Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Centre of Excellence - Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT) organized, as a combined event, the annual Terrorism Expert Conference and Defence Against Terrorism – Executive Level Seminar (TEC & DAT-ELS), on the 16-17 October 2024 in Ankara/Türkiye, with the participation of 15 speakers from 9 countries and 156 participants from 31 Allied and Partners Nations.
The annual event serves as a key venue to bring together civilian and military strategic experts, subject matter experts (SMEs), academics and practitioners from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, as well as other key stakeholders in the field of Counter-Terrorism (CT) among NATO and Partner Nations, with the aim of building a more unified and effective approach to CT in a changing and evolving threat landscape.
Speakers and participants had the opportunity to share experiences and perspectives, networking with a global CT/DAT Community of Interest gathered in Ankara. The primary objective of the TEC & DAT-ELS is to foster a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the field of CT/DAT and to strengthen the ability of Allies and Partners to prevent and respond to emerging terrorist threats in today's world.
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