Past Events

ICTS Seminar - Terrorism and the Media: Dilemmas for Government, Journalists, and the Public
ICTS Seminar - Terrorism and the Media: Dilemmas for Government, Journalists, and the Public
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies April 20, 2017 The role of the press in reporting on terrorism has been under public debate for decades. Many issues have been considered, including whether the media encourages terrorism and whether governments shoul...
International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism
International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism
The current deteriorating Middle East security architecture gravely challenges the international community more than ever before. The lingering crisis of national identities coupled with escalating extremism and violence is resulting in unprecedented social, economic, and strategic costs. These regi...
ICTS Seminar-Latin America’s Security Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Castro Era
ICTS Seminar-Latin America’s Security Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Castro Era
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies December 16, 2016 Latin America’s multiple security challenges include organized crime, terrorism, migration, economic development, and threats to democratic governance. Experts with governmental, academic, and professional experience meet to discuss current a...
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9/12 "From Data to Knowledge in Neuroscience: Building Toward Individualized Medicine"
The current wealth of data in neuroscience has the potential to lead to groundbreaking neuroscientific discoveries and revolutionize clinical treatments for mental health and neurological disorders. Combining neuroscience data with information in other data-rich fields, such as genomics, will make p...

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TERRORISM STUDIES AT

POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES

"Balkan Security Challenges: Past Lessons and Future Outlook"

March 1, 2018

 

The Balkans remain vulnerable to several security concerns, including organized crime, terrorism, the refugee crisis, political turmoil as well as social and economic instability. The purpose of this seminar was to present an updated assessment of the current and future security challenges and to offer response strategies from within and without the region.

Professor Yonah Alexander (Director, Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies) moderated the discussion. The panel included Ambassador Floreta Faber (Embassy of Albania), Ambassador Vlora Citaku (Embassy of Kosovo), Ambassador Stanislav Vidovic (Embassy of Slovenia), Ambassador Nebojsa N. Kaluderovic (Embassy of Montenegro), Richard Prosen (Office of European Security Political, and Military Affairs (EUR/RPM), U.S. Department of State), and Professor Don Wallace (Chairman, International Law Institute). 

 

This event can be viewed on UStream