks.
Its purpose is not simply to build a list of contacts. Relationships should create meaningful opportunities for knowledge exchange, cooperation and shared learning.
THE OBJECTIVE
Bring global insight home — and share UK expertise outward.
International engagement should ultimately strengthen the knowledge available to UK organisations while allowing UKCTAG and its members to contribute constructively to the wider professional security community.
CORE FUNCTION
Connecting expertise across borders.
The information pack describes a strong international outlook because terrorism and security threats are inherently global in nature.
Knowledge exchange
Sharing lessons, approaches and professional experience across borders.
High-risk environments
Building understanding through engagement with stakeholders operating in challenging and high-risk regions.
UK expertise abroad
Contributing UK professional insight to wider international discussions on counter-terrorism and security.
UKCTAG SUBGROUPS
Different expertise. One professional purpose.
Our subgroups work together to support UKCTAG's wider mission of improving counter-terrorism awareness, education, professional development and standards across the private security sector.