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The Counter-Terrorism Studies Program combinesacademic study, simulations, workshops and on-sitebriefings. The courses provide concentrated, in-depthexposure to the phenomenon of modern terrorismand its characteristics, modus operandi, scope anddissemination throughout the world. In addition,participants will obtain an understanding of thechallenge this phenomenon presents to decision-makers, security establishments, first responders andthe business sector, based on the experience Israelhas accumulated in the field. Circumstances haveforced Israel to develop sophisticated counter-terrorismstrategies and techniques and to amass extensiveknowledge regarding terrorism. The program willallow participants from around the globe to benefitfrom Israel’s experience and advanced internationalcounter-terrorism efforts.

Program ParticipantsThe Counter-Terrorism Studies Program is designed forexecutives and practitioners who deal with homelandsecurity and have counter-terrorism experience on variouslevels as well as scholars and graduate students whowish to expand their knowledge and understanding ofthe phenomenon.

Program StructureThe Counter-Terrorism Studies Program will be taught inEnglish over a three-week period during July 1 – July 20,2012. It includes six graduate level courses delivered bytop experts from Israel and abroad, who are among ICT’ssenior researchers and associates. Each course consistsof 20 academic hours taught over a concentrated periodof a week (see chart). Participants will be granted anExecutive Certificate from ICT and the Lauder School ofGovernment, Diplomacy and Strategy upon completionof the program. Participants may also register for onlypart of the program (between one and six courses). Inthat case, ICT and the Lauder School of Gevernment willissue certificates for each course separately.

TuitionTuition for the Executive Certificate Program in Counter-Terrorism Studies is $5,360 (for all six courses). Thetuition fee for participating in part of the program is$1,340 per course. Tuition fees do not includetransportation to/from Israel or accommodation. Ifnecessary, the program will help participants find suitableaccommodation near the IDC Herzliya campus.

Faculty*The program’s faculty is composed of ICT researchersand associates, Lauder School of Government facultymembers and guest lectures from Israel and abroad:

Dr. Boaz Ganor – Program Director. Deputy Dean of theLauder School of Government, Co-Founder and ExecutiveDirector of the ICT, Chairman of the ICT Academic Board,Founder and Chairman of the International AcademicCounter-Terrorism Community (ICTAC). Dr. Ganor receivedhis Ph.D. in political science from the Hebrew Universityof Jerusalem. His latest book is “The Counter-Terrorism Puzzle - A Guide for Decision Makers”.

Col. (res.) Jonathan Fighel – ICT Senior Researcher.Former Military Governor of the cities of Ramallah, Jeninand Tul Karem. He served in various operational andfield positions in the IDF’s Intelligence Corps. He is anexpert on Palestinian terror organizations, counter-terrorism, and Middle East affairs, as well as the PalestinianAuthority, Islamist organizations (Hamas, Islamic Jihadand Al-Qaeda) and the phenomenon of Palestiniansuicide terrorism

Dr. Assaf Moghadam - is a Senior Lecturer at the LauderSchool of Government and Senior Researcher at ICT,IDC Herzliya. He previously served as Director ofTerrorism Studies at the Combating Terrorism Center,United States Military Academy at West Point, and wasa predoctoral and postdoctoral fellow at HarvardUniversity. Dr. Moghadam has written and lecturedextensively on the nature of terrorist organizations, suicideterrorism, and the global j ihad movement.

Dr. Col. (res.) Eitan Azani – Deputy Executive Directorof the ICT and the former head of intelligence in theIDF’s Lebanon Division. He is an expert analyst onterrorist organizations in the Lebanese and Palestinianarenas, in particular Hizballah, and lectures on counter-terrorism and global jihad at IDC Herzliya. His researchfocuses on: the financing of global and regional terrorism;the development of global jihad movements (from Da’awato Jihad); and Iranian and Shiite terrorism.

Ms. Yael Shahar – Director, ICT OSINT Database Project.Yael Shahar heads ICT’s database project. She designedthe ICT terrorist connections database and the terroristincidents database, used for tracking links betweenterrorist individuals, front companies, and organizations.Ms. Shahar specializes in the study of technologicaltrends as applied to terrorism and intelligence sharing.She designed the database-driven algorithm used forICT’s threat assessments. Ms. Shahar is primarilyresponsible for conducting open-source datamining insupport of ICT research projects, as well as venue-specificthreat assessments for ICT’s commercial clients. Shelectures on terrorism trends, non-conventional terrorism,and threat assessment at the International Policy Institutefor Counter Terrorism, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya,and conducts threat assessment workshops worldwide.

Prof. Bruce Hoffman - is the Director of both the Centerfor Peace and Security Studies and of the Security StudiesPeogram at Georgetown University. He previously heldthe Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism andCounterinsurgency at the RAND Corporation and was

also Director of RAND’s Washington, D.C. Office. Hewas Scholar-in-Residence for Counterterrorism at theCIA between 2004 and 2006; an adviser oncounterterrorism to the Office of National Security Affairs,Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq in 2004,and from 2004-2005 an adviser on counterinsurgencyto the Strategy, Plans, and Analysis Office at Multi-National Forces - Iraq Headquarters, Baghdad.

Prof. Brian Jenkins - Senior adviser to the president atthe RAND Corporation, is the author of “Will TerroristsGo Nuclear” (2008, Prometheus Books) and of severalRAND monographs, including Unconquerable Nation:Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves (2006)and two 2002 reports on al Qaeda. He formerly servedas Chair of the Political Science Department at RAND.A decorated combat veteran, he received the Departmentof the Army's highest award for his service.In 1996, President Clinton appointed Jenkins to the WhiteHouse Commission on Aviation Safety and Security.From 1999 to 2000, he served as adviser to the NationalCommission on Terrorism and in 2000 was appointedto the U.S. Comptroller General's Advisory Board. Heis a research associate at the Mineta TransportationInstitute, where he directs the continuing research onprotecting surface transportation against terrorist attacks.

* Lecturers are subject to change.

(independent, state-sponsors of terrorism, charitableorganizations, funds, crime). The course will alsoexamine financing from the viewpoint of the terrororganizations – religious law authorization andfundraising efforts in a hostile and changingenvironment (the counter-financing campaign). Alsopresentation of test cases and their analysis – Hizbollah,Global Jihad.

Fourth Generation Warfare (Shahar)

As warfare between states is gradually superseded bywarfare between governments and non-state actors,the nature of warfare itself is changing. This shift isaccompanied by the growing provenance andeffectiveness of terrorism as a method of resolvingpolitical conflicts. This course will deal with threeaspects of the shift of conflict from the military sphereto the homefront-intelligence gathering, counter-radicalization, and homefront preparedness. Thecourse will examine the development of terrorism ininformation space and how the counter-terrorismcommunity can exploit the terrorist presence incyberspace for intelligence operations.

Counter-Terrorism (CT) Issues and Challenges forHomeland Security (Hoffman)

The course will deal with current and future trendsand patterns in terrorism, as well as levels ofcooperation between police, military and civilianagencies, intelligence analysis and dissemination,preparing for CBRN terrorism and terrorist exploitationof the internet and other media.

Eleven Years Following the 9/11 Attacks: Where do we stand? What needs to be done? (Jenkins)

This course examines the nexus of terrorism,counterterrorism and homeland security. It is intendedto acquaint students with the dynamics, policy options,and challenges involved in countering terrorism anddefending the homeland and by doing so, to establisha solid foundation upon which further expertise canbe built.The course will include among others, the followingissues: “Where do we Stand against Al Qaeda, 11Years Following the 9/11 Attacks”, “Do-It-YourselfTerrorism: Countering Homegrown Terrorism in theUnited States and Europe”, “Dilemmas in HomelandSecurity Policy: Transportation, Aviation and MaritimeTerrorism” and “Post-Modern Terrorism: Assessing theThreat of Nuclear Terrorism”.

Courses for the 2012 Summer Semester Modern Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Strategies (Ganor)

The course will explore the phenomena of modernand post-modern terrorism, including definitions, theconnections between terrorism, media and publicopinion, and specific modus operandi, such as suicideterrorism and non-conventional terrorism. It will alsoinclude: intelligence, offensive and defensive measures,deterrence, punitive and legal measures andinternational cooperation.

Terrorist Groups and Radicalization (Fighel & Moghadam)

The course is composed of two modules. The firstmodule will examine the life cycle and nature ofterrorist groups. Topics include terrorist group originand decline, group structure and logistics, recruitment,training, tactics, and innovation. The module employsboth theoretical and case study approaches. Thesecond module examines terrorist threats andchallenges by exploring the phenomena and threatsof modern radicalization processes within Muslimcommunities and examining the use of ideological,educational and social aspects of radical Islam for therecruitment and support of terrorist jihadi organizations.

Financing Terrorism - The Threat and the Response(Azani)

The course will deal with the financing of terrororganizations and Global Jihad in three parts:The nature of the threat and the sources of financing

Program Content

The Counter-Terrorism Studies Program combinesacademic study, simulations, workshops and on-sitebriefings. The courses provide concentrated, in-depthexposure to the phenomenon of modern terrorismand its characteristics, modus operandi, scope anddissemination throughout the world. In addition,participants will obtain an understanding of thechallenge this phenomenon presents to decision-makers, security establishments, first responders andthe business sector, based on the experience Israelhas accumulated in the field. Circumstances haveforced Israel to develop sophisticated counter-terrorismstrategies and techniques and to amass extensiveknowledge regarding terrorism. The program willallow participants from around the globe to benefitfrom Israel’s experience and advanced internationalcounter-terrorism efforts.

Program ParticipantsThe Counter-Terrorism Studies Program is designed forexecutives and practitioners who deal with homelandsecurity and have counter-terrorism experience on variouslevels as well as scholars and graduate students whowish to expand their knowledge and understanding ofthe phenomenon.

Program StructureThe Counter-Terrorism Studies Program will be taught inEnglish over a three-week period during July 1 – July 20,2012. It includes six graduate level courses delivered bytop experts from Israel and abroad, who are among ICT’ssenior researchers and associates. Each course consistsof 20 academic hours taught over a concentrated periodof a week (see chart). Participants will be granted anExecutive Certificate from ICT and the Lauder School ofGovernment, Diplomacy and Strategy upon completionof the program. Participants may also register for onlypart of the program (between one and six courses). Inthat case, ICT and the Lauder School of Gevernment willissue certificates for each course separately.

TuitionTuition for the Executive Certificate Program in Counter-Terrorism Studies is $5,360 (for all six courses). Thetuition fee for participating in part of the program is$1,340 per course. Tuition fees do not includetransportation to/from Israel or accommodation. Ifnecessary, the program will help participants find suitableaccommodation near the IDC Herzliya campus.

Faculty*The program’s faculty is composed of ICT researchersand associates, Lauder School of Government facultymembers and guest lectures from Israel and abroad:

Dr. Boaz Ganor – Program Director. Deputy Dean of theLauder School of Government, Co-Founder and ExecutiveDirector of the ICT, Chairman of the ICT Academic Board,Founder and Chairman of the International AcademicCounter-Terrorism Community (ICTAC). Dr. Ganor receivedhis Ph.D. in political science from the Hebrew Universityof Jerusalem. His latest book is “The Counter-Terrorism Puzzle - A Guide for Decision Makers”.

Col. (res.) Jonathan Fighel – ICT Senior Researcher.Former Military Governor of the cities of Ramallah, Jeninand Tul Karem. He served in various operational andfield positions in the IDF’s Intelligence Corps. He is anexpert on Palestinian terror organizations, counter-terrorism, and Middle East affairs, as well as the PalestinianAuthority, Islamist organizations (Hamas, Islamic Jihadand Al-Qaeda) and the phenomenon of Palestiniansuicide terrorism

Dr. Assaf Moghadam - is a Senior Lecturer at the LauderSchool of Government and Senior Researcher at ICT,IDC Herzliya. He previously served as Director ofTerrorism Studies at the Combating Terrorism Center,United States Military Academy at West Point, and wasa predoctoral and postdoctoral fellow at HarvardUniversity. Dr. Moghadam has written and lecturedextensively on the nature of terrorist organizations, suicideterrorism, and the global j ihad movement.

Dr. Col. (res.) Eitan Azani – Deputy Executive Directorof the ICT and the former head of intelligence in theIDF’s Lebanon Division. He is an expert analyst onterrorist organizations in the Lebanese and Palestinianarenas, in particular Hizballah, and lectures on counter-terrorism and global jihad at IDC Herzliya. His researchfocuses on: the financing of global and regional terrorism;the development of global jihad movements (from Da’awato Jihad); and Iranian and Shiite terrorism.

Ms. Yael Shahar – Director, ICT OSINT Database Project.Yael Shahar heads ICT’s database project. She designedthe ICT terrorist connections database and the terroristincidents database, used for tracking links betweenterrorist individuals, front companies, and organizations.Ms. Shahar specializes in the study of technologicaltrends as applied to terrorism and intelligence sharing.She designed the database-driven algorithm used forICT’s threat assessments. Ms. Shahar is primarilyresponsible for conducting open-source datamining insupport of ICT research projects, as well as venue-specificthreat assessments for ICT’s commercial clients. Shelectures on terrorism trends, non-conventional terrorism,and threat assessment at the International Policy Institutefor Counter Terrorism, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya,and conducts threat assessment workshops worldwide.

Prof. Bruce Hoffman - is the Director of both the Centerfor Peace and Security Studies and of the Security StudiesPeogram at Georgetown University. He previously heldthe Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism andCounterinsurgency at the RAND Corporation and was

also Director of RAND’s Washington, D.C. Office. Hewas Scholar-in-Residence for Counterterrorism at theCIA between 2004 and 2006; an adviser oncounterterrorism to the Office of National Security Affairs,Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq in 2004,and from 2004-2005 an adviser on counterinsurgencyto the Strategy, Plans, and Analysis Office at Multi-National Forces - Iraq Headquarters, Baghdad.

Prof. Brian Jenkins - Senior adviser to the president atthe RAND Corporation, is the author of “Will TerroristsGo Nuclear” (2008, Prometheus Books) and of severalRAND monographs, including Unconquerable Nation:Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves (2006)and two 2002 reports on al Qaeda. He formerly servedas Chair of the Political Science Department at RAND.A decorated combat veteran, he received the Departmentof the Army's highest award for his service.In 1996, President Clinton appointed Jenkins to the WhiteHouse Commission on Aviation Safety and Security.From 1999 to 2000, he served as adviser to the NationalCommission on Terrorism and in 2000 was appointedto the U.S. Comptroller General's Advisory Board. Heis a research associate at the Mineta TransportationInstitute, where he directs the continuing research onprotecting surface transportation against terrorist attacks.

* Lecturers are subject to change.

(independent, state-sponsors of terrorism, charitableorganizations, funds, crime). The course will alsoexamine financing from the viewpoint of the terrororganizations – religious law authorization andfundraising efforts in a hostile and changingenvironment (the counter-financing campaign). Alsopresentation of test cases and their analysis – Hizbollah,Global Jihad.

Fourth Generation Warfare (Shahar)

As warfare between states is gradually superseded bywarfare between governments and non-state actors,the nature of warfare itself is changing. This shift isaccompanied by the growing provenance andeffectiveness of terrorism as a method of resolvingpolitical conflicts. This course will deal with threeaspects of the shift of conflict from the military sphereto the homefront-intelligence gathering, counter-radicalization, and homefront preparedness. Thecourse will examine the development of terrorism ininformation space and how the counter-terrorismcommunity can exploit the terrorist presence incyberspace for intelligence operations.

Counter-Terrorism (CT) Issues and Challenges forHomeland Security (Hoffman)

The course will deal with current and future trendsand patterns in terrorism, as well as levels ofcooperation between police, military and civilianagencies, intelligence analysis and dissemination,preparing for CBRN terrorism and terrorist exploitationof the internet and other media.

Eleven Years Following the 9/11 Attacks: Where do we stand? What needs to be done? (Jenkins)

This course examines the nexus of terrorism,counterterrorism and homeland security. It is intendedto acquaint students with the dynamics, policy options,and challenges involved in countering terrorism anddefending the homeland and by doing so, to establisha solid foundation upon which further expertise canbe built.The course will include among others, the followingissues: “Where do we Stand against Al Qaeda, 11Years Following the 9/11 Attacks”, “Do-It-YourselfTerrorism: Countering Homegrown Terrorism in theUnited States and Europe”, “Dilemmas in HomelandSecurity Policy: Transportation, Aviation and MaritimeTerrorism” and “Post-Modern Terrorism: Assessing theThreat of Nuclear Terrorism”.

Courses for the 2012 Summer Semester Modern Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Strategies (Ganor)

The course will explore the phenomena of modernand post-modern terrorism, including definitions, theconnections between terrorism, media and publicopinion, and specific modus operandi, such as suicideterrorism and non-conventional terrorism. It will alsoinclude: intelligence, offensive and defensive measures,deterrence, punitive and legal measures andinternational cooperation.

Terrorist Groups and Radicalization (Fighel & Moghadam)

The course is composed of two modules. The firstmodule will examine the life cycle and nature ofterrorist groups. Topics include terrorist group originand decline, group structure and logistics, recruitment,training, tactics, and innovation. The module employsboth theoretical and case study approaches. Thesecond module examines terrorist threats andchallenges by exploring the phenomena and threatsof modern radicalization processes within Muslimcommunities and examining the use of ideological,educational and social aspects of radical Islam for therecruitment and support of terrorist jihadi organizations.

Financing Terrorism - The Threat and the Response(Azani)

The course will deal with the financing of terrororganizations and Global Jihad in three parts:The nature of the threat and the sources of financing

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