What people said about the seminars
“An excellent opportunity to discuss Intelligence and its historical importance that should help to inform policy makers as this vitally important topic continues to evolve to cope with the security challenges of the 21st Century.”
Admiral (Retd) Sir Ian Forbes, Booz and Company Senior Executive Advisor
“Thank you for the hugely stimulating and successful series of ‘Intelligence’ seminars run by AHRC in conjunction with KCL & RUSI... AHRC has done a stunning job in bringing together intelligence professionals and academia.”
Superintendent Malcolm Baker, SO15 Counter Terrorism Command, Metropolitan Police
“Many thanks for the opportunity to attend yesterday's seminar which stimulated one of the most interesting Q&As I have heard in a while. That will be, of course, largely due to the calibre and range of participants and their clear commitment/passion for this subject of intelligence analysis. Again, thank you. Such a seminar series is an important and valuable step in drawing together the two worlds of intel/security and academia in a friendly and safe environment, to everyone's advantage (and I mean by that, everyone who could benefit from a stronger, healthier national security framework).”
Anonymous senior Government official, 2010
“I just wanted to congratulate you again on this excellent initiative...if I can do anything to bring officialdom and academia closer together and make them more aware of each other's capabilities and requirements, I would be only too happy to do so.”
Dr John Peaty FRGS, Defence Geographic Centre
Briefing Documents
Lessons Learnt Seminar Series
The Intelligence Process, 13th May 2010 (pdf 156kb)
Intelligence Challenges, 1st June 2010 (pdf 107kb)
The Uses of Intelligence, 11th June, FCO (pdf 115kb)
Lessons from the Past, 15th June, RUSI (pdf 120kb)
Ethics, accountability and oversight, 30th June, RUSI (pdf 218kb)