
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
Grant
Opportunity for Graduate/PhD Students, Pre-Tenure Faculty, Scholars, and
Professionals / Application Deadline: Dec. 11, 2009 / IREX,
in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’
Kennan Institute (WWC), is pleased to announce its 2010 Regional Policy
Symposium, “Regional Security in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.”
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Applications for US Scholar Grant and Funding Opportunities are made available approximately three months prior to the deadline for each program:

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Col. David Everett, an attorney in private practice, has had an extensive career in both military and civilian public service. Most recently, he played an active role in developing and implementing plans for improving security and training the Afghan National Police during the first half of 2009.
During Operation Desert... Storm in 1991, Everett volunteered for active duty as a Major in the Army Reserve and served in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. In 2005, as a Colonel, he volunteered to be recalled to active duty for Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his service in Iraq, Everett was assigned to the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, as the primary Coalition Forces advisor to Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Interior for Internal Affairs.Read More
During Operation Desert... Storm in 1991, Everett volunteered for active duty as a Major in the Army Reserve and served in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. In 2005, as a Colonel, he volunteered to be recalled to active duty for Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his service in Iraq, Everett was assigned to the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, as the primary Coalition Forces advisor to Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Interior for Internal Affairs.Read More
Building Capable, Effective and Legitimate Security Forces
Time:11:45AM Wednesday, November 18th
Location:Syracuse College of Law, Room 401

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The Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism will host a distinguished panel to examine the implications of transferring persons detained at Guantanamo Bay for prosecution in federal civilian courts. Included will be: The Honorable Richard L. Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States; Robert ...Shwartz, Esquire (SU ‘72), Partner in Debevoise and former Senior Associate Counsel in the Office of Independent Counsels during the Iran-Contra investigation; James J. Benjamin, Jr., Esq., Partner in Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP and former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Professor William C. Snyder
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law and former Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia; Peter Szendro, Esq. (JD ’83), Senior Vice President, Reinsurance Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Willis Re Inc.; Professor William C. Banks, Moderator, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor of Law and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor at Syracuse University and Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism. Location: MacNaughton Hall, Room 200.Read More
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law and former Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia; Peter Szendro, Esq. (JD ’83), Senior Vice President, Reinsurance Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Willis Re Inc.; Professor William C. Banks, Moderator, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor of Law and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor at Syracuse University and Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism. Location: MacNaughton Hall, Room 200.Read More
The Challenge of Prosecuting GITMO Prisoners in Our Civilian Courts
Time:9:30AM Friday, November 6th
Location:Syracuse University

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INSCT to conduct joint research with the U.S. Army's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI). On August 26-27, INSCT will participate in a two-day, joint research conference hosted by the U.S. Army's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI), located at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisl...e Barracks, PA. This collaboration will explore the topics of Resilience and Sustainability inRead More

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Graduate students from SU visited Al Quds Univ as part of INSCT’s expanding foreign study program. The Arab university in Jerusalem hosted a two-day workshop led by renowned Palestinian scholars from July 22-23, 2009. The lectures and discussions highlighted various topics including, “Public Health in Palestine”, “Neg...otiation Techniques in Arab-Israeli Context” and “Jerusalem: An impediment or key to the Peace".Read More

Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism INSCT Director William Banks quoted in Sunday's NYT on targeted killings and CIA program.
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Killing a specific terrorist in a faraway country turns out to be considerably more complicated than the cinematic fantasy would suggest.

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A message to Congress from National Security and Terrorism Experts:
Blocking the government from bringing any Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. is unnecessary and harmful to our national security.
Visit the INSC website to read the full message. http://insct.syr.edu/
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