GNLU is offering a course on Intelligence and Security designed to introduce students and practitioners to the increasing role that intelligence plays in contemporary national security. It will provide basic understanding of what intelligence is, role of its agencies followed by discussion on the concept of security, national security while exploring the nature of contemporary threats that pose challenges to the state. It will also investigate on the responses and choices policy makers are forced to make. The course aims to provide students a deeper appreciation of the nuances of security, threat assessment and role and importance of intelligence.
The Center for Foreign Policy and Security was established in 2009 with the objective of advancing the analysis of foreign policy and security issues as well as contribute to the expansion of knowledge of Indian and international security issues and policy and generate an awareness amongst the public at large.
2017 Edition: This is the first Edition of the course. The resource persons are the experts in the discipline of security and intelligence and law enforcement officers.
Date: 8- 10 September, 2017
Venue: Vitan-II, Gujarat National Law University
Credit Course on Intelligence and National Security – Schedule
| Friday, 8 September, 2017 | ||
| Registration | 0900 to 1000 | |
| Inaugural Session | 1000 to 11.00 | |
| Tea Break : 11.00 to 11.30 | ||
| Session I: Intelligence: Key Concepts and Debates
• Defining the terms Security, Defence, Information and Intelligence • Application of Intelligence techniques — Past and Present • Importance of Information • Intelligence Ethics |
Mr. D C Pathak | 1130 to 1230 |
| Session II: Regionalism, organized crime and other threats to Security | Mr Rajiv Mathur | 1230 to 1330 |
| Lunch : 13.30 to 1 | L4.30 | |
| Session III: India’s Security Setup | Mr D C Pathak | 1430 to 1530 |
| Tea Break: 15.3 | 0 to 16.00 | |
| Session IV: Threat from China | Mr Rajiv Mathur | 16.00 to 1700 |
| Saturday, 9 September 2017 | ||
| Breakfast: 0800 to 0900 | ||
| Session V: Challenges to National Security
• Judicial Responses • Center-State Coordination • Civil Society and its Role • Human Resources |
Mr Rajiv Mathur | 0900 to 1000 |
| Tea Break: 1000 to 1030 | ||
| Session VI: Cross Border and Faith Based Terrorism | Mr D C Pathak | 1030 to 1130 |
| Session VII: Threat from Pakistan | Mr A B Mathur | 1130 to 1230 |
| Session VIII: J& K: Issues and Challenges | Mr Ashok Prasad | 1230 to 1330 |
| Lunch: 1330 to 1430 | ||
| Session IX: Bangladesh | Mr Jaideep Saikia | 1430 to 1530 |
| Tea Break: 1530 to 1600 | ||
| Session X: Threat from Neighbouring Countries
(Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives etc. |
Mr A B Mathur | 1600 to 1700 |
| Sunday, 10 September 2 | 017 (Day 3) | |
| Breakfast: 0800 to 0900 | ||
| Session XI: Contemporary Issues and Concerns
• Migration and Refugee |
Mr Ashok Prasad | 0900 to 1000 |
| Session XII: Timely and Effective Intelligence | Mr A B Mathur | 1000 to 1100 |
| Tea Break: 1100 to 1130 | ||
| Session XIII: Contemporary Issues and Concerns
• Cyber Security |
Mr Ashok Prasad | 1130 to 1230 |
| Session XIV: Naxalite and Left Wing Extremism | Mr Ashok Prasad | 1230 to 1330 |
| Lunch: 1330 to 1430 | ||
| Session XV: Insurgency in the North- East | Mr Jaideep Saikia | 1430 to 1530 |
| Tea Break: 1530 to 1600 | ||
| Session XVI: Threat of Radicalisation | Mr Jaideep Saikia | 1600 to 1700 |
| Valedictory and Distribution of Certificates | 1700 to 1730 | |
For queries and any other details, contact:
Dr. William Nunes: wnunes@gnlu.ac.in; (M) +918128650855
Dr. Aruna Kumar Malik: amalik@gnlu.ac.in; (M) +918128650850