Marshall Center International Law Expert Explains Legal Role in Combating Terrorism at PTSS

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Marshall Center International Law Expert Explains Legal Role in Combating Terrorism at PTSS

By Christine June
Public Affairs Office
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies


GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 12, 2015) – Dean L. Dwigans, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Alumni Program director, explains Counterterrorism and the Law to 72 participants from 54 countries attending the Program in Terrorism and Security Studies March 12 at the Marshall Center here.

The PTSS course addresses numerous aspects of a threat that confronts nations around the globe.

The four-week course is designed for government officials, military officers and police administrators currently working in mid- and upper- level management positions of counterterrorism organizations throughout the world.

The mission of the Marshall Center, as a vital instrument of German-American cooperation, is to create a more stable security environment by advancing democratic institutions and relationships; promoting active, peaceful, whole-of-government approaches to address transnational and regional security challenges; and, creating and enhancing enduring partnerships worldwide.