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The '''International Terrorism Conference 2008''' was a policy conference held on 2-3 October 2008 by the [[Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence]] in cooperation with the [[Royal United Services Institute]].  The conference was called, "Countering 'Jihadist' Terrorism: Regional and Country Perspectives". It was sponsored by the security technology company [[Smiths Detection]].
 
The '''International Terrorism Conference 2008''' was a policy conference held on 2-3 October 2008 by the [[Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence]] in cooperation with the [[Royal United Services Institute]].  The conference was called, "Countering 'Jihadist' Terrorism: Regional and Country Perspectives". It was sponsored by the security technology company [[Smiths Detection]].
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Speakers including numerous experts from the [[Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence]] as well as senior figures from the policy world including the Prime Minister's Secuirty Advisor [[Alan West|Lord West of Spithead]], The Minister of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety,[[Tony McNulty]] and an unnamed "Senior Whitehall Official". <ref>[[Media:ITC 2008 Programme.pdf|Programme (PDF)]] for the International Terrorism Conference 2008]]</ref>
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==The Programme==
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<blockquote style="border:1pt solid"><p style="text-align: center;">International Terrorism Conference 2008</p><p>Thursday 2nd October</p><p>0830-0900 REGISTRATION & COFFEE</p><p>0900-0905 ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS</p>
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<p>0920-1115 SESSION ONE: Multilateral perspectives</p><p>CHAIR: '''[[Brian Lang|Dr Brian Lang]]'''<br>Principal, [[terrorexpertise:University of St. Andrews|University of St. Andrews]]</p><p>SPEAKERS: '''[[David Veness|Sir David Veness]]'''<br>Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations</p><p>'''[[George Robertson|Lord George Robertson]]'''<br>Former Secretary-General of NATO</p><p>'''[[Raphael Perl|Dr. Raphael Perl]]'''<br>Head, Action Against Terrorism Unit, OSCE</p><p>'''[[George Gijs de Vries]]'''<br>Clingendael Institute, The Hague; former EU CT Coorindator</p>
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1115 - 1145 MORNING TEA & COFFEE
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<p>0920-1115 SESSION TWO: Hotspots of 'Jihadist' terrorism</p><p>CHAIR: '''[[Simon Manley]]'''<br>Director for Defence and Strategic Threats, Foreign & Commonwealth Office</p><p>SPEAKERS: '''[[Michael Boyle|Dr. Michael Boyle]]'''<br>[[CSTPV]], [[terrorexpertise:University of St. Andrews|University of St. Andrews]]<br>''Terrorism, Civil War and Resistance in Iraq''</p><p>'''[[Abdel Bari Atwan]]'''<br>Editor in Chief, Al-Quds al-Arabi</p><p>'''[[Max Taylor|Professor Max Taylor]]'''<br>[[CSTPV]], [[terrorexpertise:University of St. Andrews|University of St. Andrews]]<br>''Somalia and the Horn of Africa''</p><p>'''[[Lianne Kennedy-Boudali]]'''<br>[[terrorexpertise:RAND Corporation|RAND]], Washington D.C.<br>''Maghreb and North Africa''</p><p>
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1330 - 1430 LUNCH
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<p>1430 - 1630 SESSION THREE: Country and regional perspectives</p><p>CHAIR: '''[[Michael Clarke|Professor Michael Clarke]]'''<br>Director, [[RUSI]]</p><p>SPEAKERS: '''Snior Whitehall Official'''<br>''UK Perspectives''</p><p>'''[[Ekaterina Stepanova]]'''<br>[[Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]] (SIPRI)<br>''Caucasus and Central Asia''</p><p>'''[[Gregory Berry]]'''<br>Political Minister Counselor, United States Embassy, London</p>
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1630 - 1700 AFTERNOON TEA AND COFFEE
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<p>1430 - 1630 SESSION FOUR: Where do we stand?</p><p>CHAIR: '''[[Stephen Phipson]]'''<br>Group Managing Director, Smiths Detection</p><p>KEYNOTE:'''[[Tony McNulty|Rt. Hon. Tony McNulty MP]]'''<br>Minister of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety</p>
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1815 EVENING RECEPTION
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Revision as of 07:41, 16 October 2008

The International Terrorism Conference 2008 was a policy conference held on 2-3 October 2008 by the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence in cooperation with the Royal United Services Institute. The conference was called, "Countering 'Jihadist' Terrorism: Regional and Country Perspectives". It was sponsored by the security technology company Smiths Detection.

Speakers including numerous experts from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence as well as senior figures from the policy world including the Prime Minister's Secuirty Advisor Lord West of Spithead, The Minister of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety,Tony McNulty and an unnamed "Senior Whitehall Official". [1]

The Programme

International Terrorism Conference 2008

Thursday 2nd October

0830-0900 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

0900-0905 ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS

0920-1115 SESSION ONE: Multilateral perspectives

CHAIR: Dr Brian Lang
Principal, University of St. Andrews

SPEAKERS: Sir David Veness
Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations

Lord George Robertson
Former Secretary-General of NATO

Dr. Raphael Perl
Head, Action Against Terrorism Unit, OSCE

George Gijs de Vries
Clingendael Institute, The Hague; former EU CT Coorindator

1115 - 1145 MORNING TEA & COFFEE

0920-1115 SESSION TWO: Hotspots of 'Jihadist' terrorism

CHAIR: Simon Manley
Director for Defence and Strategic Threats, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

SPEAKERS: Dr. Michael Boyle
CSTPV, University of St. Andrews
Terrorism, Civil War and Resistance in Iraq

Abdel Bari Atwan
Editor in Chief, Al-Quds al-Arabi

Professor Max Taylor
CSTPV, University of St. Andrews
Somalia and the Horn of Africa

Lianne Kennedy-Boudali
RAND, Washington D.C.
Maghreb and North Africa

1330 - 1430 LUNCH

1430 - 1630 SESSION THREE: Country and regional perspectives

CHAIR: Professor Michael Clarke
Director, RUSI

SPEAKERS: Snior Whitehall Official
UK Perspectives

Ekaterina Stepanova
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Caucasus and Central Asia

Gregory Berry
Political Minister Counselor, United States Embassy, London

1630 - 1700 AFTERNOON TEA AND COFFEE

1430 - 1630 SESSION FOUR: Where do we stand?

CHAIR: Stephen Phipson
Group Managing Director, Smiths Detection

KEYNOTE:Rt. Hon. Tony McNulty MP
Minister of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety

1815 EVENING RECEPTION

  1. ↑ Programme (PDF) for the International Terrorism Conference 2008]]
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