USINI - Programs

Programs Held :

Conference on Poverty and Terrorism
Washington DC, October 1, 2004

The conference was held jointly with the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and focused on the growing debate on the relationship between poverty and terrorism. Is poverty a root cause of terrorism or do other factors play the decisive role? The conference discussed the empirical evidence on both sides of the debate.

1.	Agenda / Bios

2.	Papers Presented at the Conference : Understanding al Qaeda Networks Marc Sageman: Adjunct Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

	Poverty and Terrorism John Underwood: Director, Operations Policy and Country Services, The World Bank

	Terrorism & Poverty in the Middle East Stephen Glain : Journalist and Author

	Poverty and Terrorism – is there a Connection? Harvey Feldman: Former Alternate US Representative to the UN

	The T-Virus Link to Poverty M D Nalapat : Professor of Geopolitics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India