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UNITED IN RESPONSE: COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES IN PROTECTING PLACES OF WORSHIP
Protecting Places of Worship: A multi-dimensional approach to security, resilience, and interfaith cooperation in times of crisis.

Annika Scharnagl
Mar 55 min read


THE EVOLVING JIHADIST THREAT IN EUROPE AGAINST JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES POST-7/10
Jihadist threats rise post-7/10. How Europe’s Jewish and Christian communities face deterrence challenges and the security paradox.

Erik Hacker
Oct 23, 202410 min read


FROM MARGINS TO TARGETS: HOW TO COUNTER EXCLUSION AND PROTECT RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
Researcher José Luis Salido-Medina on the dangers faced by minority religious communities due to social and spatial exclusion

José Luis Salido-Medina
May 8, 20246 min read


UNVEILING THE POPULIST PARADOX: HOW FREEDOM OF SPEECH IMPACTS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND SAFETY
Niels Verster on how populism blurs the line between freedom of speech and religious safety.

Niels Verster
Sep 25, 20236 min read


INSIDE EUROPEAN EXIT WORK: KEY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
Understanding Extremist Reintegration: Robert Örell explores European Exit work & delves into successful reintegration strategies.

Robert Örell
Jul 5, 20235 min read


TREATING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST RADICALIZATION
Guillaume Monod on the issue of radicalised individuals with mental health problems - and recommended approaches.

Guillaume Monod
May 22, 20235 min read


PLAYING AGAINST RADICALIZATION
Linda Schlegel, Research Fellow at modus|zad, on the positive effects of gaming and how to use it to prevent violent extremism.

Linda Schlegel
Mar 2, 20235 min read


SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATING VIOLENT EXTREMIST OFFENDERS
Romario Shehu of IDM Albania on the importance of vocational training for violent extremist offenders for their successful reintegration

Romario Shehu
Feb 2, 20236 min read


EFFECTIVELY ASSESSING THE RISK OF RADICALISATION
Margarida Damas of IPS on how to counter current limitations of radicalisation risk assessment tools

Margarida Damas
Oct 28, 20227 min read


THE ROLE OF FAKE NEWS IN FUELLING HATE SPEECH AND EXTREMISM ONLINE
Yoana Barakova of EFSAS on the role of disinformation campaigns in instigating hate speech and sectarianist sentiments online

Yoana Barakova
Aug 10, 202210 min read


EUROPEAN PRISONS FACING VIOLENT EXTREMISM: CURRENT DEFICITS IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Álvaro Vicente of Elcano in Spain on the lack of training for professional prison staff in Europe dealing with violent extremists.

Álvaro Vicente
Jul 19, 20227 min read


DISENGAGEMENT WORK IN THE AUSTRIAN PROBATION SERVICE
Spiros Papadopoulos with insights of the work of the Austrian probation service and what it learned from the terror attack in Vienna.

Spiros Papadopoulos
Jun 6, 20226 min read


ENGAGING YOUTH TO FIGHT VIOLENT EXTREMISM - A PRACTICAL HOW-TO GUIDE
Anne Heckendorff, research analyst at EFSAS, provides a practical guide on how to engage youth and avoid engagement in violent extremism.

Anne Heckendorff
Mar 18, 202111 min read


THE VIENNA ATTACK AND JIHADI NETWORKS IN AUSTRIA
Jihadism in Austria has received little attention from experts so far although the country has a long history of jihadi activities.

Dr Johannes Saal
Dec 7, 20208 min read
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