10th Annual International Colloquium on Intelligence 2008

The NSP of UNH is honored to host the Colloquium this year. It is one of the most prestigious event for the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE). I feel fortunate to be part of this since I am a Graduate student in the NSP. Please find the info related to this event extracted from the NSP news section on UNH website.


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Host: National Security Graduate Program, University of New Haven
Theme: "The Role of Research in Intelligence Studies"
When: August 4 - 7, 2008
Where: Sheraton Hartford Hotel, East Hartford, Connecticut

What: As an outgrowth of the 6^th consecutive meeting of Intelligence Community professionals and scholars in 2004, the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) was founded. From various intelligence disciplines including national security, law enforcement and competitive intelligence, the founding members of IAFIE recognized the need for a professional association to serve as a forum that would span their diverse disciplines and provide a catalyst and resources for their development of what generically is referred to as Intelligence Studies.

The goals of IAFIE are to:

• Expand research, knowledge, and professional development in intelligence education;
• Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information for those interested in and concerned with intelligence education;
• Advance the intelligence profession by setting standards, building resources, and sharing knowledge in intelligence studies;
• Foster relationships and cultivate cooperation among intelligence professionals in academia, business, and government;
• Develop, disseminate, and promote theory, curricula, methodologies, techniques, and best practices for pure and applied intelligence;
• Serve as a liaison between other professional organizations and centers of excellence

Why should I attend?

• Reasonably-priced fixed cost lodging & meals package
• Meet & interact with Professor Magnus Ranstorp, one of Europe's leading authorities on International Terrorism
• Get a copy of Mapping Terrorism Research (2007) by Magnus Ranstorp
• Interact with some of America's most prominent Intelligence Professionals
• Learn about the latest issues on Intelligence from practitioners & scholars
• Receptions enabling informal discussions with speakers
• Tour a U. S. Nuclear Submarine
• Get an Intel briefing from a Naval Intelligence Officer at the Groton, CT Sub Base
• Have dinner at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT