Conference on combating terrorism begins on Monday

The seventh Conference of the International Association of Police Academies and Colleges (INTERPA), themed "New Trends in Combating Terrorism and Extremism", will begin in Doha on Monday. The conference is being held under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, who is also chairman of the Supreme Council of Police College.

Forty-two countries and four international organisations specialised in the security field will take part in the conference.The three-day conference will be attended by a group of researchers, academics, police and security professionals, as well as members of the International Association of Police Academies and Colleges, with the aim of exchanging experiences and knowledge of global best practices in countering terrorism and extremism. Participants will discuss issues of political violence, combating terrorism and extremism, how to manage crowds during important events such as international sporting events, besides other topics on the agenda of the conference.Brigadier Dr Mohamed Abdullah al Mohanna al-Marri, director general, the Police College, said that the conference is an opportunity to exchange ideas and benefit from the expertise in combating terrorism and extremism, and to know future methodologies on these issues as well as strengthening communication and relations with members of the International Association of Police Academies and Colleges.“Strengthening the relationship with this international association provides an opportunity to access a comprehensive database of best practices in combating terrorism and to interact directly with a group of leaders and experts in the field of security and police work,” he added.For his part, Major Jabr Hamoud Jaber al-Nuaimi, director, department of administrative and financial affairs at the Police College, said, "Terrorism is a real danger that needs to be dealt with scientifically, based on information and analysis provided by security and legal specialists." He added that the conference, which is hosted by the Police College, represents a vital platform for the exchange of expertise between police and security academies worldwide, which includes the identification of the theoretical and practical capabilities and knowledge of the members in order to reach the best applied scenarios in combating this transnational crime, beliefs and cultures.INTERPA was established in 2011 with the aim of developing a system of exchange of knowledge and expertise to reach best practices in training in police academies of the member states. It currently has 67 bodies from 52 countries based in the Turkish capital Ankara.The College of Police (Qatar) was elected to the executive council during the fifth meeting of the general assembly of INTERPA held in Khartoum in March 2016.