ISIS After Its Demise in Iraq and Syria

As more and more areas in Iraq and Syria are liberated from ISIS, as the fall of Mosul and Raqqa draws near, the question of “what follows” becomes increasingly relevant. Will pressure on the organization in one place, like a half filled balloon, cause an expansion into another area? Will the demise of one head, like a mythological hydra, cause the growth of multiples? Or, will the defeat of such a symbolic nature bring the organization to its knees? Such questions will be discussed by experts in the field; all attempting to understand what ISIS, and terrorism in general, will look like once the organization is defeated in Iraq and Syria.

Dr. Colin P. Clarke, Political Scientist, RAND Corporation, United States of America

Mr. Brian Fishman, Lead Policy Manager, Counter-Terrorism, Facebook, United States of America

Prof. Rohan Gunaratna, Director, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Prof. Fernando Reinares, Professor and Chair, Political Science and Security Studies, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos & Senior Analyst on International Terrorism, Real Instituto Elcano & Member of the Professional Advisory Board, ICT, IDC Herzliya, Spain

Mr. Aaron Y. Zelin, Richard Borow Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, United States of America

Moderator: Dr. Seth J. Frantzman, Op-Ed Editor, The Jerusalem Post, Israel