There exists the need to educate policy-makers, and the public in general, on the nature and intensity of the terrorism threat in the twenty-first century. The purpose of the International Center for Terrorism Studies (ICTS) at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is four-fold:
1. To monitor current and future threats of terrorism;
2. To develop response strategies on governmental and non-governmental levels;
3. To effect continual communication with policy-makers, academic institutions, business, media, and civic organizations;
4. To sponsor research programs on critical issues, particularly those relating enabling technologies with policy, and share findings nationally and internationally.
The International Center for Terrorism Studies (ICTS) is directed by Professor Yonah Alexander. Professor Alexander publishes numerous bodies of work and makes frequent appearances in international media.
From the International Center for Terrorism Studies (ICTS) at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies:
January 15, 2015
Seminar on “America, Still the Indispensable Nation”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Ambassador (Ret.) L. Paul Bremer III, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
January 30, 2015
Seminar on “Terrorism Victimization of Women and Children: Costs, Lessons, and Future Outlook”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, Professor Patricia A. Maulden, Nina Shea, Professor Michael Noone, Dr. Mir Sadat, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray, Michael S. Swetnam
March 30, 2015
Location: National Press Club
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Dr. Alaa Abdalaziz, Wafa Bughaighis, Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Ambassador Theodore H. Kattouf, Governor James S. Gilmore, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray, Michael S. Swetnam
April 29, 2015
Seminar on “From Terrorism to War Crimes: Past Lessons and Future Outlook”
Location: International Law Institute
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Professor Paul R. Pillar, Dr. George Khelashvili, Professor Mir Sadat, Issam Michael Saliba, Professor Don Wallace, Jr.
May 14, 2015
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Ambassador Lukman Faily, Brigadier Chaudhary Sarfraz Ali, Colonel (Ret.) Gary Anderson, Dr. Thomas X. Hammes; General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
June 11, 2015
Seminar on “Combating Terrorism: The Role of Law Enforcement”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Michael Swetnam, Michael Braun, Dr. Ivan Anchev, Sergeant Mark Landahl, Captain Dave Martin, Professor Dean Alexander, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
July 1, 2015
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelist: Professor Amatzia Baram
July 9, 2015
Seminar on “The Days After: Are Iran’s Deadlines Endless?”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: The Hon. Bijan Kian, Mehdi Khalaji, Dr. George Perkovich, Reuel Marc Gerecht, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
August 13, 2015
Seminar on “Terrorism Captives: Tactical, Legal, and Strategic Implications”
Location: International Law Institute
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Ambassador (Ret.) Edward Marks, Dr. Wayne H. Zaideman, Ifat Reshef, Dr. Harlan K. Ullman, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
August 27, 2015
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Dr. John Lenczowski, Professor Brian Forst, Paul Goble, Dr. Christos Kyrou, Clare Lopez, Dr. Fernando Jimenez, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
September 10, 2015
Special Diplomatic Forum “Conversation with Pavel Shidlovsky, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Belarus”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Pavel Shidlovsky, Tom Thomson, Michael S. Swetnam, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
September 17, 2015
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Richard Prosen, Dr. Raffi Gregorian, Dr. Richard Weitz, Dr. Patrick Murphy, Bruce Weinrod, Guy Roberts, Michael S. Swetnam, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
October 2, 2015
Seminar on “The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Third Intifada or an Endgame?”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Dr. Aaron David Miller, Ghaith Al-Omari, Hon. Reuven Azar, Dr. Wayne H. Zaideman, Professor Yoram Peri, Professor Don Wallace
October 23, 2015
Seminar on “Russia’s Middle East Strategy: Quo Vadis?”
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Professor Shireen Hunter, Andrew Bowen, Scott Edelman, Greg Gross, General (Ret.) Alfred Gray
December 21, 2015
"Jerusalem: Outlook for War or Peace?" Seminar
Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Professor Yonah Alexander
Panelists: Professor Mohammed S. Dajani, Hon. Reuven Azar
Professor Yonah Alexander, Ph.D., Member, Board of Regents, Senior Fellow, and Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies
Professor Yonah Alexander is a Member of the Board of Regents, Senior Fellow, and Director of International Center for Terrorism Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In addition, Professor Alexander is the Director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Director of the Inter-University Center for Legal Studies (in Washington, D.C.). Both academic institutions are consortia of universities and think tanks throughout the world. Previously, Dr. Alexander served as Professor of International Affairs and Director of Terrorism Studies at the George Washington University as well as Professor of International Studies and Director of the Institute for Studies in International Terrorism at the State University of New York system, totaling 35 years of service.
For further information about ICTS activities, please contact Yonah Alexander (Director and Senior Fellow) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Sharon Layani (Research Associate and Coordinator) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..