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Hudson Institute's Center for Future Security Strategies, George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, and the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies cordially invite you to a panel discussion entitled

Counterterrorism Strategies: Successes and Failures of Six Nations
(POTOMAC BOOKS; September 2006)

Yonah Alexander, Editor, Counterterrorism Strategies
Frank Cilluffo, George Washington University
Matthias Sonn, Director of the Task Force on International Cooperation on Counterterrorism at the German Federal Foreign Office
Peter Leitner, George Mason University
Kersi Shroff, Law Library of Congress
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute (moderator)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006
4:00–6:00 P.M

This panel will examine the successes and failures of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Egypt, and Sri Lanka in countering the threat from contemporary terrorism. Drawing on the findings in the book, the speakers will discuss similarities and differences in state counterterrorism strategies, highlighting “best practices” and other lessons learned. Copies of Counterterrorism Strategies will be available for signing and purchase.

YONAH ALEXANDER is the Director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Editor of Counterterrorism Strategies: Successes and Failures of Six Nations. FRANK CILLUFFO is Associate Vice-President for Homeland Security at the George Washington University and Director of its Homeland Security Policy Institute. PETER LEITNER is a Professor at George Mason University and President of the Higgins Counterterrorism Research Center. KERSI SHROFF is Assistant Director of Legal Research and Chief of the Western Law Division, Law Library of Congress. RICHARD WEITZ is a Senior Fellow and Associate Director of the Center for Future Security Strategies at the Hudson Institute.

To RSVP, please email Richard Weitz at Weitz@hudson.org.

Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Room Hudson Institute 1015 15th St., NW 6th floor Washington, DC 20005