It takes a Network to beat a Network: The Challenge of Counter-Terrorism International Cooperation

Despite the world being more interconnected than ever before, the cooperation in counter-terrorism is sorely lacking. Policy papers have been published, recommendations have been written and accords have been signed; and yet agencies and countries act alone. The lack of cooperation is a sweeping phenomenon; on the national, international and multinational levels - entities do not cooperate as much as they should. Academic, tactical and strategic cooperation is necessary in order for counter-terrorism to be effective. This workshop will attempt to understand the challenges of cooperation, why it is lacking and to offer suggestions to improve it.

Chair: Dr. Kristina Eichhorst, Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism & Crisis Management, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany

Prof. Robert Friedmann, Founding Director, Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) & Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, Georgia State University, United States of America

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

Prof. Gregory Rose, Professor, School of Law and Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, Australia

Prof. Alex P. Schmid, Director, Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI); Research Fellow, International Centre for Counter Terrorism (ICCT) & Member of the Professional Advisory Board, ICT, IDC Herzliya The Netherlands

Name Withheld. ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Team, 1267/1988 Committees, Security Council, United Nations