Human Security Course Manager
Major Peter Chilvers provides subject matter expertise (SME) in the field of ‘human security’ (HS) for the Defence Leadership and Business Group (DLaB). Prior to joining the Defence Academy in 2022, Peter had a long civilian career, spanning four decades, working in conflict-affected countries, during which he also had a military career in the reserves.
Day-to-day life in DLaB sees Peter primarily provide course manager support to the Human Security in Military Operations, Defence Human Security Advisor course including lesson delivery and supporting external training provided by defence and partners. He also provides bespoke HS lessons for individual unit and formation training.
Outside the classroom but directly aiding the course syllabus, Peter writes content for a series of HS e-Learning courses, working closely with the Learning Capability and Development Group.
As a Human Security SME with extensive field and operational experience, Peter also assists and supports doctrine and policy development with Defence Futures and the MOD Policy Team. He is a member of the MOD Security Policy and Operations Human Security Implementation Working Group, applying a 12-year change programme on HS in UK defence.
Peter’s web of expertise is also cast wider across the whole Academy. He has provided floor walking exercises for the Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land), providing a HS perspective. He has also built strong relationships with international partners, teaching HS elements on the Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context course for International Section. He collaborates with Defence Futures on doctrine and works with the Building Integrity team on counter corruption, which is a key cross-cutting theme of HS.