Prof. Yonah Alexander, Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies, recently returned from a June 14-22 visit to Istanbul and Ankara,Turkey. While in Istanbul, he provided academic support to several universities and law schools as part of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies' efforts to expand its collaboration partners abroad.  The Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies is a consortium of universities and think tanks throughout the world, for which ICTS acts as a coordinating body. Following these meetings, Professor Alexander chaired a seminar discussion for NATO’s Partnership for Peace Center (Ankara, Turkey) conference for Generals and Admirals on “The Silk Road: Towards the New Strategic Concept - the Future of NATO Partnership Programs.”  Professor Don Wallace of the International Law Institute and advisor to ICTS participated in the conference, and also chaired a seminar discussion at the conference.  Next month, the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies will host an Ambassador’s Forum event on July 8th with the Hon. Béla Szombati of the Republic of Hungary.