International Institute for Counter-Terrorism

The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) describes itself as a non-profit organization located at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. The ICT was apparently founded in 1996 and describes itself as "the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. The ICT describes itself as "an independent think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, intelligence analysis and national security and defense policy." The organisation further states that "all of its efforts and resources are dedicated to approaching the issue of terrorism globally – that is, as a strategic problem that faces not only Israel but other countries as well."

Among ICT's stated activities are academic courses, seminars, conferences, research and publication of papers, articles and commentaries, consulting and training, threat assessment, legal assistance, lectures and workshops. The ICT administers the largest public domain research database on the Internet of terrorist organizations, activists and incidents from 1988 to the present time.

As reviewed by Foreign Affairs, ICT presents a conservative Israeli perspective, "but that does not detract from the value of much of the material" it contains.

In the University of Pennsylvania's 2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, ICT was ranked as the 29th best think thank in the Middle East and North Africa. The ICT's reporting has been mentioned by The Village Voice,USA Today, and Asian Tribune.

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