Past Events

2015 Navigator Awards
2015 Navigator Awards
The 2015 Navigator Awards
ICTS Seminar -The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame? - October 2, 2015
ICTS Seminar -The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame? - October 2, 2015
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies The Inter-University for Terrorism Studies The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame? October 2, 2015
NATO's Mission in the Old-New Strategic Environment: Confronting Regional and Global Challenges
NATO's Mission in the Old-New Strategic Environment: Confronting Regional and Global Challenges
The most pressing security challenges facing NATO today and tomorrow include terrorism, homeland threats, cyber attacks, information warfare, the Ukraine crisis, piracy, and WMD proliferation. A new book, "NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider" is released September 17, 2015 at a special ...
Combating Separatist Terrorism
Combating Separatist Terrorism
“Combating Separatist Terrorism: Assessment of Past Lessons, Future Outlook, and 'Best Practices' Response Strategies," August 27, 2015 at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Since the establishment of the UN, many of the new or changed political entities created in the name of "self-determinati...
A Special Seminar on:
A Special Seminar on: "Terrorism Captives: Tactical, Legal, and Strategic Implications"
Kidnapping and hostage taking by state and non-state actors constitute a permanent fixture of terrorist tactics that is attractive and effective. The latest media focus on American and foreign captives in Iran, Syria, and elsewhere provides an opportunity to assess the historical lessons learned, an...

     From the International Center for Terrorism Studies (ICTS) at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies:

A Special Seminar on

"Terrorism Captives: Tactical, Legal, and Strategic Implications"

Kidnapping and hostage taking by state and non-state actors constitute a permanent fixture of terrorist tactics that is attractive and effective. The latest media focus on American and foreign captives in Iran, Syria, and elsewhere provides an opportunity to assess the historical lessons learned, anticipate future challenges, and recommend "best practices" response strategies on national, regional, and global levels.

These topics and related concerns such as piracy, hijacking, negotiations, ransom, and military rescue missions were discussed by former and current officials and academics. 

This event hosted several distinguished speakers:

Professor Don Wallace Jr, Chairman of the International Law Institute
Professor Yonah Alexander, Director, Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies, and Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Ambassador (Ret.) Edward Marks,Former U.S. Department of State Deputy Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism and Director, Arthur D. Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation
Dr. Wayne H. Zaideman, Former FBI Legal Attaché in the Middle East
Ifat Reshef, Minister for Middle Eastern and Counter-Terrorism Affairs, Embassy of Israel
Dr. Harlan K. Ullman, Senior Advisor at the Atlantic Council and Business Executives for National Security
General Alfred Gray, USMC (Ret.), Twenty-Ninth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps; Senior Fellow and Chairman of the Board of Regents, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

For more information on the International Center for Terrorism Studies, please visit their website

You can view a video of this seminar on CSPAN or watch it here