The Art of Counter Terrorism | Boaz Ganor (International Institute for Counter-Terrorism)

http://global-citizenship.eui.eu/ The scope of terrorist attacks, the growing threat of the use of unconventional weapons, and the spread of radical-Islamic networks have turned the threat of terrorism into a global challenge. In order to effectively deal with the difficult and complex challenge of terrorism, decision-makers must address various dilemmas related to counter-terrorism: identify the threat; understand the motivation of terrorists, decode the 'counter-terrorism equation, solve the 'democratic dilemma' and strengthen public awareness and resilience. These dilemmas are further intensified by new technological developments, which are being used nowadays in counter-terrorism—including AI, Big Data and machine learning. Boaz Ganor is the Dean and the Ronald Lauder Chair for Counter-Terrorism at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy, as well as the Founder and Executive Director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. Professor Ganor serves as the Founding President of the International Academic Counter-Terrorism Community (ICTAC), an international association of academic institutions, experts, and researchers in fields related to the study of terrorism and counter-terrorism. The event took place on 17 October 2018 and was organised by Liav Orgad within the framework of the ERC-funded project Global Citizenship Governance.