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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 conference was held over two days with the first day focued on approaches to counterterrorism, and the second on "the important role of the private sector, both as a contributor to CT efforts and, together with the public sector, as a potential target to be protected."<ref>RUSI, [http://www.rusi.org/ems.php?emsID=E4850FE875C9FB&subscriberID=M44E1AA6A7D738 International Terrorism Conference 2008] (accessed 16 October 2008)</ref> | 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 conference was held over two days with the first day focued on approaches to counterterrorism, and the second on "the important role of the private sector, both as a contributor to CT efforts and, together with the public sector, as a potential target to be protected."<ref>RUSI, [http://www.rusi.org/ems.php?emsID=E4850FE875C9FB&subscriberID=M44E1AA6A7D738 International Terrorism Conference 2008] (accessed 16 October 2008)</ref> | ||
| − | 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> The [[terrorexpertise:BBC|BBC's]] [[Frank Gardner]] also spoke. | + | 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> The [[terrorexpertise:BBC|BBC's]] [[Frank Gardner]] also spoke. |
==The Programme== | ==The Programme== | ||
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| + | Thursday 2nd October | ||
| + | :0830-0900 REGISTRATION & COFFEE | ||
| + | :0900-0905 ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS | ||
---- | ---- | ||
| − | + | :0920-1115 <u>SESSION ONE:</u> Multilateral perspectives | |
| + | :CHAIR: '''[[Brian Lang|Dr Brian Lang]]''' | ||
| + | ::Principal, [[terrorexpertise:University of St. Andrews|University of St. Andrews]] | ||
| + | :SPEAKERS: | ||
| + | *:'''[[David Veness|Sir David Veness]]''' | ||
| + | :::Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations | ||
| + | *:'''[[George Robertson|Lord George Robertson]]''' | ||
| + | ::Former Secretary-General of NATO | ||
| + | *:'''[[Raphael Perl|Dr. Raphael Perl]]''' | ||
| + | ::Head, Action Against Terrorism Unit, OSCE | ||
| + | *:'''[[George Gijs de Vries]]''' | ||
| + | ::Clingendael Institute, The Hague; former EU CT Coorindator | ||
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1115 - 1145 MORNING TEA & COFFEE | 1115 - 1145 MORNING TEA & COFFEE | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 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. The conference was held over two days with the first day focued on approaches to counterterrorism, and the second on "the important role of the private sector, both as a contributor to CT efforts and, together with the public sector, as a potential target to be protected."[1]
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". [2] The BBC's Frank Gardner also spoke.
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:
- Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United Nations
- Former Secretary-General of NATO
- Head, Action Against Terrorism Unit, OSCE
- 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 OfficeSPEAKERS:
Dr. Michael Boyle
CSTPV, University of St. Andrews
Terrorism, Civil War and Resistance in IraqAbdel Bari Atwan
Editor in Chief, Al-Quds al-ArabiProfessor Max Taylor
CSTPV, University of St. Andrews
Somalia and the Horn of AfricaLianne 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, RUSISPEAKERS:
Senior Whitehall Official
UK PerspectivesEkaterina Stepanova
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Caucasus and Central AsiaGregory 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 DetectionKEYNOTE: Rt. Hon. Tony McNulty MP
Minister of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety
1815 EVENING RECEPTION
Friday 3rd October
0900 – 0930 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
0930 – 1100 SESSION FIVE: Protection against terrorism: The role of public-private partnerships
CHAIR: Stephen Cummings
Director, Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)SPEAKERS:
CPNI Speaker
Stephen Phipson
Group Managing Director, Smiths DetectionDCI Chris Phillips
Dead of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
1100 – 1130 MORNING TEA & COFFEE
1130 - 1230 SESSION SIX: Measuring success and failure in terrorism and counter terrorism
CHAIR: Professor Ali Watson
Head of the School of International Relations
University of St. AndrewsSPEAKERS:
Professor Marco Lombardi
Director, ITSTIME, Catholic University of Milan
Al Qaeda’s Metrics of Global JIhadAbdel Bari Atwan
Editor in Chief, Al-Quds al-ArabiProfessor Alex P. Schmid
Director, CSTPV
US Government Metrics of the Global War on Terror
1230 - 1330 LUNCH
1330 – 1500 SESSION SEVEN: Preventing terrorism: Counter-radicalisation straegies
CHAIR: Robert Lambert
CSTPV, University of St. AndrewsSPEAKERS:
Professor Fernando Reinares
Elcano Institute, MadridTheo Bot
Deputy National Coordinator for Counterterrorism. Formerly, Deputy Director, AIVD, NetherlandsProfessor Tore Bjorgo
Police University College, Oslo, Norway
1500 - 15030 AFTERNOON TEA AND COFFEE
1530 – 1700 PANEL DISCUSSION: Countering ‘Jihadist’ terrorism: Re-thinking strategy
CHAIR: Sir David Omand GCB
Vice President, RUSIPANELISTS:
Admiral The Lord West of Spithead
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Security and CounterterrorismSir David Veness
Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, United NationsFrank Gardner
Security Correspondent, BBCM.J. Gohel
CEO Asia-Pacific Foundation
1700 – 1715 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
Professor Louise Richardson
Executive Dean, Radcliffe Institute for Advances Study, Harvard University, incoming Principal, University of St. Andrews
Notes
- ↑ RUSI, International Terrorism Conference 2008 (accessed 16 October 2008)
- ↑ Programme (PDF) for the International Terrorism Conference 2008
