Global
Terrorism
February 27th and 28th, 2009, Centre for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra
Presentation
The Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra in collaboration with the Peace Operations Training Institute, United Nations offer the advanced training course on "Global Terrorism".
The course is organised in three meetings, in which the students will receive a complete view of the following aspects related to terrorism: Nature and Matrices of Terrorism: problems of definition; essential elements and typologies; Structure and Operating: analyses of terrorist tactics, political objectives and motivations; profiles of terrorists; structure and practice of terrorist organizations; terrorist armoury and equipment; types of terrorist acts; targets and victims of terrorism; Protagonists and Geopolitical Areas: A historical-geographical approach (Europe, Middle-East, North Africa, the Americas) and a survey at the current trends; Supporters and Criteria of Monitoring: dilemmas of democratic and international response; terrorism and diplomacy; the problem of state sponsorship and support; problems of international co-operation, including the use of diplomacy, international law and organisation; The Use of Force and Future Threats in Terrorism Worldwide: anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism, police and intelligence measures, war against terrorism; UN, NATO and Terrorism; rethinking security after Sep. 11th and possibly future threats.
Programme
1st Meeting: The Phenomenon of Terrorism; Definitions, Elements, and Anomalies of Terrorism; Justification Proclaimed by Terrorists; Other Motivations for Terrorism: Catalysts, and Negotiations; Movie: The Battle of Algiers;
2nd Meeting: A Profile of Terrorists and Their Organisations; Terrorist Weapons, Resources, and Equipment; Types of Terrorist Acts; Terrorist Tactics and the Targets of Terrorism; The Victims of Terrorism; Movie: Munich;
3rd Meeting: Terrorism and the Cold War; Terrorism and the Media; Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism; The United Nations and Terrorism; NATO and Terrorism; Terrorism and the Future; Movie: Death in Gaza
1st Meeting: The Phenomenon of Terrorism; Definitions, Elements, and Anomalies of Terrorism; Justification Proclaimed by Terrorists; Other Motivations for Terrorism: Catalysts, and Negotiations; Movie: The Battle of Algiers;
2nd Meeting: A Profile of Terrorists and Their Organisations; Terrorist Weapons, Resources, and Equipment; Types of Terrorist Acts; Terrorist Tactics and the Targets of Terrorism; The Victims of Terrorism; Movie: Munich;
3rd Meeting: Terrorism and the Cold War; Terrorism and the Media; Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism; The United Nations and Terrorism; NATO and Terrorism; Terrorism and the Future; Movie: Death in Gaza
Coordination:
Maria Raquel Freire, CES/FEUC
Paula Duarte Lopes, CES/FEUC
Lecturer
Professor Giovanni Ercolani, Associate Researcher of POTI
drercolani@yahoo.co.uk