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Dire Strait? Energy Security in the Strait of Malacca |
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When: Nov. 14, 2006, 5:30 - 3:30 p.m. Speaker:
The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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Homeland Defense and Security in America Evolving Policy and Strategy for the 21st Century |
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When: Nov. 13-14, 2006, 8:00-5:00 p.m. Where: The George Washington University The Eisenhower Series program on homeland defense and security, to be held on Nov. 13-14, 2006, will include panel discussions on the United States' preparedness to respond to a catastrophe exceeding the scope of major disaster; the importance of inculcating a "military mindset" in the Department of Homeland Security; the transformation of the National Guard as an instrument of response and recovery following disaster/catastrophe; legal authorities, restraints and other issues impacting our ability to respond to a domestic crisis; and the role of information and communication in catastrophic response. |
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"Why the Jihad is So Durable" |
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When: Oct. 30, 2006, Noon - 1:30 p.m. Speaker: Steven Simon, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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Irregular Warfare: Counterinsurgency Challenges and Perspectives |
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When: Oct. 10, 2006, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Room 150B Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Center, located at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., is dedicated to the improvement of counterinsurgency capabilities through research of best practices, improvement of doctrine and education, integration of training programs, and by conducting outreach to military and civilian organizations with a shared interest in the theory and execution of counterinsurgency operations. This panel is presented in conjunction with the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting. More Information |
Cancelled: 2006 Eisenhower National Security Conference
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We regret to inform you that the U.S. Army’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, has been canceled. We appreciate and value your commitment and enthusiasm for this event and sincerely regret any inconvenience this may have caused. Though the annual conference has been cancelled, the Eisenhower National Security Series itself, a full year of programs that address the critical security issues of our time, such as the terrorism workshops, stability operations and reconstruction programs, will continue in 2007. |
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Iran and Terrorism |
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When: Sept. 14, 2006, Noon - 1:00 p.m. Speaker: Shahram Chubin, Head of Academic Affairs, Director Of Research, Geneva Centre For Security Policy The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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Five Years After 9/11 - Terrorism Trends and Implications |
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When: Sept. 7, 2006, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Bruce Hoffman The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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Workshop on Intelligence Policy: Collection, Analysis and Community |
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When: June 21, 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. This program is by invitation only. On June 21, 2006, the Eisenhower National Security Series, in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Sorrento Group, will meet with intelligence and national security policy experts to discuss critical issues in intelligence policy, including the reorganization of the U.S. Intelligence Community under a new Director of National Intelligence, the collection of terrorism intelligence through domestic surveillance techniques, the future of strategic intelligence analysis after the National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq, and intelligence and the press. More information |
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The Global Jihad: Leaderless Terrorism? |
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When: June 20, 2006, Noon - 1:30 p.m. Speaker: Dennis Pluchinsky, former senior intelligence analyst, Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of State The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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Transforming National Preparedness |
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When: May 17, 2006, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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The Increasing Radicalization of European Muslims |
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When: May 15, 2006, Noon - 1:30 p.m. Speaker: Mia Bloom, University of Cincinnati The 2006 Terrorism Workshop Series seeks to stimulate informed discussion and debate on the problem of terrorism and the most effective means to address it. Inaugurated in FY2005, this series has filled a conspicuous gap in the discourse on these issues in the Washington policy community, providing a venue at which military leaders, government officials, businessmen, scholars, journalists and others can gather on a regular basis to exchange views and ideas. |
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Peace and Stability Operations Measures of Effectiveness for Conflict Transformation |
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When: May 10-11, 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. This program is by invitation only. Stability operations and reconstruction are among the most complicated missions that the international community engages in and require a deliberate approach to ensure strategic aims are achieved. Current and past stability operations indicate that strategic objectives are gauged in dollars spent and projects completed as opposed to the measuring the overall effectiveness of the mission. Recognizing that U.S. government agencies employ a variety of measurement mechanisms including numerical, analytical, statistical and qualitative approaches, this conference seeks to develop common approaches and methods to evaluate efforts to establish and sustain security, legitimate governance, rule of law and economic and social well being that corresponds to both near and long-term goals. More information |
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Interagency Management of Spoilers to Viable Peace: Building Capabilities for Comprehensive, Coordinated Approaches |
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When: May 2, 2006 Location: SAIC Mclean Conference Center 1710 SAIC Drive McLean, VA The Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), the National War College (NWC) and the United States Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (USPKSOI) are co-sponsoring a conference to foster a comprehensive and coordinated, cross-sectoral approach to dealing with spoilers to viable peace. This one-day seminar will be the culmination of a series of roundtable discussions on various aspects of United States government management of spoilers in post-conflict environments. It will result in recommendations to support an interagency approach to identifying spoilers and incorporating spoiler management strategies and interventions into interagency planning for stabilization and reconstruction. More information |
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Resourcing Stability Operations and Reconstruction: Past, Present and Future |
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When: March 23, 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. With the majority of all UN peacekeeping missions occurring since 1989 and continuing large scale coalition operations in the Balkans, West Africa, the Indonesian archipelago, Afghanistan and Iraq, the trend lines for stability operations and reconstruction are clear. Sustaining the personnel and equipment required for these missions demands innovative approaches and fresh perspectives. This one-day symposium will discuss the resourcing issues associated with ongoing and future stabilization and reconstruction efforts, facilitating a dialogue beyond the Department of Defense to other government agencies, corporations, thinks thanks and academia to better understand the realities of stability operations, seeking workable, long-term solutions. More information |
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The Future of Transatlantic Security Relations |
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When: March 8, 2006 Location: The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University Are we at a defining moment--requiring new policy and strategic thinking--for the future of transatlantic security relations? Significant national security concerns in U.S.-European relations provides the opportunity for assessing transatlantic security issues. Critical currrent issues include the repositioning of U.S. forces in Europe; U.S.-European cooperative efforts in countering terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; improving joint efforts for economic and homeland security; the evolving role of NATO; and the future path for improving transatlantic security relations. More information |
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NATO's Role in the Middle East Security Sector Reform |
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When: Feb. 23, 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. In light of today's ever changing world, NATO continues to redefine itself identifying new roles, seeking consensus among member states. Building upon the success of the Partnership for Peace program in Eastern European and former Soviet republics, the 2004 Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) creates a framework for NATO to support security sector reform in the Middle East. This one-day workshop will discuss the key policy and operational issues that NATO and the U.S. military will face with regard to the ICI, developing practical recommendations and solutions. More information |
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Intelligence Forum — The Long War of the 21st Century: How We Must Fight It |
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When: Jan. 30, 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. R. James Woolsey, former director of Central Intelligence, spoke at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Monday, January 30 at 5:30 p.m. This event was co-hosted by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at SAIS and the U.S. Army's Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series. More information |
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Security and Stability in Central Asia: Differing Interests and Perspectives |
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When: Jan. 10, 2006 Location: New York The historical heart of trade between East and West, Central Asia is once again emerging as the crossroad of Eurasia. Today, Central Asia stands at the nexus of cultural, religious, economic and political philosophies. Everything to everyone, Central Asian nations find themselves at the forefront of the world's most pressing issues. From secularism and fundamentalism, pipelines and energy access, democracy and terrorism, powers from around the global are courting the region. This conference seeks to understand the complexities and nuance of this vital region addressing both questions of internal stability and development and perspectives from external competitors More information |
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Irregular Challenges: Implications for U.S. and Allied Force Transformation |
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When: Oct. 4, 2005 Where: Washington, D.C. The first event of the 2006 Eisenhower National Security Series, entitled "Irregular Challenges: Implications for U.S. and Allied Force Transformation," will be held Oct. 4, 2006 at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). This panel will explore the challenges that the 21st century international security environment presents to the United States and its allies. More information Click here to watch the videos |
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2005 Eisenhower National Security Conference |
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When: Sept. 27-28, 2005 Where: Washington, D.C. This year's conference, held on Sept. 27-28, was a great success. The theme was "Shaping National Security - National Power in an International World." Speakers included Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, Ambassador Pascual, Hernando de Soto and Eliot Cohen, Ph.D. Co-sponsors contributing to this conference were the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, the Center for Humanitarian Cooperation, The Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The webcast in its entirety will be available soon. Please complete our survey - we want to know your thoughts about this conference. Click here to go to the 2005 ENSC website |
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2004 Eisenhower Conference Final Report Released
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The final report for the 2004 Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Conference was released Jan. 10, 2005. The final report provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of each Conference event. Among the speakers were former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton, Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Boeing President and CEO Harry Stonecipher, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism Michael Sheehan and retired Army General Montgomery C. Meigs. Read the final report |
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The Muslim World after 9/11
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When: Monday, June 20th, 4:00–5:30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Angel Rabasa, Senior Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation Dr. Angel M. Rabasa is a RAND Corporation Senior Policy Analyst. He is the lead author of The Muslim World After 9/11 (December 2004) and has just completed a project on the future of global terrorism: "Beyond Al Qaeda: Countering Terrorist and Other Non-Traditional Threats." Before joining the RAND Corporation, Dr. Rabasa served in a variety of political-military positions in the U.S. Departments of State and Defense. He has a B.A. and Ph.D. in history from Harvard University and was a Knox Fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford University Read workshop summary | View slides |
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Thursday, June 2, 2005, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces will co-sponsor a symposium on the U.S. industrial base, along with the National Defense University Foundation, the National Defense Industrial Association and the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series. The objective of this symposium is to provide a forum to discuss issues surrounding the national security implications of the state of the U.S. industrial base. The program will facilitate exchange beyond the Army to others at DoD and throughout the government, as well as industry, think tanks and academia to better understand the realities of globalization and its potential challenges to national security and propose solutions for government policy makers. Visit ICAF's website for more information. |
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"New" Versus "Old" Terrorism
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Date: Monday, May 23rd, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Martha Crenshaw, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University Martha Crenshaw is a professor of government at Wesleyan University where she has taught international politics and foreign policy since 1974. She is the co-editor, with John Pimlott, of the Encyclopedia of Terrorism (1997); the editor of Terrorism in Context (1995), a volume of case studies of terrorist campaigns ranging from the nineteenth century to the present; and the author of Terrorism and International Cooperation (1989). Registration is closed for this event | Watch the webcast |
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U.S. Army War College's Sixteenth Annual
Strategy Conference |
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The conference will be held April 12-14, 2005, at historic Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle, Pa. This event brings together academics, decision-makers and opinion leaders from the U.S. to rigorously debate the issues surrounding irregular enemies such as terrorists, insurgents, and their allies in global organized crime and the direct threat to the United States. Public registration for this event is $130. More information |
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Meeting the Challenge of Islamist Militancy:
A Counter-Epidemic Approach |
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Paul Stares, Director of Research and Studies at the United States Institute of Peace; and Mona Yacoubian, Special Adviser to the Muslim World Initiative at the United States Institute of Peace led a lecture and discussion on Thursday, March 23, 2005 to inform the current policy debate on Islamist militancy. Read workshop summary |
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The Culture of Death: Terrorist Organizations
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| Ami Pedahzur, Deputy Chair of the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa in northern Israel, and Donald D. Harrington Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, will lead a lecture and discussion on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005. Pedahzur is one of the world's foremost authorities on the phenomenon of suicide bombing. Registration for this event is free and open to the public. |
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Al Qaeda 2.0: The Terrorist Organization after 9/11
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Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, CNN Terrorism Analyst Peter Bergen will speak at the latest in an ongoing series of terrorism workshops sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in conjunction with the Eisenhower National Security Series and the RAND Corporation. Bergen is the author of Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden, and has written for a variety of well-known newspapers and periodicals. This live broadcast of this event has ended |
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Al Qaeda's European Front: 3/11 and its Implications
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Fernando Reinares, Professor and Chair of Political Science, King Juan Carlos University, Madrid Fernando Reinares is a Spanish expert in international terrorism. In this conversation he discusses the international terrorists networks, the particular impact of terrorism in Spain and his recommendations for a consistent international effort to combat the threat. He also presents his view on the particular circumstances confronting the United States in both the domestic and international dimensions of its counter terrorism strategy. Read workshop summary | Listen to audio webcast |
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New Workshop Summaries Available |
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Two new summaries have been released from a series of terrorism workshops co-sponsored by the RAND Corporation and the Woodrow Wilson Center's Division of International Studies. These installments represent the first of an ongoing series that will continue throughout the 2005 year. Other recently published reports include New Proliferation Challenges: Dealing with Hard Cases and Strengthening the Regime, and Cultural Competence and Diversity: Essential Requirements for Wielding the Instruments of National Power. Go to summaries |
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Repairing U.S. - European Relations |
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The purpose of this program is to assess the state of relations between the United States and Europe, to analyze the reasons for present difficulties and suggest ways of repairing the relationship. The agenda will include an overview of U.S. - European relations; a special focus on the conflict in Iraq, identifying areas of agreement and disagreement; and suggestions for possible courses of action. Attendance at this event is by invitation only. more... |
 | 2004 Eisenhower National Security Conference Survey
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The 2004 Eisenhower National Security Conference, entitled National Security for the 21st Century - Balancing Our Essential Requirements, was held Sept. 14-15 in Washington, D.C. Renowned speakers and experts from around the world spoke to an audience that represented all facets of the national security community: military, academic, legislative, corporate, government and media. Our goal is to engage the national security community and provide a unique dialogue with diverse viewpoints. The most significant part of this and future conferences is audience participation. If you attended the conference, or watched the webcast, please share your ideas and comments with us using this online Conference Survey. This survey is now closed. |