SCIENCE BLOG

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.

SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATING VIOLENT EXTREMIST OFFENDERS

Romario Shehu of IDM Albania on the importance of vocational training for violent extremist offenders for their successful reintegration

EFFECTIVELY ASSESSING THE RISK OF RADICALISATION

Margarida Damas of IPS on how to counter current limitations of radicalisation risk assessment tools

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

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.

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.

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.

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.