Communicating the War on Terror: Day 1: 5 June 2003


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	day one:
	What should governments tell the public about terror threats?
	day two:
	What is the role of the media in the war on terror?
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	theme one:
	What should governments tell the public about terror threats?
	theme two:
	What is the role of the media in the war on terror?

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Day 1

What should governments tell the public about terror threats?
The US Department for Homeland Security has launched the Terrorist Threat Warning System, while the UK Home Office issues advice on what to do in the event of a terrorist assault. But are governments doing enough to warn us of terrorist threats - or are they being complacent? Some argue that governments give too many warnings, leading to cynicism about the terrorist threat among the general public. What balance should governments strike between warning us and worrying us?


10.00 - 10.20		Opening remarks Session speakers

10.20 - 11.20		Opening plenary - Warnings Session details and speakers

11.20 - 11.50		Tea and coffee

11.50 - 12.50		Workshops

Strand A:
Chemical and biological weapons -
anthrax and ricin
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Strand B:
Emergency planning - are we ready?
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12.50 - 2.00		Lunch

2.00 - 3.00		Afternoon plenary - Trust, rumours and public perception Session details and speakers

3.00 - 4.00		Workshops

Strand C:
Chemical and biological weapons -
smallpox
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Strand D:
Emergency planning - what's the plan?
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4.00 - 4.30		Tea and coffee

4.30 - 5.30		Closing plenary - Engaging the public Session details and speakers

7.00 - 8.30		Evening event - Alert but not alarmed Session details and speakers

The ‘Communicating the War on Terror’ conference was part of a wider set of research activities co-ordinated by King’s College London with a number of partner institutions within its Economic and Social Research Council funded project on ‘The Domestic Management of Terrorist Attacks’ under the ‘New Security Challenges’ programme.