Dr. Alastair Reed has been appointed with immediate effect as acting director of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague (ICCT). Dr. Reed was previously ICCT’s Research Coordinator and Senior Researcher at Leiden University.

Former director Mark Singleton, will temporarily take charge of the Administrative Unit of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), before returning to the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September when his period of secondment ends.  Mr. Singleton has overseen a successful two years at ICCT, which has seen the Centre develop and grow, including the hosting of the GCTF Administrative Unit within ICCT.

Dr. Reed and ICCT's founding institutions - the Clingendael Institute, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs of Leiden University - look forward to continuing and strengthening the cooperation with all of ICCT’s clients and partners.

About the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague
ICCT is an independent think and do tank providing multidisciplinary policy advice and practical, solution-oriented implementation support on prevention and the rule of law, two vital pillars of effective counter-terrorism. ICCT’s work focuses on themes at the intersection of countering violent extremism and criminal justice sector responses, as well as human rights related aspects of counter-terrorism. The major project areas concern countering violent extremism, rule of law, foreign fighters, country and regional analysis, rehabilitation, civil society engagement and victims’ voices. Functioning as a nucleus within the international counter-terrorism network, ICCT connects experts, policymakers, civil society actors and practitioners from different fields by providing a platform for productive collaboration, practical analysis, and exchange of experiences and expertise, with the ultimate aim of identifying innovative and comprehensive approaches to preventing and countering terrorism. 

ICCT is a partnership of three renowned institutions based in The Hague: the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University.