Past Events

ICTS Seminar - “Jerusalem: Outlook for War or Peace?” - Dec. 21, 2015
ICTS Seminar - “Jerusalem: Outlook for War or Peace?” - Dec. 21, 2015
Issues including the historical, political, legal, and strategic context of Jerusalem was discussed by scholars and diplomats from the region.
Securing the Homeland: Information Sharing and the Role of Law Enforcement Seminar
Securing the Homeland: Information Sharing and the Role of Law Enforcement Seminar
On December 3, 2015, the Potomac Institute held a seminar entitled “Securing the Homeland: Information Sharing and the Role of Law Enforcement.” Michael Swetnam, CEO of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, provided the opening and closing remarks, and the panel included four distinguished g...
The Potomac Institute hosts ITAR Seminar
The Potomac Institute hosts ITAR Seminar
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Seminar hosted by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. December 1, 2015
“U.S. Combating the Islamic State:    Is a New Strategic Blueprint Needed?”
“U.S. Combating the Islamic State: Is a New Strategic Blueprint Needed?”
In view of the expanding challenges of the “Caliphate without borders” at home and abroad, is there a need for a new American strategy “to degrade, and ultimately destroy ISIL”? Should the Islamic State be viewed as a threat equal or greater than al-Qa’ida for the U.S. and the internation...
ICTS Seminar - Russia’s Middle East Strategy: Quo Vadis?
ICTS Seminar - Russia’s Middle East Strategy: Quo Vadis?" - Oct. 23, 2015
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies Does Russia's latest involvement in the Syrian crisis marks a significant “game-changer” in the Middle East? Can this "surprise" development lead to an escalated confrontation or contribute to combating terrorism in...

 Andrew Peterson is a Research Assistant Professor in the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario under the supervision of Charles Weijer, Canada research Chair in Bioethics, and Adrian M. Owen, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Neuroscience and Imaging. Andrew’s research centers on bioethics and the philosophy of neuroscience, with specialization in the ethical treatment of individuals sever brain injuries. Andrew's research is situated in an international research program entitled, "The Ethics of Neuroimaging After Serious Brain Injury" funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Andrew was previously a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy and the Brain and Mind Institute at the University of Western Ontario.