"When Hatred is Bred in the Bone: The Psycho-cultural Foundations of Contemporary Terrorism"

Elliott School of International Affairs Faculty Lecture Series

Dr. Jerrold Post, Professor of Psychiatry, Political Psychology, and International Affairs; Director of the Political Psychology Program will speak on "When Hatred is Bred in the Bone: The Psycho-cultural Foundations of Contemporary Terrorism"

Monday, December 6, 2004
6:00 p.m.
The Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street, NW, Room 602

This event is free and open to the public. No reply necessary. Light refreshments will be served.

Past Events:

"How Patriotic is the Patriot Act?: Freedom Versus Security in the Age of Terrorism" by Amitai Etzioni, GW University Professor.

Larry Thompson, considered a potential nominee to the Supreme Court, said of the book "Etzioni has produced a detailed, very thoughtful, balanced but provocative examination of how our nation MUST respond to the very real threat of terrorism. He demonstrates decisively that the notion that
we should not increase governmental authority to protect innocent civilians from ruthless terrorists, lest we sacrifice our precious freedoms, is simply based on a false premise."

Nadine Strossen, the head of the ACLU, commented "Amitai Etzioni presents a thoughtful assessment of the controversial post-9/11 measures and proposals that undermine civil liberties in the name of national security. Even for those of us who disagree with some of his conclusions, this book
provides valuable insights into the essential task of maximizing safety while minimizing invasions of liberty."

Former Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh and Marc Rotenberg, Executive
Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, will discuss the
book:

Monday, November 15
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Zenger Room
Washington, DC

Charting a Course of Homeland Security Strategic Studies

Sponsored by:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute

No national forum has been assembled to investigate and define what the future of Homeland Security strategic studies education should be. To date, the primary emphasis of the multitude of national conferences and fora has been on technology, general homeland security policy and events with highly specific objectives that range the complete homeland security training and education spectrum. These events have typically been co-sponsored by a federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security and appropriate trade associations and interest groups, and have focused primarily on surveillance and communications technologies and first responder needs. Although the importance of these areas of inquiry cannot be overstated, it is only through integrated, well-focused educational programs that inform and exercise the national capability and its state and local components that meaningful and effective Homeland Security readiness will be achieved. The convening of “Charting a Course for Homeland Security Strategic Studies”will provide a coordinated and integrated approach to meet national homeland security education needs as an essential first step.

November 16-18, 2004
By invitation only

The Patriot Act and Privacy: A discussion and debate

The GW Chapters of the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society will
sponsor a discussion and debate about The Patriot Act and Privacy at the Law School
on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 5 pm in L302, Lerner Hall, followed by a reception. James
X. Dempsey, Executive Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology,
Associate Prof. Orin S. Kerr of the Law School, Paul Rozensweig, Senior Legal
Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and Associate Professor Daniel J. Solove
of the Law School will be the discussants.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 5 pm in L302, Lerner Hall

Emergency Data Interoperability Demonstration

Featuring Steven I. Cooper, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute, The Emergency Interoperability Consortium and the ComCARE Alliance

Wednesday, October 27, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The George Washington University
Ross Hall, Room 201
2300 I Street, NW, (intersection of I St. and 23rd St.)
Foggy Bottom Metro Stop
Washington, DC

All local, State and Federal government and emergency response agencies and organizations are invited to attend.

For more information, please download the invitation (PDF).

9/11 Commission and the Separation of Powers colloquium

Daniel Marcus, former General Counsel of the 9-11 Commission, will talk about the lessons of the 9-11 Commission experience for executive privilege, separation of powers, and state secrets. He will discuss the Commission's efforts to secure access to the President's Daily Brief prepared by the CIA (the PDB), as well as the testimony of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and about other issues presenting difficult separation of powers questions. Prof. Todd Peterson will comment. This colloquium is the first in a series which will be sponsored at the Law School by the Institute for Constitutional Studies, headed by Maeve Marcus.

Tuesday, October 26 at 4 p.m.
4-6 p.m. in the Law School Faculty Conference Center (B505)

Department of Homeland Security to Award George Washington University and George Mason University $2 Million to Enhance Terrorism Training
Mencer to present Competitive Training Grant award

Washington , D.C. – The Honorable C. Suzanne Mencer, Director of Department of Homeland Security Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP), will present The George Washington University and the George Mason University College of Nursing and Health Sciences with a $2 million competitive training grant to develop and deliver training sessions for nursing professionals across the country to prepare them to respond to victims of an event involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The goal of the training will be to increase awareness of WMD risks, vulnerabilities and response requirements.

The Competitive Training Grants Program provides funding for training initiatives to further the Department’s mission of preparing the nation in the event of a terrorist incident. The George Washington University completed a rigorous application process for this grant—over 217 applications were received and the Department selected 14 programs for funding, totaling $33,645,997 to be awarded.

The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute

and

The United States Army War College

Present:

In Support of the Common Defense: Examining Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Public and Private Sector

This invite-only event will be conducted at the Collins Center, United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on August 25-26.  The goal of the symposium is to contribute to the ongoing analysis surrounding the protection of critical infrastructure and key assets in the United States, and to identify opportunities and approaches to solutions in these areas.

The symposium will bring together subject matter experts from across the spectrum of academia, federal, state and local government, and the military.  Four panels will address issues surrounding the evolving strategies toward Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), the effect of those strategies across the public and private sector, the special demands of the public-private partnership in CIP, and steps that we are taking to bolster our defenses for CIP through exercises and modeling and simulation initiatives.

GW, Department of Homeland Security and American Red Cross Host Public Preparedness Symposium
View the photo gallery from this event...  For more information about this event see: The transcript of Secretary Ridge's Speech The Red Cross Release The Council for Excellence in Government "Homeland Security from a Citizen's Perspective" Report
Event:	On July 20, the American Red Cross, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Council for Excellence in Government convened "Public Preparedness-A National Imperative," a symposium of recognized leaders in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. These experts were asked to identify challenges and barriers to public preparedness, and the needs and expectations of the public both during and after a disaster. The level of public preparedness is an issue of national security and is a shared responsibility of all levels of government, the private sector, and individuals. Symposium discussions drove the formulation of concrete recommendations for the public and private sector to move beyond the barriers to public preparedness. Primary themes focused on increasing the public's personal responsibility for their own safety. This symposium generated a set of concrete, actionable recommendations that can be incorporated into the National Strategy for All Hazards Preparedness being developed by DHS. The report will also be released separately in September to Congress, state legislatures and the general public.
When:	Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Speakers:	8:30 a.m. - at ARC Opening Remarks by Marsha J. Evans President and CEO, American Red Cross Evans discussed identified personal barriers to disaster preparedness, the individual responsibility for personal safety and the shared responsibility that communities must embrace. 8:50 a.m. at ARC Presentation of Research Findings by Patricia McGinnis, President & CEO, Council for Excellence in Government 9:00 a.m. at ARC Panel # 1 – Not If, But When: Defining the Issues Moderator- Frank Cilluffo, Associate Vice President for Homeland Security, The George Washington University at ARC 10:30 a.m. at ARC Panel # 2 – Prepare Now…Prepare How: Setting Goals Discussion Moderator - Susan Neely, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security at ARC Noon at GWU Keynote Speaker, Tom Ridge Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Where:	Morning Sessions: American Red Cross National Headquarters 2025 E Street NW, Washington DC Keynote Address at Noon: The George Washington University 1957 E Street NW, Washington DC
Hosts:	American Red Cross, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Council for Excellence in Government

GW Homeland Security Roundtable with Dr. Penrose ("Parney") Albright, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Plans, Programs, and Budgets)
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When:	June 23, 2004

Deadly Networks: The Nexus between Organized Crime and Terrorism
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Event:	This conference, co-sponsored by the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute, and the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University will take place on the campus of The George Washington University. For more information call 202-994-2437
When:	May 20, 2004
Background:	Transnational security threats often involve interactions among hostile non-state actors with specific political goals and criminal groups simply seeking financial gain. This mutation of criminal and terrorist actors blurs both the categorization of these threats and which arms of government should be charged with addressing them. Effective counter-terrorist efforts as well as counter organized crime strategies require that this nexus be understood and be incorporated into strategic policy planning. The seminar's intent is thus to foster a better understanding of the evolving challenge of some of the deadly new networks that constitute transnational threats. Further, it seeks to discover who the actors are, how their activities are linked or overlap, and how agencies may work together in perhaps unconventional ways to overcome security and intelligence gaps that may exist.

GW Homeland Security Roundtable with Dr. Kenneth Bernard, Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Health and Biodefense.
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When:	May 18, 2004

GW Homeland Security Roundtable with White House Border and Transportation Security Official Admiral Brian Peterman.
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When:	March 29, 2004

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to Visit GW to Mark First Anniversary of Department of Homeland Security
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Event:	Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge will deliver remarks at The George Washington University to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. This event is sponsored by The Homeland Security Policy Institute at The George Washington University.
When:	Monday, February 23, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.
Where:	The George Washington University Media and Public Affairs Building Jack Morton Auditorium 805 21st St. NW Washington, DC 20052
Background:	Tom Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania, was sworn in as the first director of the Office of Homeland Security in October 2001, following the events of September 11. When the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed a year ago, he became its first Secretary. DHS now employs more than 180,000 people from combined agencies to strengthen borders, provide intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, improve the use of science and technology to counter weapons of mass destruction, and create a comprehensive response and recovery division. The newly created Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) at The George Washington University draws on the expertise GW and its partners from the academic, non-profit, policy and private sectors with a common goal of better preparing the nation for the threat of terrorism. “The HSPI seeks to frame the debate, discuss policy implications and alternatives and recommend solutions to issues facing America’s homeland security policymakers,” said Dr. Williams. GW Associate Vice President for Homeland Security Frank Cilluffo serves as director of the HSPI. Media with press credentials are welcome and a mult box will be provided. Camera positions will be roughly 100 feet from the stage. Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. The auditorium will open for setup at 9:00 a.m.

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