A new CCW roundtable event has been announced for Thursday the 12th November at 9:30 in the Mackesey Room, Pembroke College (coffee and croissants served from 9:00). Please contact ruth.murray@pmb.ox.ac.uk to register.

Terrorist groups pose a serious threat to democratic governance and civilian security in numerous countries, particularly in the developing world. The UN is a major player to coordinate efforts among governments to respond to this threat, but the results have been limited so far. Among other issues, labelling certain violent non-state groups as “terrorists” has brought more harm than good. This Roundtable event will bring together practitioners and scholars to explore this pressing issue. The discussion will combine a development perspective with a counterterrorism lens and insights from academic research.

Panellists include:

Elizabeth Joyce, Chief of Section, Counter-Terrorism Committee, Executive Directorate (CTED), United Nations
Sam Daws, Director, Project on UN Governance and Reform, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford
Annette Idler, Director of Studies, Changing Character of War Programme, University of Oxford
Col (rtd) Graham Fairclough, Changing Character of War Programme, University of Oxford