Summary
This document is the proceedings of the workshop which assessed the potential consequences of loss of territory for the jihadist group known as Daesh. The workshop was designed around the work of four researchers from the Middle East and Europe, and benefited from the insights of security practitioners representing a range of domestic and international experiences. The papers presented at the event form the basis of this report.
Contents
The workshop and its objectives. -- Executive summary. -- The current state of conflict in Iraq and reflections on a ‘post-Mosul’ future. -- The Syrian conflict: Towards an endgame? -- The evolving structure and strategy of Daesh. -- Daesh’s European campaign as the core of its global dynamics. -- Endnotes. -- Appendix A – Workshop agenda. -- Appendix B – Academic Outreach at CSIS. -- Appendix C – Interaxions.
Conference Meeting
Joint Workshop of the Academic Outreach Program of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and Interaxions, the think tank of the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (2017 : Ottawa, Ont.)