Homeland Security Studies
Executive Certification Program

At the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya


For the past six years, The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya has been offering courses on terrorism, counter-terrorism and homeland security studies. The staff of the International Institute of Counter Terrorism (ICT), also based at IDC Herzliya, is comprised of leading scholars and Israeli Security Professionals who teach these courses.

Now, ICT and the Lauder School of Government are jointly launching an Executive Certificate Program in Homeland Security Studies. It is a unique opportunity for professionals to learn about the central issues in homeland security and counter-terrorism both from those with first-hand experience and those involved in cutting-edge research in these fields. Based on the experience accumulated through years of teaching and extensive work in the field of counter-terrorism, this multi-disciplinary program brings together the best of academic theory and practical knowledge.

Dr. Boaz Ganor, Co-Founder of the ICT and Deputy Dean of the Lauder School of Government is the program's Director.

Program Content

The Homeland Security Studies program combines academic study with on-site briefings, simulation models and workshops. The courses provide concentrated, in-depth exposure to the phenomenon of modern terrorism and its characteristics, modus operandi, scope and dissemination throughout the world. In addition, participants will obtain an understanding of the challenge this phenomenon presents to decision-makers, security establishments, first responders and the business sector, based on the experience Israel has accumulated in the field. Circumstances have forced Israel to develop sophisticated counter-terrorism strategies and techniques and to amass extensive knowledge regarding terrorism. The program will allow participants from around the globe to benefit from Israel's experience and advance international counter-terrorism efforts. The program is designed for executives who deal with homeland security and have counter-terrorism experience on various levels - federal, state and local government, municipal, security, private sector - as well as scholars and students who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon.

Courses for the 2005 Summer Semester

 
Modern and Post Modern Strategies
The course will explore the phenomena of modern and post-modern terrorism, including definitions, strategy, the terrorism-media-public opinion connection and Specific modus operandi , such as suicide terrorism.
The Counter-Terrorism Puzzle
Dilemmas in Counter-Terrorism Decision-Making
The course will examine the pillars of counter-terrorism: intelligence, offensive and defensive measures, deterrence, punitive and legal measures, international cooperation and public education.
Terrorism and Extortion
The course will analyze extortion by terrorists - i.e. hostage takings, kidnappings and hijackings - in different parts of the world, as well as the challenges and difficulties involved in negotiating with hostage-taking terrorists.
The Global Jihad
The course will examine contemporary terrorism in the international environment; the phenomenon of international radical Islamic terrorism in the aftermath of the Afghan war; and the roots of contemporary international terrorism and its motives, structures, modus operandi and goals.
State-Sponsored Terrorism
The course will analyze the state's role in sponsoring terrorism, both directly and indirectly. Students will consider case studies of the Khomeini revolution in Iran, states such as Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan and other countries.

Terrorist Organizations and Operations
The course will analyze the changing face of international terrorism. It will focus on the organization's leadership, membership, collaborators and sympathizers, terrorist group profiles, typologies, tactics, techniques, and modus operandi.

Program Participants

The Homeland Security Studies program is designed for executives and practitioners who deal with homeland security and have counter-terrorism experience on various levels - federal, state and local government, municipal, security and private sector - as well as scholars and students who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon.

Program Structure

The Homeland Security Studies program will be taught in English over a three-week period during the summer semester (June 6-29, 2005). It will include six graduate-level courses taught by top experts from Israel and abroad who are ICT senior researchers and associates. Each course will consist of 24 academic hours taught over a concentrated period of a week, with two courses meeting each day (see the chart below). After completing the program, participants will receive a certificate from ICT and the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy acknowledging their participation in this unique program.

Participants may register for part of the program, taking between one and six courses. ICT and the Lauder School of Government will issue certificates for each course separately. However, the Homeland Security Studies Program certificates will be granted only to participants who complete the entire program by passing all six courses.

Faculty

The program's faculty will be composed of ICT researchers and associates, Lauder School of Government faculty members and guest lecturers. The lecturers include:

Dr. Boaz Ganor
Program Director. Co-Founder of ICT, Chairman of the ICT Academic Board and Deputy Dean of the Lauder School of Government. Founder and Chairman of the International Academic Counter-Terrorism Community (ICTAC). Ph.D. in political science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His Ph.D. dissertation deals with "Israel's Counter-Terrorism Strategy - Efficiency Versus Liberal-Democratic Values 1983-1999."

Dr. Ely Karmon
ICT Senior Research Scholar. Ph.D. in political science from Haifa University. His Ph.D. dissertation deals with "Coalitions of Terrorist Organizations 1968 - 1990." Member of the International Permanent Observatory on Security Measures During Majors Events of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), Turin.

Dr. Shaul Shay
ICT Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in international relations from Bar-Ilan University. His Ph.D. dissertation deals with "Islamic Fundamentalist Regimes - A Comparative Study." Author of numerous books on terrorism.

Reuven Paz
Senior Research Fellow, former ICT Academic Director and Director of the Project for the Research of Islamist Movements (PRISM). Specializes in Islam and modern Islamic thought, Islamic culture, Islamic radicalism and Palestinian society.

Col. (res.) Adv. Lior Lotan
ICT Executive Director. Attorney whose areas of expertise are hostage barricade situations and counter-terrorism strategy.

Col. (res.) Eitan Azani
ICT Senior Researcher. His Ph.D. dissertation, "The Development of Revolutionary Islamic Movements - Test Case Hizbullah," at the International Relations Department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is forthcoming.

Adv. Moty Cristal
ICT Research Fellow. Former Deputy Head of the Negotiation Management Center in the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel. Teaches negotiating and conflict resolution. His Ph.D. dissertation, at the Department of International Relations of the London School of Economics, United Kingdom, is forthcoming.

Dr. Rohan Gunaratna
Is the Head of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) in Singapore. He is an honorary Research Fellow and member of ICT's International Advisory Board. Dr. Gunaratna is the author of several books on terrorism including - Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror. He holds an MA in International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D in International Relations from the University of St Andrews.

Note: Lecturers are subject to change.


In addition to the above courses, students will have the opportunity to intern at ICT.

Tuition

Tuition for the Executive Certificate Program in Strategic Homeland Security Studies at IDC Herzliya is U.S. $4,000 (for all six courses). The tuition fee for participating in part of the program is U.S. $1,000 per course. Tuition does not include transportation to/from Israel or room and board. The program will help participants find suitable accommodations near the IDC Herzliya campus if necessary.

Time Table: June 6 - June 29, 2005


For more information:

Email: hss@idc.ac.il