{"544271":{"#nid":"544271","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2016 Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHow Does It End and What Can We Do? Addressing the Underlying Causes of Ideological Extremism\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the last two decades, United States security policy has been dominated by a series of crises within and emanating from the Middle East.\u0026nbsp; Almost every conflict within this region affects one or more of America\u2019s national security interests including preventing terrorist attacks on the homeland and against American citizens abroad, security for U.S. allies and partners, and the promotion of universal values.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn September 22, 2016, The Sam Nunn Bank School of International Affairs and The Honorable Sam Nunn will host its biennial policy forum and examine what lies ahead and what we can do to address the ideological extremism. This year\u2019s Forum will feature constructive dialogue to address the intersection between underlying causes, national security interests, and tangible steps that governments \u2014\u0026nbsp;particularly, the United States \u2014\u0026nbsp;can pursue to mitigate these challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeynote Speaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeneral John R. Allen, UMSC (retired)\u003Cbr \/\u003E Co-director of the Center for the 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institute and former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegistration for the Forum, as well as a full overview and program listing on all participants, can be found at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nunnforum.inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/nunnforum.inta.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAgenda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E7:30 - 8:30am\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003ERegistration and Continental Breakfast\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E8:30 - 8:40am\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Welcome Remarks \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoseph R. Bankoff\u003Cbr \/\u003EChair and Professor of the Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERafael L. Bras\u003Cbr \/\u003EProvost and Executive Vice-President for Academic\u0026nbsp;Affairs, K. Harrison Brown Family Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWendy Stewart\u003Cbr \/\u003EAtlanta Market President, Bank of America\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E8:40 - 9:00am\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Introduction and Opening Remarks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Honorable Sam Nunn\u003Cbr \/\u003EDistinguished Professor Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9:00 - 10:00am\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EMorning Keynote Address; Questions and Answers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGen. John R. Allen,\u0026nbsp;USMC (Ret)\u003Cbr \/\u003ECo-Director, Center for the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Century Security and Intelligence\u0026nbsp;at the Brookings Institute and former Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E10:00 - 10:15am \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Break\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E10:15 - 11:30am \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Panel 1: How Does It End? Understanding the Causes of \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Extremism\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EModerator: Lawrence Rubin, Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOpening Remarks:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJon Alterman\u003Cbr \/\u003ESenior Vice President, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy,\u0026nbsp;and Middle East Program Director \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanel 1 Discussion Subtopics\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMia Bloom, Professor, Department of Communication, Georgia\u0026nbsp;State\u0026nbsp;University\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHisham Melham, Analyst for Al Arabiya News Channel in\u0026nbsp;Washington, D.C. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELorenzo\u0026nbsp;Vidino, Director of the Program on Extremism, George \u0026nbsp;Washington University Center\u0026nbsp;for Cyber and Homeland Security\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11:30 - 11:45am \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Break\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E11:45am - 1pm\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Panel 2: What Should We Do About It? \u003C\/strong\u003E(11:45-1:00)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EModerator: Lawrence Rubin\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOpening Remarks:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EAdm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. USN (Ret)\u003Cbr \/\u003EDistinguished Professor at\u0026nbsp;the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology and former Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanel 2 Discussion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmbassador Gerald Feierstein\u003Cbr \/\u003EFormer Principal Deputy Assistant\u0026nbsp;Secretary of State\u0026nbsp;for Near Eastern Affairs, former Ambassador of Yemen\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilliam McCants, Fellow, Center for Middle East Policy and Director, Project on U.S. Relations\u0026nbsp;with the Islamic World, The Brookings Institution\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENadia Oweidat, Smith Richardson Fellow at New America\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1 - 1:10pm\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Closing Remarks: \u003C\/strong\u003ELarry Rubin\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore on the topic:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EISIL has attempted attacks on the homeland of the United States and its citizens abroad, and successfully attacked U.S. allies and partners. ISIL promotes and practices values that the United States and most of the world find morally repugnant.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Forum will address key questions, such as:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat are some of the underlying causes of ideological extremism? 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