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| − | The War Studies Group is split into 3 strands: International Studies, Military Studies and Policy Studies.<ref>King's College Website [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/index.html Department of War Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref> | + | The War Studies Group is split into 3 strands: International Studies, Military Studies and Policy Studies.<ref>King's College Website, [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/index.html Department of War Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref> |
=== Centre for Science and Security Studies === | === Centre for Science and Security Studies === | ||
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:"Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media. | :"Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media. | ||
| − | :The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security."<ref>King's College Website [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/groupresearch/policy/csss/ Centre for Science and Security Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref> | + | :The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security."<ref>King's College Website, [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/groupresearch/policy/csss/ Centre for Science and Security Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref> |
== Seminars == | == Seminars == | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 6 December 2007
Contents
Department of War Studies
The War Studies Group is split into 3 strands: International Studies, Military Studies and Policy Studies.[1]
Centre for Science and Security Studies
The Centre for Science and Security Studies is part of the War Studies Group in the policy strand. According to their website,
- "Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media.
- The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security."[2]
Seminars
Counter Terrorism
- Avi Dichter: Cancelled a trip to the UK fearing arrest for war crimes, he was invited to London as a keynote speaker at a seminar on counter terrorism. The BBC report,
- "The Shin Beth agency, headed by Mr Dichter between 2000 and 2005, helped plan the assassination of Hamas military commander Saleh Shehada in July 2002.
- Nine children were killed in the raid. A one-tonne bomb was dropped on Mr Shehada's house. The dead included his wife and his three children." [3]
Alumni
References
- ↑ King's College Website, Department of War Studies, Last Accessed 6th December 2007
- ↑ King's College Website, Centre for Science and Security Studies, Last Accessed 6th December 2007
- ↑ BBC News Online Israeli avoids UK arrest threat, 6th December 2007
