International Institute for Counter-Terrorism
The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism is an Israeli institute which is based in the Interdisciplinary Center, a private educational institution in Herzliya, Israel. The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (IICT) is the shortened and most common name for the institute.
Background
The Centre was founded in 1996, and describes itself as 'the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism.' It also claims to be 'an independent think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, intelligence analysis and national security and defense policy.'[1]
The Center runs the World Summit on Counter-Terrorism which was held for the eighth time on 8-11 September 2008.[2]
People
Board of Directors/Founders
- Shabtai Shavit Chairman, co-founder | Uriel Reichman – co-founder | Rafi Melnick | Aharon Scherf – co-founder | Dan Mirkin | Avner Tal – co-founder | Hans Kahn – co-founder | Boaz Ganor – co-founder[3]
Management
Dr. Boaz Ganor - Executive Director | Dr. Eitan Azani - Deputy Executive Director | Ms. Ela Kandel - Office Manager[4]
Senior Researchers
Dr. Ely Karmon | Col. (Res.) Adv. Lior Lotan | Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Fighel | Ms. Yael Shahar | Dr. Isaac Kfir[5]
Researchers
Brig. General (ret.) Amnon Sofrin and Col. (res.) Shlomo Mofaz[6]
Program Managers & Researchers
Dr. Gil Ariely - Chief Knowledge Officer Ms. Orit Shamash-Wieksza Mr. Noam Rahamim Mr. Artem Kroupenev Ms. Naomi Cronin Mr. Moshe Covo Mr. Michael Barak Adv. Elad Popovich Ms. Sophie Vardy Mr. Gilad Zahavi[7]
Advisory Board
Prof. Jeffrey F. Addicott | Shlomo Aharonishki | Doron Almog | Dani Arditi | Prof. William C. Banks | Mr. Alain Bauer | Dr. Josef Bollag | Jean-Louis Bruguière | Daniel Byman | Dr. Leonard A. Cole | Prof. Irwin Cotler | Prof. Ronald Crelinsten | Mr. Jacques Duchesneau | Prof. Robert Friedmann | Carmi Gillon | Dr. Rohan Gunaratna | Dr. Markus Hellenthal | Prof. Bruce Hoffman | Prof. Brian Jenkins | Dr. Matthew Levitt | Mr. Roni Milo | Dr. Peter Neumann | Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones | Mr. Peter S. Probst | Prof. Marc Sageman | Dr. David Scharia | Prof. Alex P. Schmid | Mr. Chip Smith | Mr. Erroll G. Southers | Dean James B. Steinberg | Prof. Fernando Reinares | Prof. Mitchel B. Wallerstein[8]
Experts
Zachary Abuza[9] | Col. (res.) Adv. Lior Lotan [10] | Richard John Warnes[11]
Editing & Translation
Ms. Pnina Yarden | Mr. Arik Rodetzky | Mr. Yuval Sofer | Adv. Tal Yekutiel[12]
Conferences
- 1997 Countering International Terrorism March 26, 1997 - March 27, 1997 ICT's first International Conference
- 1997 The Shefayyim Conference June 26, 1997 - June 27, 1997
- 1999 The Palestinian Authority and Counter-Terrorism March 23, 1999 Sponsored by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation [13]
- 2000 Countering Suicide Terrorism 2nd International Conference at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya on February 20-23, 2000.[14]
- 2000 The Psychology of Terror May 26, 2000 Seminar, jointly sponsored by The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, was held at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem. Courtesy of IsraCast.[15]
- 2000 Confronting On-Line Terrorism and Anti-Semitism December 11, 2000. A one-day seminar to take place at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem. Sponsored by ADL, the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, and the Ministry for Israeli Society & World Jewish Communities.[16]
- 2003 Post-Modern Terrorism: Trends, Scenarios, and Future Threats September 7, 2003 - September 11, 2003[17]
- 2004 4th international Conference on Global Terrorism: Terrorism's Global Impact September 11-4, 2004, Herzliya, Israel[18]
- 2005 5th international Conference on Global Terrorism: Terrorism's Global Impact September 12, 2005, Herzliya, Israel
- 2006 Sixth International Conference: Terrorism's Global Impact and Programme[19]
- 2007 Seventh International Conference: Terrorism's Global Impact: Toward a Balance Between Fighting Terror and Safeguarding Civil Liberties
- 2008 World Summit on Counter Terrorism: Terrorism's Global Impact - ICT's 8th International Conference[20]
- 2009 World Summit on Counter Terrorism: Terrorism's Global Impact - ICT's 9th International Conference, September 7-10, 2009[21]
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012 12th World Summit on Counter-Terrorism
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
Resources
References
- ↑ ICT About Us, accessed 7 January 2007
- ↑ http://portal.idc.ac.il/en/main/research/InstituteforCounterTerrorism/Pages/Terrorisms_Global_Impact.aspx
- ↑ Founders and Board of Directors, IICT (Accessed: 3 February 2008 and 23 May 2009)
- ↑ ICT Staff, accessed 23 May 2009
- ↑ ICT Staff, accessed 23 May 2009
- ↑ IDC The Threat of Terrorism to the Stability in the Middle East Second ICT – Italian bilateral Conference, 04/12/2008
- ↑ ICT Staff, accessed 23 May 2009
- ↑ [http://www.ict.org.il/AboutICT/AdvisoryBoard/tabid/59/Default.aspx Advisory Board, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, accessed 2 August 2013.
- ↑ IICT Dr. Zachary Abuza, accessed 19 August 2009
- ↑ IICT Col. (res.) Adv. Lior Lotan, accessed 19 August 2009
- ↑ IICT Detective Constable Richard John Warnes, accessed 19 August 2009
- ↑ ICT Staff, accessed 23 May 2009
- ↑ ICT Conferences & Workshops, accessed 20 August 2009
- ↑ ICT Conferences & Workshops, accessed 20 August 2009
- ↑ ICT Conferences & Workshops, accessed 20 August 2009
- ↑ ICT Conferences & Workshops, accessed 20 August 2009
- ↑ ICT Conferences & Workshops, accessed 20 August 2009
- ↑ Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs ICT to hold 4th international conference, accessed 20 August 2009
- ↑ http://pictureit.co.il/ict/
- ↑ IICT Workships 2008, accessed 19 august 2009
- ↑ IICT World Summit on Counter Terrorism: Terrorism's Global Impact ICT's 9th International Conference, September 7-10, 2009, accessed 20 August 2009