PAST EVENTS
The Changing Nature of Far-Right Ideologies with Dr. Arun Kundnani
Event | 29 March 2012
On March 29, ICCT - The Hague hosted a seminar with Visiting Research Fellow Dr. Arun Kundnani. A report of the meeting can be found online now! Over the last three years, a new far-right extremist group has emerged in Britain - the English Defence League (EDL). Mirroring trends in other European countries and in the US, it uses the language of muscular liberalism, anti-Islamism, and post-racialism to take the far-Right in a new "counter-jihadist" direction.
Pre-conference Meeting on Fear and Polarisation
Event | 28 February 2012
The pre-conference Expert Meeting on "Fear and Polarization; What can we learn from Europe” hosted by ICCT – The Hague, in cooperation with Public Safety Canada, took place 28 February 2012, preceding the 14th National Metropolis Conference in Toronto. Its aim was to provide an in-depth examination of fear in relation to polarisation and resilience and the European experience in this field. This meeting was an opportunity to highlight the elements and consequences of fear for the following days' discussions on immigration and related policies. The meeting report can be read online now.
Seminar War & Law Paradigm
Event | 23 February 2012
On Thursday 23 February, 18.00 - 21.00, ICCT -The Hague hosts The War Paradigm and Law Enforcement Paradigm in Counter-Terrorism: Legal Implications at the T.M.C Asser Instituut. The relationship between International Law and counter – terrorism is complex and often ill – defined. In recent years the US has associated international acts of terrorism with war and its accompanying legal instruments, whereas other actors, such as the EU, have viewed acts of terrorism as criminal acts which can be dealt with through both national and international law enforcement structures and mechanisms. In terms of law, both approaches differ greatly and this seminar seeks to discuss the intricacies and implications of each approach.
Roundtable Communicating Fear
Event | 21 Feburary 2012
On Tuesday 21 February 2012, 12:30 - 16:00, ICCT - The Hague in cooperation with the CTC - Leiden University, hosted the roundtable meeting 'Communicating Fear'.
Communication management is often a neglected strategy for countering terrorism. However in the event of an attack, adequate communication is crucial for minimizing panic and fear. This roundtable meeting focuses on the communicative aspects of terrorist threats and incidents and aims to discuss the following questions: How should we communicate about terrorist threats and incidents?; What role do we have as communication-experts in countering fear and social unrest? And how do terrorists communicate through their acts?
Seminar CT, Technology and Transparency
Event | 15 February 2012
On Wednesday 15 February 2012, 18:30 - 22:00, ICCT - The Hague hosted the Seminar 'Counter-Terrorism, Technology and Transparency: Reconsidering State Accountability'. Speakers included Dr. Quirine Eijkman (Research Fellow ICCT – The Hague), Prof. Helen Fenwick (Director of Postgraduate Studies, Durham Law School), Mr. Max Snijder (Director of the European Biometrics Group), Mr. Hielke Hijmans (EU Data Protection Supervisor) and Mr. Mathias Vermeulen (Centre for Law Science Technology & Society, Vrije Universiteit Brussel).