ICT-Newsletter-Issue2

MAIN EVENTS– SUMMER 2014
Briefing and Discussion with the Czech
Parliament led by the Head of the Foreign
Affairs and Defense Committee
On November 12, the ICT was pleased and honored to
welcome for a briefing and discussion the Defense Committee
from the Czech Parliament.
The delegation was led by Roman Váňa, MP, Chairman of the
Defense Committee, Czech Parliament and received briefings
on underground warfare, ISIS, the geopolitical situation in the
Middle East and the threat of Foreign Fighters to Europe.
Round-Table discussion with German
Parliament Member
On September 2, the ICT was pleased to welcome for a roundtable
discussion Ms. Gisela Manderla, German Parliament
Member.
Main Discussion: “Germany Strategy dealing with the return of
Foreign Fighters”.
ICT Participants included:
Dr. Ely Karmon, Senior Researcher and Head of the CBRN
Desk, ICT
Dr. Daphne Richemond Barak, Senior Researcher and Head
of the Terrorism and International Law Desk, ICT
Dr. Amichai Magen, Senior Researcher and Head of the
Terrorism & Governance Desk, ICT
Conference on the Involvement of Children
in Terrorism
The International Humanitarian Law Desk at ICT held a
unique event addressing the involvement of children in
terrorism.
Recent events in Syria and Iraq have brought to the
forefront of the public discourse the use of children
by terrorist groups - a phenomenon Israel has faced
under various forms for years.
The conference brought together representatives of the
Israeli legislative and judicial branches, journalists,
international lawyers, counter-terrorism experts, and
social workers in the hope of demonstrating the
complexity of the challenge and the need for broad-based
strategies in contending with it.
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