Countering Insurgency and Terrorism Summit 2009

The Swedish National Defence College and the UK Defence Academy debate effective measures to combat trans national threats.

Why Attend?

• This is a must attend event for those with responsibility for organising in the army, police and government to counter terrorism on complex operations in Iraq or Afghanistan or on the streets of Europe’s metropolitan areas.
• It will give thoughtful and informed assessments of the current terrorist threat.
• It will offer a presentation from a US Army operational commander preparing troops for Iraq.
• It will offer insights into intelligence methodology against trans national threats
• It will offer a realistic assessment of the likely use of CBRN
• It will provide important information on why fundamentalism is attractive and how radicalisation can be countered.
• It will discuss policing from experience across Europe’s metropolitan areas
• It will present fresh ideas to and from operational commanders on the application of technology to counter insurgency/counter terrorism.

Pre-arranged one-to-one meetings

When you decide to attend you will be invited to choose a personalised itinerary of meetings with fellow delegates and speakers. This will allow you to meet in a secure and discrete context for private conversation. This will ensure you get a chance to catch up with elusive old friends or important and rewarding new contacts.