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Hosted by the United States Institute of Peace, the RESOLVE Network Annual Forum is one of the most highly anticipated events of the early fall season in Washington, DC. Drawing an in-person audience of over 200 researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, the full day conference is devoted to elevating the expert knowledge-base on violent extremism through intimate discussions and panels showcasing cutting edge research and interventions. Forum attendees also have the opportunity to engage in person and online with representatives from our 21 Network Partners and members of the RESOLVE Network Research Advisory Group.

This year we are excited to host a star-studded lineup of top experts from an array of institutions, disciplines, and approaches to contextualizing, understanding and addressing violent extremism. Scroll down to see a selection of our key speakers for the Second Annual RESOLVE Network Forum.

Ali H. Soufan

Chairman and CEO, The Soufan Group

Ali Soufan is the Chief Executive Officer of The Soufan Group. Mr. Soufan is a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent who investigated and supervised highly sensitive and complex international terrorism cases, including the East Africa Embassy Bombings, the attack on the USS Cole, and the events surrounding 9/11. Mr. Soufan also serves as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Soufan is the author of the newly released Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State and The New York Times Top 10 Bestseller, The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al Qaeda, winner of the 2012 Ridenhour Book Prize.

Dr. Dale F. Eickelman

Professor of Anthropology, Dartmouth College

Dale F. Eickelman is Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human relations at Dartmouth College. Since 1968, he has traveled extensively in the Middle East, including long-term field research in Morocco and Oman. His most recent books are Muslim Politics, (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1996, co-authored with James Piscatori), and The Middle East and Central Asia: An Anthropological Approach, 3 rd ed. (London: Prentice Hall, 1998).

Stay tuned for more Forum highlights as we get closer to September 27th.

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