WASHINGTON, USA — The French investigating Magistrate, Jean-Louis Bruguière, in charge of counter-terrorist section and Vice-president of the Paris Court of Serious Claims (Tribunal de Grande Instance) will be the keynote speaker at the XXXVI OAS Lecture Series of the Americas that will take place on June 22nd, at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC.
Bruguière, who is also an antiterrorism expert at the Council of Europe, the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations (UNODC), will speak about the “the Fight against Terrorism and the Promotion of Democratic Values” and the opportunities for Europe and the Americas to work together identifying more effective mechanisms to combat terrorism.
As part of his work at the Court, Judge Bruguière has promoted a strong relationship with his counterparts as well as with intelligence agencies around the world. He also dealt with investigations concerning radical Islamism, in particular Al-Qaeda; and dealt with inquiries into separatist organizations such as IRA, PKK and LTTE.
During his career, Bruguière has advised several States on the fight against terrorism and has participated in numerous symposia on this issue.. Recently, he was appointed by the European Union as an “Eminent European Person” representing Europe in the United States within the framework of the US “Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme/SWIFT”
At the end of the main speaker’s presentation, a question and answer session will take place.
Source: www.caribbeannetnews.com, June 19, 2009