Duke conference April 16-17 to focus on national security
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Durham, NC -- A conference at Duke University April 16-17 will bring together diverse experts to explore strategies the Obama administration can employ in addressing significant national security challenges.
“National Security Under a New Administration” is open to the public and all panel discussions are free.
The conference will feature experts from the top levels of the military, intelligence, diplomatic, legal and academic communities. Among them are keynote speakers Hussein Hassouna, the League of Arab States’ ambassador to the United States; U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C.; and Stewart A. Baker, former assistant secretary for policy in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Participants will engage in a series of roundtable discussions to address topics such as surveillance and intelligence gathering, strategic change in Afghanistan and Iraq, the impact of immigration policy on national security, detaining and prosecuting terrorists, public diplomacy, and the relationship of the U.S. to the International Criminal Court.
“There are many significant national security issues facing President Obama and his new administration,” said Scott Silliman, executive director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) and the principal organizer of the conference. “During the two days we are in session we hope to inform and further the public debate on the best possible options for dealing with these issues.”
The event is sponsored by LENS, the Center for International and Comparative Law and the Program in Public Law at Duke Law School. The conference takes place at the Thomas Center and Geneen Auditorium at the Fuqua School of Business on Duke’s West Campus.
All panel discussions will be held in Geneen Auditorium and are free. Keynote speeches will take place over meals at the Thomas Center, and cost $25 for each luncheon and $50 for the April 16 reception and dinner. A reduced rate is available for full-time students. Pre-registration closes April 10.
Co-sponsors for the conference include Duke’s Vice Provost for International Affairs and Development and the Terry Sanford Institute for Public Policy.
The full conference schedule and registration information are online at http://www.law.duke.edu/lens/conferences/2009/program.
