Omar Mohammed’s talk today for George Washington University’s Program on Extremism provided an intricately detailed account on the conditions in Mosul and the atrocities committed by ISIS. His harrowing accounts of these atrocities were contrasted by his discussions of the work currently being done to repair Mosul’s civil society and cultural heritage sites. His stories […]
An insightful, extensive analysis by the BBC of the effects of terrorism in the Sahel. Only 14 days into the new year has seen 89 soldiers from Niger killed and 14 civilians slain and another 19 wounded in Burkina Faso due to terrorism. The article links the expansion of terrorism in the region to 3 […]
It’s been an interesting day here in Washington D.C. The Wilson Center today discussed the growth of Venezuela’s illegal economies and its impact on peace and regional stability. Also, George Washington University’s (GWU) Program on Extremism today presented on domestic terrorism. Their presentation addressed both contemporary knowledge in understanding domestic terrorism and the domestic terrorism […]
As a new member of the Board of POLCYB, it was a great opportunity to exchange ideas and learning with dedicated professions. The title of the conference was “MANAGING TOMORROW’S PUBLIC SAFETY WITH YESTERDAY’S RESOURCES.” These are some of the wicked problems that I have been working on for many years now, delighted to be […]
The #GTTAC team was excited to host Russel Travers, acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center, at George Mason University for a discussion on the complexities and challenges of open source research, the history of the NCTC, and the history of initiatives to track global terrorism incidents and trends. The roots of the project we […]
It was a pleasure to be invited back to exchange views with the Master’s class at the Inter American Defense College (#IADC) this past Monday. These are the next generation of military and civilian leaders from across the America’s. Thanks to Prof Mark Hamilton these sessions are always a dynamic exchange with lots to learn. […]
I had the pleasure of attending and presenting the GTTAC project presentation alongside DSG’s Senior Research Scientist Eoin Healy at the American Society of Criminologists conference in San Francisco on Thursday. With the State Department’s release of the Statistical Annex and the Country Reports on Terrorism two weeks ago, the timing of this presentation that […]
The GTTAC terrorism database uses the BBC Monitoring to collect data on terrorism related incidents. This analysis produced by the BBC reaffirms two key elements: the deadly cost of terrorism both in terms of human lives loss and injured and its threat to emerging democratic institutions. As this report shows, most victims during Afghanistan’s presidential […]
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On Monday at George Mason University, I had the pleasure of attending a book launch featuring Farrah Pandith and her new title “How We Win,” an insightful novel on how a combination of efforts from entrepreneurs, politicians, businesses, and social media can counter violent extremism. Interestingly she started her CVE experience in the Bush administration and her ideas […]
