ICT Workshop: New Battlefields, Old Laws

World Summit on Counter-Terrorism:

ICT's 14th Annual International Conference

The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya

September 10, 2014

New Battlefields, Old Laws

The Next Steps in Counter-Terrorism:

Adapting to an Evolving Threat and an Expanding Battlefield

9:30-9:45 Greetings & Introduction

William Banks, Syracuse University College of Law

9:45-11:00 Part I – An Evolving Threat

Chair: Daphné Richemond-Barak, Interdisciplinary Center, IDC Herzliya

The View from the United States

Matthew Levitt, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Laurie Blank, Emory University School of Law

The View from Israel

Ronen Cohen, Former Director of the terror desk of the Israeli Military Intelligence directorate, & Central Command and Intelligence Officer

Daphné Richemond-Barak, Interdisciplinary Center, IDC Herzliya

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

11:15-12:15 Part II – An Expanding Battlefield

Chair:William Banks, Syracuse University College of Law

Geoffrey Corn, South Texas College of Law

Contemporary Challenges of Localized Non-International Armed Conflicts

Michael Schmitt, U.S. Naval War College

The Parties v. Geography Debate

12:30-14:00 Part III – Rethinking the Legal Framework

An Oxford-Union Debate on the Future of the Authorization for Use of Military Force

President: Laurie Blank, Emory University School of Law

Motion to be debated: "This House believes that the 2001 AUMF should be repealed."

Speaking in favor of the motion:

Jennifer Daskal, American University Washington College of Law

Speaking against the motion:

Nathan Sales, Syracuse University College of Law

Lunch will be served.

For further inquiry please contact: barak.daphne@idc.ac.il

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*This event is not organized by ALMA. The information is based on official publication. For further information please contact Barak.Daphne@idc.ac.il