De-Radicalization and Disengagement in Counter-Terrorism Strategies
20 – 21 June 2011, Rembrandt Hotel, Bangkok
Co-hosted by Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Thailand, German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance, and Hanns Seidel Foundation, and supported by Human Development Forum Foundation and Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence
Agenda
June 20, 2011:
Keynote Speech:
Prof. Max Taylor, Director, Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
“Current and Evolving Trends in Deradicalization and Disengagement – Experiences from Northern Ireland”
Panel 1: Conceptual Issues
Dr. Peter Lehr, Senior Research Associate, Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
“European De-Radicalization and Counterterrorism Concepts”
Mohamed Feisal Bin Mohamed Hassan, Senior Analyst, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
“Terrorist Rehabilitation: A Winning Hearts and Minds Approach”
Dipl. Krim. Michael Fischer, Institute for Security and Prevention Research, Hamburg, Germany
“Rationality and Radicalness in Terrorist Action: Implications for Deradicalization”
Panel 2: Thai Perspectives
Piya Khungkhum, Intelligence Officer, Senior Professional Level, National Intelligence Agency, Kingdom of Thailand
“Some Remarks on the Current Security Situation: The ThreatFrom Terrorism”
Major General Surasit Thanadtang, Director, Strategic Studies Centre, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Kingdom of Thailand
“Urban and Contemporary Terrorism: Thailand Perspective”
Major General Boonchu Kirdchok, Deputy Director, Counter Terrorists Operation Centre, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Kingdom of Thailand
“Thailand Counter Terrorism and Future”
June 21, 2011:
Panel 3: Southeast Asian Experiences
Rommel Banlaoi, Chairman of the Board and ExecutiveDirector of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research, Philippines
“Counter-Terrorism Measures and De-Radicalization Programs in Southeast Asia: A View From the Philippines”
Kennimrod Sariburaja, Research Officer, Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter Terrorism, Malaysia
“Youth and Terrorism”
Mohd Zaini bin Mohd Akhir, Operation Officer, Special Task Force (Operations/Counter-Terrorism), Royal Malaysia Police
“The De-Radicalization Program in Malaysia”
Panel 4: Roundtable Discussion
Introduction:
Henning Glaser, Principal Coordinator & Member of Supervisory Board, German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance
“From Violence to Compliance – Chances and Challenges ofDe-Radicalization and Disengagement in Counter-TerrorismStrategies”