Dr Antonio Garcia, CGeog, FRGS, MBA, PMP, is a senior manager in the civil service, and interdisciplinary scholar. He has led the delivery of programmes and projects in national and international roles, including the UN, international NGOs, the civil service and the military; as well as working at the intersection of international peace, security, and education. He holds part-time and visiting lecturer roles with the Open University and Durham University UK; and is a non-resident research fellow at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. His recent monograph, “Botha, Smuts and the First World War” (with Ian van der Waag), was longlisted for the Templar Prize. His narrative non-fiction work, “Number 788” (with Max Lauker), received first place in the Frontline Book Awards and has been translated into Swedish. His latest publication, “Silencing the Guns in Africa” (co-edited with Dr Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob), has received favourable reviews. He serves as a trustee and non-executive director on the board of Edinburgh Napier Students Association.