Events

Please join us for a dynamic, public program -- “9/11, Today and Tomorrow,” featuring speakers who will explore issues relevant to 9/11 and its continuing impact on the world in which we live. The speakers will cover topics including challenges of post-9/11 security, the trial of 2001 attack mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other current subjects related to the ongoing implications of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The wide-ranging lecture series is designed to illustrate the residual effects of 9/11, discuss ongoing implications and educate the public about the 9/11 Memorial. With September 11, 2001 as the backdrop, speakers will discuss how 9/11 continues to influence foreign affairs, culture, literature, the world community and the media.

The first four events in the series are scheduled for March 31, April 28, May 19 and June 23 at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site. Each of the first four events will be filmed in HD for THIRTEEN Forum and available the following week for streaming or podcasting (in both video and audio-only) at http://www.thirteen.org/forum/. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the speaking program starting at 6:30 p.m. Each event is expected to last at least an hour with time allotted for the audience to ask questions of the speakers.

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the speaking program starting at 6:30 p.m. Each program is expected to last at least an hour, allowing time for the audience to ask questions of the speaker. Due to space limitations, RSVP is recommended to guarantee a seat up to 15 minutes before the programming begins. A suggested donation of $10 per person will help support ongoing programming.

Event Schedule for Speakers Series “9/11, Today and Tomorrow.”
Location: 9/11 Memorial Preview Site --  20 Vesey Street, NY, NY
Travel by subway: A, C, J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to Fulton Street/Broadway Nassau, Park Place, E to World Trade Center

9/11 and Trials of Terror – Wednesday, April 28, 6:30pm
A panel will offer a dialogue with multiple perspectives on a complex subject – trying terror suspects in civilian courts and military tribunals, with a discussion regarding the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial. Panelists include Karen Greenberg, the executive director New York University’s Center on Law and Security, and Dennis Farrell, a nationally recognized security expert with more than three decades in law enforcement, and New York State Supreme Court Judge Edward McCarty, an expert in military tribunals.
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Understanding the Enemy: Counterterrorism and al Qaeda – Wednesday, May 19, 6:30pm
As the FBI program manager and instructor at West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, Bill Braniff conducts cutting-edge research in counterterrorism and trains law enforcement on how to “understand the enemy.” Braniff’s expertise helps officials to battle terrorism with a fresh perspective and greater understanding of Islamic ideology.
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Escaping the Taliban – Wednesday, June 23, 6:30pm
David Rohde, a two-time Pulitzer prize winning reporter for the New York Times, has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries. From November 2008 to June 2009, he was held captive by the Taliban before escaping. He is the co-author of the forthcoming book “A Rope and A Prayer: The Story of A Kidnapping.” A five-part series that Rohde wrote on his captivity and escape for the New York Times was recently awarded the 2009 George Polk Award for foreign reporting.
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Past Events

9/11 and Trials of Terror – Wednesday, April 28, 6:30pm
A panel will offer a dialogue with multiple perspectives on a complex subject – trying terror suspects in civilian courts and military tribunals, with a discussion regarding the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial. Panelists include Karen Greenberg, the executive director New York University’s Center on Law and Security, and Dennis Farrell, a nationally recognized security expert with more than three decades in law enforcement, and New York State Supreme Court Judge Edward McCarty, an expert in military tribunals.



Sharing our Humanity through Shared 9/11 Remembrances - Wednesday, March 31, 6:30pm
Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps—a national initiative documenting stories of everyday Americans—has received numerous broadcasting honors including five Peabody Awards for his work. He is the author of four books including New York Times bestseller “Listening Is an Act of Love.” Isay will discuss the StoryCorps September 11th Initiative, and he’ll feature a selection of intimate and personal recordings related to the events of 9/11.