Regional Participants.

Major Kevin Crawford (West Point's Combating Terrorism Unit (military intelligence instructor)) during a seminar discussion problem.

LtCol Joe Perlak (EUCOM Judge Advocate) and some participants from the regional seminar during a discussion exercise.

From 21 to 25 January 2008, Macedonia hosted a DIILS Regional Mobile Education Team (MET), with attendees from seven countries and one international organization.
Macedonia provided an ideal forum for regional neighbors to exchange ideas and experiences for their mutual benefit.   Attendees included participants from Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and UNMIK (Kosovo).
The MET focused on Military Intelligence and Combating Terrorism. DIILS Director, COL Anne E. Ehrsam-Holland, US Army, led the MET, which was supported by subject matter experts, LtCol Perlak, USMC, Major Crawford, US Army, Mr. Parker, UK, Intelligence Officer, and Mr. Phillips, West Point Combating Terrorism Center.  Organizing the MET and the team was DIILS International Operations Officer Major Nathan Kearns, USAF. 
The team led seminars that used newly developed blocks of instruction as well as various discussion problems and case studies to specifically address the legal aspects of combating terrorism and intelligence.
The goal of the program was to develop an improved understanding of the challenges and difficulties faced when working interagency and joint issues, both domestically and internationally, in the areas of intelligence and combating terrorism.  The enthusiastic participation of the attendees ensured the success of the MET.
This was the 13th program DIILS had held in Macedonia.

Regional Participants.

LCT Class session 1, class session

DIILS conducted its annual two-week resident course on the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism in Newport, RI during December, 2007. Forty-six international participants from 27 countries participated, representing the largest DIILS resident course to date. Students included military officers and civilians with backgrounds in law, policy, military and police operations, training, and intelligence.

DIILS faculty members and guest professors from the U.S. Military Academy Combating Terrorism Center, a former United Kingdom MI-5 officer, an attorney from the Department of Defense General Counsel's Office, U.S. Special Forces line officers and legal advisor, a former U.S. Attorney, a U.S. Coast Guard law specialist, and the Adjutant General of the Rhode Island National Guard made presentations. Extensive discussion group sessions were held in which the application of relevant laws to combat terrorism in differing international contexts was examined.