On June 12th the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), in cooperation with “Abhath” Al Thuraya Consultancy and Researches and the Mediterranean-Gulf Forum, organized in Brussels the Panel Discussion on “Counter-Terrorism Strategies: Challenges and Perspectives”.
High representatives from the political, diplomatic, military, academic and economic fields from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, together with NATO and EU officials as well as delegates from the 37 National Atlantic Councils, discussed the characteristics and hybrid techniques of the new terrorist threat, stretching from Syria and Iraq to Sinai, Libya and Europe.
Owing to the synergy of expertise from different areas, the panel identified the security and legal counter-measures to be implemented on a local, national and international level in order to effectively prevent radicalization, recruitment, terrorism financing and other attacks.
Given the transnational and cross-border nature of the threat, the need for allied and partner countries to develop cooperative security strategies in the fight against terrorism has been highlighted, along with the importance of increasing cooperation in counter-terrorism between the international security organizations.
The proceedings also focused on the ideological roots of terrorism, pointing out the instruments and the solutions to be adopted in the field of deradicalization.
The Discussion on “Counterterrorism Strategies: Challenges and Perspectives” featured the following panelists:
– Fabrizio W. LUCIOLLI, President of the Atlantic Treaty Association;
– Karl A. LAMERS, Vice President of the Defense Committee of the German Parliament and member of the Executive Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly;
– Peter SPOOR, Advisor to the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator;
– Noman BENOTMAN, President of the Quilliam Foundation;
– Ely Ould Mohammed VALL, former President of Mauritania;
– Fares BRAIZAT, Director of Strategic Studies and Evaluation at the Office of His Majesty, Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan;
– Juliette BIRD, Head of the Counterterrorism Section, NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division.
The event has been moderated by Georgi GOTEV, EurActiv Senior Editor.
Panel Discussion, “Counterterrorism Strategies: Challenges and Perspectives”, ATA Headquarters (Quartier Prince Albert, Rue des Carmes 20), 14-18.