Terrorism and the law
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One of the keynote speakers at the upcoming short course, Dr Annabelle Lukin. |
Short courses hosted this year by Macquarie University's Centre for Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (PICT) will interest a range of business and law professionals and postgraduate students.
The first short course for 2006 is entitled Reporting Terrorism: Is Publicity Everything? and is set to examine the challenges ahead for the media in investigating and reporting terrorism. This two-day program to be held on 2 and 3 February, will be presented by a diverse group of academics and professionals. It has been designed to inform, engage and stimulate journalists and other people who have a role in investigating, reporting or providing commentary on terrorism and counter terrorism.
Among the speakers will be Niloufer Selvadurai, a lecturer in management, corporations and business law at Macquarie University, who will cover state and federal legislation as well as police powers and sedition provisions. A business perspective will be offered by Professor Peter Steane, who teaches programs on strategic thinking and leadership, cross-cultural ideologies in management, and ethics and governance.
About PICT
PICT is focused on improving the professionalism of public and private policing through supporting strategic development and learning. The Centre is committed to improving intelligence theory, process and practice though applied research. It is also building Australia's regional counter terrorism capabilities though international affiliations and knowledge exchange.
The key strength of PICT is fusing theory and knowledge with frontline policing, intelligence and security experiences. This is reflected in the Centre's 2006 short course and academic programs.
Reporting Terrorism: Is Publicity Everything?
This two day short course examines the challenges ahead for the media in investigating and reporting terrorism in Australia and overseas. Key issues set to be covered include:
* How much do you know about terrorism, terrorist groups and how they operate?
* What are the facts, implications and risks arising from Australia's current and pending counter terrorism legislation?
* What cultural, demographic and socio-economic shifts will unfold in Asia over the next five years? What are the implications for Australia?
* What cultural and ideological challenges will we encounter locally and regionally?
* What impact does the language used by the media have on Australian and international opinions and ideologies?
Apart from Selvadurai and Steane, other keynote speakers include Professor Clive Williams, a specialist on terrorism and politically motivated violence, Dr Annabelle Lukin, a linguistic specialist working on Reporting war: mapping meaning and the potential for bias in the news, and Dr John Langdale, a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Macquarie University specialising in the implications of globalisation and regionalisation trends in the Asia-Pacific region.
The course will be conducted at the PICT training facilities located at Level 1, Dow Corning Building, 3 Innovation Drive, Macquarie University, North Ryde. For further information contact PICT Business Manager, Annabel McConnachie at amcconnachie@access.mq.edu.au