FRIDAY, April 15, 2016
12:30-13:00 Opening, Registration
13:00-13:30 Welcome and Greetings
Shlomo SHPIRO, Chairman of the IIHA
Magnus PAHL, Museum of Military History Dresden, Germany
13:30-15:30 Panel I: Military Intelligence during the Cold War
Chair: Shlomo SHPIRO, Bar Ilan University, Israel
- Frederic ISCHEBECK-BAUM, Kings College London, UK:
Spies at the Heart of Cold War: British Military Intelligence in the Soviet Occupation Zone and the GDR
- Thomas WEGENER FRIIS, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark:
GDR Military Intelligence in Denmark
- Johan MATZ, Uppsala University, Sweden:
Soviet Military Espionage in Sweden in the Early Cold War
- Magnus PAHL, Museum of Military History Dresden, Germany:
Conception and Synopsis of the Current Temporary Exhibition „Achtung Spione!” Se-cret Services in Germany from 1945 to 1956
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-18:00 Panel II: Analysis and Strategy in Post-Cold War Crisis
Chair: Anna ABELMANN, Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany
- Gordan AKRAP, St. George Association, Croatia:
Military Intelligence Estimates and Strategic Decisions – Case of Vukovar 1995
- Miroslav TUDMAN, St. George Association, Croatia:
Why Military Intelligence Estimates Were Not Sufficient Reason For the Signing of the Muslim-Croatian Military Agreement during 1992-1994
- Jennifer DYBMAN, Sorbonne Nouvelle – University Paris 3, France:
Influence and Intelligence
- Or HONIG and Hagi KLEIN, Tel Aviv University, Israel:
Explaining Variations on the Influence of the Mossad on Israel’s National Security Policies
19:00: Conference Dinner
Restaurant “Zeitlos” (Museum of Military History)
SATURDAY, April 16, 2016
09:00-10:30 Young Researcher Forum (parallel workshops)
Chair: Charlotte BACKERRA, University of Mainz, Germany
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Panel III: Military Intelligence during World War I
Chair: Wolfgang KRIEGER, University of Marburg, Germany
- Christian DEUBNER, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Germany:
Ludwig Deubner’s Role in the Field of Signals Intelligence in the German Army, 1914-1915
- Emmanuel DEBRUYNE, University of Louvain, Belgium:
„Geheime Feldpolizei“ and Counterintelligence Operations in Occupied Countries, 1914-1918
- Harry RICHARDS, Keele University, UK:
SIGINT and Counter-Insurgency: Room 40 and the German Intrigue in Morocco dur-ing the First World War
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Panel IV: German Military Intelligence before 1945
Chair: Magnus PAHL, Museum of Military History Dresden, Germany
- Markus PÖHLMANN, Centre for Military History and Social Science of the German Armed Forces, Germany:
Open Source Intelligence in German Armed Forces, 1871-1945: Origins – Scope – Limitations
- Florian ALTENHÖNER, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany:
The Abwehr’s „Geheime Meldedienst“, 1919-1933
- Jonathan BEST, Queen’s University Belfast, UK:
Spying on the Rock: An Assessment of Abwehr Espionage and Sabotage Operations Against Gibraltar during the Second World War
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-18:00 Panel V: World War II
Chair: Michael WALA, Ruhr University, Germany
- Philipp VOGLER, Karlsruher Institute of Technology, Germany:
From Above: Aerial Reconnaissance and Photography at the Eastern Front during World War II
- Christian ROSSÉ, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland:
Possibilities vs. Intentions: Analytical Frameworks of the Swiss Intelligence Service during World War II
- Stephen TYAS, Historian (ret.), UK:
Cat and „Mouse“ in Wartime Switzerland: Which SS officer did British Intelligence Turn into an Agent?
- Nicola TONIETTO, University of Trieste, Italy:
Nazi and Fascist Espionage and Sabotage in Allied Occupied Italy, 1943-1945
18:00-19:00 Membership Meeting 2016
19:30 Conference Dinner
Restaurant Quality Hotel Plaza Dresden (Königsbrückerstr. 121 a, right across from the Museum)
Sunday, April 17, 2016
09:00-11:00 Panel VI: Espionage and Counterespionage in Times of War
Chair: Anna DAUN, University of Cologne, Germany
- Bastian WALTER-BOGEDAIN, University of Wuppertal, Germany:
Espionage and Counterespionage during the Burgundian Wars (1468-1477)
- André RANSON, French Ministry of Defense, France:
Military Intelligence Facing Internal Terrorism: The Battle of Algiers Case Study (1957)
- Hayim ISEROVICH, Bar Ilan University, Israel:
The Role of Military Intelligence during the Northern Ireland Counterinsurgency Campaign
- Michael HERMAN, Nuffield College Oxford, UK:
Teufelsberg: Cold War Intelligence in the Front Line
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:30 Panel VII: The Future of Military Intelligence: Methods, Trends and Challenges
Chair: Ephraim Lapid, Bar Ilan University, Israel
- John NOMIKOS, RIEAS Institute, Greece:
Greek Military Intelligence: Challenges and Threats in 2016
- Shai SHABTAI, IDF Col. (ret.), Israel:
Can Information Technology Solve Cooperation Problems within Intelligence Communitites?
- Nathaniel L. MOIR, State University of New York, Albany, USA:
Future Utility of Military Intelligence
- Gadi Zohar, IDF Brig.-Gen. (ret.), Israel:
Military Intelligence and Counterterrorism – The Israeli Experience
13:30-14:00 Closing Remarks
Shlomo SHPIRO, Chairman of the IIHA
Magnus PAHL, Museum of Military History Dresden, Germany
14:00 Guided Tour at the Museum’s Exhibition: „Achtung Spione“ – Intelligence Services in Germany 1945-1956 by Magnus PAHL