Monday 9 January 2006
Overview and Introduction
Morning session
Chair: Carlo Schaerf – Secretary: Casey Addis
Introduction to Isodarco
Carlo Schaerf
Overview of the Course
Matthew Evangelista
Afternoon session
Chair: Nadia Arbatova – Secretary: Natasha Di Genova
9/11 as a Catalyst for Consistency?
David Carlton
Chair: Giampiero Giacomello – Secretary: James Revill
The War on Terror: Is a Military or Police Response More Appropriate?
John King
Evening activity
Films of Pervez Hoodboy and Zia Mian: Crossing the Lines: Kashmir, Pakistan, India (2004), 45 mins., and/or
Pakistan and India under the Nuclear Shadow (2005), 35 mins., introduced by Zia Mian
Tuesday 10 January 2006
The European Dimension
Morning session
Chair: Alexei Arbatov – Secretary: Joseph Davids
The Impact of post- 9/11 Security Measures on Civil Society
Alessandro Silj
Afternoon session
Chair: Sergei Batsanov – Secretary: Michail Mantalas
Terrorism, Counter Insurgery, and Humanitarian Aid
Reuben Brigety
Chair: Matthew Evangelista – Secretary: Evgeny Sergeevich Kalashnikov
The European Union’s External Borders and the Problem of Terrorism
Nadia Arbatova, with comments by Katariina Lethola and Sebastian von Muenchow
Evening activity
Party
Wednesday 11 January 2006
The Central Asian Connection
Morning session
Chair: Mieke Massinnk – Secretary: Claudia Maffettone
Central Asia in the War on Terror: Comparative Lessons
Alexei Arbatov
Afternoon session
Chair: Steve Wright – Secretary: Joanna Sprackett
With Friends Like These: The War on Terror, Pakistan, and the Jihad in South and Central Asia
Zia Mian
Chair: John King – Secretary: Elena Ravano
The War on Terror: A View from East Asia
Takao Takahara
Thursday 12 January 2006
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Morning Session
Chair: Carlo Schaerf – Secretary: David Curran
The Risk of Nuclear Terrorism and How to Decrease It
Francesco Calogero
10:30 Group Photo
Afternoon Session
Chair: Paolo Calzini – Secreatary: Natasha Di Genova
Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Crisis of Non-proliferation Regimes
Sergei Batsanov
Chair: Reuben Brigetey – Secretary: Timothy Box
Securing Russia’s Nuclear and Bioweapons Facilities
Sharon Weiner
Evening activity
Chair: Sergei Batsanov – Secretary: Caterina Argentini
Round table discussion on the “Culture of Violence”
Friday 13 January 2006
Information and Activism
Morning Session
Chair: Diego Latella – Secretary: James Revill
Are Computers Weapons of Mass Destruction? Internet Propaganda, Perception Management, and Psychological Reactions to Cyberthreats
Giampiero Giacomello
Afternoon Session
Chair: David Carlton – Secretary: Michail Mantalas
Is the War on Terror Over?
Zia Mian
Chair: Alessandro Silj – Secretary: Evgeny Sergeevich Kalashnikov
The Difference an Individual Can Make: Reflections on the Legacy of Ruth Adams and Joseph Rotblat
Catherine Kelleher, Francesco Calogero, Matthew Evangelista
Saturday 14 January 2006
International Cooperation
Morning Session
Chair: Sharon Weiner – Secretary: Joseph Davids
Do International Treaties Have a Role in the War on Terror?
Sergei Batsanov, Reuben Brigety, John King
Afternoon Session
Chair: Matthew Evangelista – Secretary: Nicole Alam Summer
Transatlantic Conflict and Cooperation
Catherine Kelleher
Chair: Carlo Schaerf – Secretary: Casey Addis
Closing Reflections
