Women In International Security (WIIS - pronounced ‘wise’) Italy is an independent, non-partisan, non-for-profit organisation, registered under Italian law. It belongs to the global family of WIIS chapters that are dedicated to advancing the leadership and professional development of women in the field of international peace, security and defence. There are currently 47 independent chapters around the world whose members include policymakers, military personnel, diplomats, legislative aides, scholars, students, journalists and business representatives at all stages of their careers. WIIS Italy promotes leadership training, mentoring and networking programmes as well as intellectual diversity through discussions on current policy challenges. It benefits from the presence of diplomatic representatitives in Rome, and other influential national stakeholders, putting it at the centre of key policy discussions on international relations, security and defence.