Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security
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The Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security is an international conference organized by the Turkish National Police under the authority of the Prime Minister of Turkey
. It is held in Istanbul
.
The first Conference took place from June 9 to June 11, 2005. There were about 500 participants from 65 different countries. The conference had 45 panels, 12 round table discussions, and 3 poster sessions. Selected articles were published by TNP as a book, entitled Istanbul Conference on Democracy & Global Security.
The conference aims to bring together specialists from academia, law enforcement, decision- making positions, media and other arenas which are concerned about issues of balancing safety, security, anti-terrorism, peacemaking with human rights, and social justice from a global perspective.
The conference intends to be an open forum for dialogue regarding the issues of security and liberty. It is anticipated that such a dialogue will result in a strategic plan for implementation by policy makers, academicians, peacemaking officers and advocates.
Prime Minister of Turkey
The Prime Minister of the Turkey is the head of government in Turkish politics. The prime minister is the leader of a political coalition in the Turkish parliament and the leader of the cabinet....
. It is held in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
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The first Conference took place from June 9 to June 11, 2005. There were about 500 participants from 65 different countries. The conference had 45 panels, 12 round table discussions, and 3 poster sessions. Selected articles were published by TNP as a book, entitled Istanbul Conference on Democracy & Global Security.
The conference aims to bring together specialists from academia, law enforcement, decision- making positions, media and other arenas which are concerned about issues of balancing safety, security, anti-terrorism, peacemaking with human rights, and social justice from a global perspective.
The conference intends to be an open forum for dialogue regarding the issues of security and liberty. It is anticipated that such a dialogue will result in a strategic plan for implementation by policy makers, academicians, peacemaking officers and advocates.