The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) describes itself as a non-profit organization located at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. The ICT was apparently founded in 1996 and describes itself as "the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. The ICT describes itself as "an independent think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, intelligence analysis and national security and defense policy." The organisation further states that "all of its efforts and resources are dedicated to approaching the issue of terrorism globally – that is, as a strategic problem that faces not only I