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    UK Keynote: A New Approach to Counter-Radicalization
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      This session was part of the symposium, UK and U.S. Approaches in Countering Radicalization: Intelligence, Communities, and the Internet, which was cosponsored with Georgetown University’s Cente…
    Event with Pauline Neville-Jones and James M. Lindsay April 1, 2011
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    "Intelligence and Counter-Radicalization"
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    Panelists compare and contrast the linkages between law enforcement and intelligence in the United States and the United Kingdom and discuss how violent extremism has changed the business of intelligence. This session was part of the symposium, UK and U.S. Approaches in Countering Radicalization: Intelligence, Communities, and the Internet, which was cosponsored with Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies and King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. This event was made possible by Georgetown University's George T. Kalaris Intelligence Studies Fund and the generous support of longtime CFR member Rita E. Hauser. Additionally, this event was organized in cooperation with the CFR's Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.
    Event April 1, 2011
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    UK and U.S. Approaches in Countering Radicalization: Intelligence, Communities, and the Internet
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    On Friday, April 1, 2011, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies, and King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation will hold a day-long, multisession symposium on the issue of Islamist radicalization. The symposium, to be held at CFR's office in Washington, DC, aims to bring together leading officials and experts from the United Kingdom and the United States to take stock, exchange best practices, and develop fresh ideas for tackling some of the most important issues in the current debate. The symposium, currently scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., will feature keynote addresses by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute and UK Minister of State for Security and Counterterrorism Pauline Neville-Jones, as well as panel discussions on trends and developments related to radicalization, the role of the intelligence community, promoting community engagement, and countering online radicalization. **A detailed agenda is below. Please note there have been some changes to the program since the initial announcement.** 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast Reception 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. - Welcoming Remarks James Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. - UK Keynote Pauline Neville-Jones, Minister of State for Security and Counterterrorism, Home OfficePresider: James Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations 10:15 – 10:25 a.m. - Break 10:25 – 11:25 a.m. - Panel One: Violent Radicalization – Key Trends and Developments John Scarlett, Former Chief, British Secret Intelligence ServiceJuan Zarate, Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combatting TerrorismPresider: Eric Schmitt, Terrorism and National Security Correspondent, New York Times **This session is not for attribution.** 11:25 – 11:35 a.m. - Break 11:35 – 12:35 p.m. - Panel Two: Intelligence and Counter-Radicalization Charles Allen, Principal, Chertoff Group; Former Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and AnalysisWilliam Bratton, Former Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department; Chairman, Kroll, Altegrity, Inc.Peter Clarke, Former Head, Counterterrorism Command, New Scotland Yard, and UK National Coordinator of Terrorist InvestigationsPresider: Dina Temple-Raston, Counterterrorism Correspondent, NPR 12:35 – 1:10 p.m. - Lunch 1:10 – 2:10 p.m. - U.S. Keynote: "Community Partnerships to Counter Violent Extremism" Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityPresider: Bruce Hoffman, Director, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University 2:10 – 2:20 p.m. - Break 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. - Panel Three: "Reaching Out" – Promoting Community Engagement Ed Husain, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign RelationsSuhail Khan, Former Adviser, George W. Bush AdministrationMunira Mirza, Adviser to the Mayor of London Abdal Ullah, Councillor, Tower Hamlets; Former Member, London Metropolitan Police AuthorityPresider: Craig Whitlock, National Security Correspondent, Washington Post 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. - Break 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Panel Four: "New Frontiers" – Countering Online Radicalization Shahed Amanullah, Founder, altmuslim.com; Senior Adviser for Technology, U.S. Department of StateDaniel Kimmage, Group Director for Digital Presence, Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, U.S. Department of StateShiraz Maher, Associate Fellow, International Centre for the Study of RadicalisationWilliam McCants, Founder, jihadica.com; Senior Adviser, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of StatePresider: Peter Neumann, Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation; Visiting Fellow, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University 4:30 – 4:45 p.m. - Closing Remarks Steven Simon, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
    Event April 1, 2011