The Intelligence Summit ?
Welcome to the International Intelligence Summitsm, a non-partisan, non-profit, neutral forum that uses private charitable funds to bring together for the first time the intelligence agencies of the free world and the emerging democracies. The purpose of The Summit is to provide an opportunity for the international intelligence community to listen to and learn from each other, and to share ideas in the common war against terrorism. The Summit’s Advisory Council includes former Directors of CIA, Generals, a former senior officer of the Mossad, and the former Chair of British Joint Intelligence Committee.
The list of presenters at The Summit will include many of the top leaders of the intelligence, espionage, counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence agencies from around the free world. The Summit is intended to be the most prestigious world conference on international studies, intelligence policy, terrorism, and homeland security.
WHEN: Presidents’ Day Weekend, February 17-20, 2006
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel across the river from the Capitol, between the Pentagon and Reagan National Airport
WHAT: Because it is funded by a public charity, the Intelligence Summitsm must always remain a bipartisan non-profit educational forum where members of the international intelligence community will be able to meet each other on neutral ground. Delegates from every free nation and emerging democracy are invited to attend.
FACULTY: On the one hand, The Summit recruits active serving members of the intelligence community like Harold Rhode, from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, to serve as neutral moderators. The panelists, on the other hand, are usually recently retired senior officials: generals, agency heads, etc., who are a bit more free to speak their minds than serving officers. In some cases, panel members are authors, members of the media, or academic experts.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The audience is predominantly middle and senior level intelligence officers and business CEOs. There is also a strong core of senior academic and media leaders who wish to keep abreast of the latest in intelligence technology, as well as risk assessment. Particular emphasis is placed on inviting émigré groups from soon to be emerging democracies. Experts in regional/international studies, as well as law enforcement and terrorism specialists should find The Summit extremely valuable.
RESTRICTIONS: The press and public will be allowed to attend on a space available basis, subject to waiting lists on condition that all conversations at The Summit, whether inside the classrooms or outside in the hallways, are on a “not for attribution” basis. That is, the words may be quoted but neither the speaker nor his agency may be identified by name. Most sessions are intended to be unclassified, but special arrangements, some classified facilities such as transportation to a SCIF, can be made as the need arises. The general public will be restricted to the exhibit floor. Admission to the classrooms and discussion areas will be restricted by encrypted pass and security check prior to entering the floor of The Summit itself.
OUR HOSTS:
The International Intelligence Summitsm is a fully authorized program of IHEC. Founded in 1995, IHEC is a nationally recognized publicly supported charity for educational purposes. IHEC contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code(1). In addition to the Federal Tax deduction for charitable contributions, the State of Florida gives an additional 50% cash rebate to qualified IHEC donors(2).
Originally incorporated as the International Holocaust Education Center(3), after 9/11 IHEC rapidly expanded its educational mission from fighting racism to fighting terrorism, and is now known as the Intelligence and Homeland Security Education Center.
Because it is a private charity, IHEC can respond more rapidly and flexibly than most government agencies and has funded some of the most innovative programs in the war against terrorism. In 2002, IHEC funded a national research program using private investigators to obtain information on the financing of domestic terrorists. IHEC’s educational research has aided in the exposure and subsequent indictment of Professor Sami Al Arian, and other sensitive investigations, which are still ongoing.
In 2004-2005, IHEC funded many of the program expenses, including most of the international speakers’ travel, for INTELCON, the National Intelligence Convention and Exposition in Washington DC. However, INTELCON’s primary purpose was education for American intelligence agencies only, and excluded US counter-terrorism and homeland security. The Intelligence Summitsm will include all international and national intelligence, CI and CT entities.
OUR LEADERS:
Former Intelligence Officer & Federal Prosecutor John Loftus and his army of volunteers that made Intelcon’s program such a success will be joining with the key staff from the counter terrorism conference to take the Intelligence Summitsm to the next level.
Our International Advisory Council consists of some of the best minds of our time.

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