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Volume 7, 2010 Pict Uplink Newsletter 1 VOLUME 7, 2010 PICT UPLINK NEWSLETTER PICT NEWSLETTER VOLUME 7, 2010 This is the final edition for PICT Uplink for 2010. Best wishes for a safe Christmas and secure New Year from Macquarie University’s Centre for Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism PICT Round Table Discussion the inclusion of OUA students into all aspects of with DFAT the programs at PICT, and ensuring that there is minimum difference between the experiences and On Thursday the 16th of December PICT staff opportunities offered OUA and other students at participated in a three hour round table discussion PICT. with two senior representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in order to discuss matters of mutual interest. The discussion was wide-ranging and PICT staff were able to advice on their individual areas of research specialisation. PICT Director Peter Anderson with Peter Shannon, Assistant Secretary Counter-Terrorism Branch, and Sara Goldsworthy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Professor Judyth Sachs Executive Officer Counter-Terrorism Branch, DFAT and PICT OUA student Mr Peter Bileckij PICT Open Universities Australia New Edition of the Journal Student Awarded the Vice of Policing, Intelligence and Chancellor’s Commendation for Counter Terrorism (JPICT) the First Time Published For the first time, Macquarie University has awarded Volume 5, number 2 of the Journal of Policing, the Vice Chancellor’s Commendation to an Open Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (JPICT) was Universities Australia (OUA) student. PICT Masters launched in December, marking the ninth issue student Mr. Peter Bileckij was presented with his of PICT’s academically refereed journal. The latest commendation on November 11 by Deputy Vice- edition of the Journal contains a range of articles Chancellor and Provost Professor Judyth Sachs. To contributed by international specialists on the gain the award a student must have an overall grade areas of intelligence studies, counter terrorism in excess of 75% for all the units of their Masters and policing issues. In this edition Tim Prenzler program. The awarding of this honour to an OUA et al., look at aviation security in Australia post student is in keeping with PICT’s commitment to September 11; Bell and Webster provide a review of Australian maritime security; Josh Hill et al., examine 2 VOLUME 7, 2010 PICT UPLINK NEWSLETTER the classification of terrorist group events in the Judge. The unit convenor, Stephen McCombie, a Philippines; and Kamarulnizam bin Abdullah argues former police detective who has spent his share of the emerging threats to Malaysia’s national security. time in the witness box, found the moot was a very The Forum section of the Journal contains a set of useful and realistic learning tool, with lecturers and field notes on Hizbullah’s recruitment, training and students both getting into the spirit of the mock organisation by Lebanese academic Ms Mariam trials. He believes practical experience in court Farida. The Journal also publishes academic and presentation of digital evidence, like the moot, is professional book reviews and other important absolutely essential for current and future computer information for all those interested in the field of forensic practitioners. security studies. PICT is happy to announce that from volume 6, number 1, next year, JPICT will be published by the international academic publishing house Taylor and Francis. Among other things, this change will allow JPICT to have a new and stronger online presence, to receive expanded global advertising and subscription, and to be rebranded with a new cover design – so stay tuned for these exciting developments. Please refer to the end of this issue of UPLINK for a From left: PICT Student Gary Coulart, Bill Dawe QC, Barbara call for papers for a special September 2011 edition Lichti and John Stanhope at a mock trial of JPICT marking the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA. North Korea and LTTE Weapons For further information on submitting to the Journal Procurement or on subscriptions please contact the Editor Dr. Shanaka Jayasekara, Julian Droogan on [email protected] Associate Lecturer, PICT made a presentation on Computer Forensic Moot Court Liberation Tamil Tigers of 2010 Elam (LTTE) Weapons As the final assessment for PICT820 Legal Practice Procurement Operation in and Procedure this year, students participated in a North Korea at the Illicit moot court with three eminent lawyers who are also Networks Workshop on 6 lecturers for the unit. The venue was the Law School’s December 2010 hosted by Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A the Centre for Room 328. Each student gave evidence related to Transnational Crime Prevention (CTCP) at the a computer forensic investigation scenario which University of Wollongong. The presentation was built up over the semester. For some students highlighted the active involvement of the North it was their first experience of a court room and Korean government in the illegal weapons trade and the challenges of giving expert evidence in court. the process used for import and transfer of weapons They were subject to extensive cross-examination to armed groups and criminal networks. With the on their background, actions in the given scenario, formal defeat of the LTTE last year and the breakup methodology and expert opinion by experienced of all visible signs of the network in Sri Lanka, it is DPP trial advocate John Stanhope. Barbara Lichti, now the group’s extensive criminal networks and former corporate counsel and a compliance illicit funds and expertise that need to be monitored specialist, acted as Crown and former Deputy Senior by the international community. Crown prosecutor Bill Dawe QC was the presiding 3 VOLUME 7, 2010 PICT UPLINK NEWSLETTER PICT/ISS Major Research Project completed at least four units from their program Completions with an average grade of 70%. For any enquires please contact course convener Dr. Julian Droogan The Centre would like to congratulate the eleven on [email protected] students who successfully completed the Masters Research Project in 2010. This was the strongest year Student Services Update yet for enrolments in the research project stream, with each student completing a major 15,000 word Semester 2, 2010 Results thesis on a research topic of their choice. The diverse Semester 2 results were released on 17 December fields of research covered in 2010 included: 2010. The results can be accessed via eStudent. • The future of NATO’s response to transnational threats, by Herman Dildil. Enrolment Information • East African regionalism in the context of human Enrolment information including the ‘Unit Selection security, by Frederic Naboya. for Enrolment Form’ will be emailed to all continuing and new (accepted) students during the week of 10 • Security threats to the Maldives in the next ten January, 2011. For continuing students the email will years, by Abdulla Phairoosch. be sent to their Macquarie student email account. • The implications of an independent East Timor Please contact the Student Services Administrator, for Australia’s national security, by Chandra Putra Ms Louise Hutchence ([email protected]. Satriadi. au), if you have not received the enrolment information email. • An analysis and evaluation of Darwinian natural security, by Dag Soereboe. Important Upcoming Dates • Radical jihadist ideologies in Indonesia, by • The ‘Unit Selection for Enrolment Form’ should Cecilia Harsono. be completed and returned by fax (+61 02 • The effects of September 11 on EU defence 9850 1440) or email ([email protected]) by policy, by Adeline Seastres. Friday, 4th February, 2011. These forms will be distrubuted early in 2011. • The current threat posed by the PKK as an ethnic terrorist organisation in Turkey, by Fatih • Semester one fees are due by 18 February, 2011. Topyildiz. • Semester one classes will commence on 21 • An analysis of Iran as a hybridised global security February, 2011. challenge, by Graham Leaver. Reminder • An analysis of the threat that JI continues to Please note that PICT802 and PICT817 will be held in pose to regional security, by David Hyssett. Sydney before the commencement of Semester one, • Cyber threats to Australia’s national security, by 2011. The dates for these courses are: PICT817 Crime, Paul Mee. Espionage and Security 31 January to 4 February 2011; PICT802 Terrorism Issues 7 to 11 February The Research Project units are a useful path for 2011. those who wish to explore a particular issue in some depth, gain skills in independent research and thesis composition, or who are considering applying for a PhD program in the future. From 2011 enrolment into the research project units will be limited by a competitive entrance prerequisite, making the program open only to students who have already 4 VOLUME 7, 2010 PICT UPLINK NEWSLETTER PICT Profile fascinating. I’m also excited about the beach over summer and about catching up on my tan after a Andrew Rogers long winter. Lecturer and Tutor PICT804, PICT801, Conference Reviews PIC820 Andrew Rogers completed 2010 secAU Security Congress, by Dr. his Bachelor’s degree with Robyn Torok an academic focus on The 2010 secAU (Security Research Centre) Security twentieth-century war Congress was held at the Duxton Hotel Perth from history and conflict studies. the 30th November to the 2nd of December and During his undergraduate incorporated the following conferences: years, he spent a semester on exchange at Kyung Hee • 11th Australian Information Warfare Conference; University in Seoul, • 8th Australian Digital Forensics Conference; Republic of Korea, where • 8th Australian Information Security he studied the Korean Management Conference; language. Following his passion, Andrew undertook Macquarie University’s • 3rd Australian Security & Intelligence MPICT program, during which his interests focused Conference; around intelligence studies and conflict studies. As • 1st Australian Counter Terrorism Conference. part of his MPICT program, he undertook an internship with Thales Australia, one of Australia’s The congress is in its 11th year and has progressively biggest defence & security contractors.
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