Mr. Thomas Wuchte is the Founder of the Center for Multilateral Collaboration and Cooperation Leadership, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area and Bangkok. He recently completed his assignment as the Executive Director for the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) located in Valletta, Malta. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and received a post-graduate degree in International Relations and Russian Studies from the University of Illinois. Before the IIJ, he led counterterrorism efforts for the 57 participating States in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria. This work maintained and strengthened the role of the organization as an effective framework for addressing security issues surrounding fragile governments, and in close co-ordination with the United Nations. Tom is the recipient of the Department of State’s Highest Award for Excellence in International Security Affairs for his efforts to work collaboratively with international partners. He is currently asking whether there can be a re-balancing of resources towards emerging challenges like climate change, water scarcity, future pandemics, and impact of the loss of natural habitat.
