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Day One11 March 2008 08:00 Registration for day one 09:00 Co Chairmen welcome address Followed by introduction of moderator Professor Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme and Carrington Chair in International Security, Chatham House Henrik Landerholm, President, Swedish National Defence College (SNDC) Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, KCB MC, Director of the Defence Academy of the UK 09:10 Opening keynote The European Union's work on counter terrorism Cecilia Malmström, Minister for European Union, Swedish Government 09:40 Keynote Insurgency/terrorism: An assessment of radicalisation, jihadism and the exploitation of Western vulnerabilities A distinguished research based insight into the extent of Islamic radicalisation in Europe and the Middle East from a world authority on al-Qaeda, Hamas and Hizballah and other militant groups The role of jihadism in motivating violence How the West appears from a radical perspective Q and A for both previous speakers, moderated by Professor Paul Cornish Dr Magnus Ranstorp, Research Director, Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies SNDC 10:20 Morning refreshments 10:50 Panel on perceived links between terrorism and Islam, moderated by Professor Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme and Carrington Chair in International Security, Chatham House 10:55 The future irregular threat Globalisation - the irregular dimension Irregular networks Cyber-irregulars and "virtual veterans" Rear Admiral Chris Parry retired, CBE, former Director General, Development, Concepts & Doctrine Ministry of Defence 11:25 Theological and psychological drivers of contemporary terrorist violence Understanding the context: State and non-state players Unpacking ideology, religion and culture The fault lines in the encounter between Islam and the West Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, Senior Visiting Fellow, Defence Academy of the UK 11:55 A radical Islamist perspective Paul Schulte, Senior Associate Fellow, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom 12:25 The challenge to Muslim leaders Professor Tariq Ramadan, Author, 12:55 Networking luncheon 14:00 The British approach to counter insurgency: Chairman Professor Paul Cornish A General's view of the current counter insurgency operations in Iraq Do counter terrorism and counter insurgency threaten our organisations and their structures? Is the enemy the only enemy we face? Is counter insurgency part of the contemporary operating environment or separate from it? Lt General Graeme Lamb, CMG DSO OBE, Commander of Field Army 14:30 US Government perspectives on countering violent radicalisation Neal Allen Pollard, Senior Officer, US National Counterterrorism Center 15:00 Dynamic one to one networking meetings An opportunity to benefit from a schedule of pre arranged one to one meetings with fellow delegates and exhibitors Afternoon refreshments   The Battle of Algiers A chance to relax and update your knowledge of this classic exposition of counter terrorism in Algiers, introduced by Paul Schulte, Senior Associate Fellow, Defence Academy of the UK. This black and white film, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and released in 1967, runs for 121 minutes and is a fast paced and insightful commentary on the complexity of counter insurgency warfare. A tale on how a great nation"can win a battle against terrorism and lose the war of ideas"   17:10 The vulnerability of western society: Chairman Professor Paul Cornish The direction of counter insurgency operations The importance of the rapidly changing situation in South Asia/Afghanistan/Pakistan and its impact on Europe Civilian aspects of counter insurgency Chris Donnelly, The Senior Fellow, The Defence Academy 17:50 Chairman's summary and Close of conference day one 18:00 Drinks reception

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Day Two12 March 2008 09:00 Chairman's welcome, by President Landerholm Introduction to moderator of session, Lars Nicander, Director Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies, SNDC 09:10 Post modern challenges for modern warriors Understanding the cultural challenges facing militaries Preparing officers for tomorrow's counter insurgencies Changing approaches and mindsets Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, KCB MC, Director of the Defence Academy of the UK 09:40 Learning to eat soup with a knife: Training for counter insurgency Counter insurgency is hard Armies can learn and adapt to get better at COIN The US Army has adapted to the demands of COIN in Iraq and Afghanistan, but still has more learning to do Q and A for previous two speakers, moderated by Professor Michael Clarke Lt. Col. John A. Nagl, Commander, 1st Battalion of the 34th Armored Regiment, Training Transition Teams, Training Transition Teams, Fort Riley, Kansas 10:20 Dynamic one to one meetings with morning refreshments 11:15 Intelligence issues generated by transnational movements moderated by Lars Nicander, Director Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies, SNDC 11:25 How transnational targets differ from state centric targets The paradigm shift in intelligence from need to know to need to share How prevention places a weightier burden on intelligence Why threat targeting vulnerabilites makes timely intelligence critical The drivers of need to share to link in creativity and local partners Dr Gregory Treverton, Director, Rand Corporation's Center for Global Risk and Security 12:05 Out from the shadows The place of secret agencies in modern societies Ethical codes Public accountability Counter terrorism and the demand for public protection in the balance against the need for security Q and A for previous three speakers moderated by Lars Nicander Sir David Omand, Former UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator and former Director, GCHQ 12:55 Networking luncheon 14:00 Conference room one Interactive workshop, introduced by Sir David Omand Finding actionable intelligence in Arabic documents Extracting critical information from digital media and documents written in any language Quickly discovering names, places, dates and other entities and match them against existing databases Discovering information hidden in documents and databases with keyword spellings and script variations Discussion Dr Brian Carrier, Director of Digital Forensics, Basis Technology Benson Margulies, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Basis Technology   Conference room two Interactive workshop, introduced by Superintendent Malcolm Baker Covert Tetra radio surveillance equipment and the change from analogue encrypted radio units to digital capabilities offered on Tetra The migration to Tetra, on the Airwave network for surveillance Tetra's advantages for undercover teams with both wide area radio coverage and improved person to person direct communications Discussion of UK and European user requirements and Sepura's commitment to supply future needs David Taylor , UK Sales Director, Sepura plc   14:30 The secure information exchange Need to know? - need to share! The secure information exchange - managing the transmission of sensitive electronic information Building secure solutions with COTS products Kieron Sambrook-Smith, Sales and Marketing Director, Boldon James   Predictive analytics in intelligence and counter terrorism Practicalities of predictive analytics in intelligence, law enforcement and counter terrorism The use of predictive analytics to uncover security threats in time to take action against them The analysis of structured and unstructured data from numerous sources to identify behavior that indicates a potential security threat. Discussion Jaap Vink, Senior Principal Sales Engineer, SPSS   15:00 Afternoon refreshments 15:20 21st century surveillance Advances in search technology In response to the new challenges of global terrorism and human trafficking Recent developments in research on new imaging technology A new joint EU-Eureka research project, the Pidea+ project including TUM, Thales, LETI,SAAB, Chalmers and FOI Capabilities to see under clothes, and through facial covers Johan Öhgren, CEO, Acquris   Benefiting from the lessons of the last 2-3 years Leveraging partnerships with multi agency first responders in catastrophic terrorist incidents Working with the business community at every level Facilitating good communication during an incident Discussion Superintendent Malcolm Baker, Superintendent, SO15 Counter Terrorism Command, Metropolitan Police   15:50 Law enforcement challenges of asymmetric terrorism The importance of national police forces developing a national strategy Responding to the differing challenges of handling the final stages of a police operation in a sensitive community environment The management of non specific intelligence led incidents in sensitive communities Discussion Keith Weston, QPM, MA, Deputy Director of Security Studies and Resilience Group   Leveraging tactical advantage with less lethal weapons Ensuring best practice using non lethal and less lethal weapons Integrating design improvements Calibrating power Discussion Colin Burrows, QPM M Phil, Director, Critical Intervention Consultancy Services Ltd   16:20 Counter terrorism: A national and transnational problem, not a local problem Superintendent Malcolm Baker, Superintendent, SO15 Counter Terrorism Command, Metropolitan Police 16:50 Counterterrorist policing: a New York perspective Confirmed speaker: an Intelligence Research Specialist New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau Overview of NYPD's counterterrorism efforts Review of threat and NYPD responses Survey of global trends 17:20 Chairman of the day, Lars Nicander: Summary and close of conference day two 17:30 Drinks reception

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