Terrorism Events
The National Conversation--9/11: The Next Ten Years
September 12, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Top experts from Congress, the intelligence community, the media and academia joined together in an event moderated by the Washington Post's David Ignatius to examine how the threat is changing and how homeland security, military, and intelligence strategies should evolve to deal with it.
Border Security Challenges After 9/11: A Conversation With Three Commissioners of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
September 09, 2011 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
International Security Studies
Commissioner Alan Bersin of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) joins former commissioners Robert Bonner and Ralph Basham in a discussion of border security since 9/11. This roundtable, facilitated by Professor Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University, will examine how the federal government consolidated border security into one CBP in 2003 and how threats to the nation’s homeland have evolved over the last decade.
Book Launch – Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself
September 07, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
Washington Post correspondent Pamela Constable weighs in on why Pakistan cannot curb the appeal of radical Islam.
Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World
July 13, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
In “Rock the Casbah,” Wright, an acclaimed foreign correspondent and television commentator, tells the personal stories behind the rejection of both autocrats and extremists in the Muslim world.
Securing North America: A Discussion of the Canada First Defense Strategy
June 03, 2011 // 10:00am — 11:00am
Canada Institute
Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw, Commander of Canada Command, offered an overview of the Canada First Defense Strategy and the Canadian Forces’ efforts to better secure the Canadian homeland.
Book Discussion: Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises
May 19, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
International Security Studies
A book discussion with author Jordan Tama, professor, at the School of International Service at American University
Yemen Beyond the Headlines: Population, Health, Natural Resources, and Institutions
May 18, 2011 // 8:30am — 3:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
"Ultimately, whether Yemen is able to achieve its goals for social and economic development, will, to a large extent, depend on its future population growth and size," said Gary Cook, senior health advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development, in his opening address at an all-day conference on the role of population, health, natural resources, and institutions in Yemen's political crisis.
Northern Border Crime and Terror Networks: Fact or Fiction?
May 11, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Canada Institute
Academic security experts from Canada and the United States discussed new research aimed at tracking the movement and behavior of crime and terrorist networks in Canada and the United States. Both countries are cooperating to address the two-way traffic in criminal activity.
Book Discussion: The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West
March 17, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
International Security Studies
A discussion with author Lorenzo Vidino, visiting fellow at RAND Corporation
Terrorism and the Rule of Law: Perspectives from Israel and the United States
November 12, 2010 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Wilson Center on the Hill
The mounting threat of terrorism poses legal challenges to democratic societies. How can they effectively interrogate and detain suspected terrorists, while still protecting basic human rights? Experts from Israel and the United States discussed the challenges of providing an adequate legal framework for contending with the new threat posed by international terrorism in the 21st century and options for future progress.