Preventing Violent Extremism in the Balkans and the MENA: Strengthening Resilience in Enabling Environments

Deliverables

Workshop: European Café Debate and presentation of initial findings from Sahel cases

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of an informal caf debate or discussion forums with presentation of initial findings from Sahel cases to be held in the region with participation from the EUmember states governmental representatives and social and religious actors engaged in the prevention of violent extremism where applicable

Working paper on a comparison of ‘enabling environments' and drivers in the occurrence/non-occurrence of violent extremism in the Balkans and the broader MENA region

This deliverable will develop a regional comparison of the enabling environments and drivers of violent extremism in the Balkans and the MENA The work will centre on the root causes of conflict including local and regional cleavages and grievances focusing in particular on aspects of identity religion and politics As a result the enabling environments found in the various regions will be examined and decisive moments identified and the extent to which they have reached a tipping point leading to occurrence of violent extremism analysed

Working paper on ‘enabling environments' and drivers and occurrence/non-occurrence of violent extremism in the region, North Africa and the Sahel

This deliverable will examine community resilience to violent extremism by studying and comparing cases of occurrence and nonoccurrence in the region thereby identifying factors that make some communities more likely to experience violent extremism while others remain relatively resilient

Repory from research meets people: Dialogue meetings with policy-makers, academic community and civil society, including religious groups and leaders in the Balkans and the MENA regions

In close collaboration with local partners this deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of dialogue meetings that will play an important role in communicating our findings to key stakeholders involved in PVE

Policy brief summarising lessons learnt on the EU's measures to prevent violent extremism in the region, North Africa and the Sahel

This deliverable will identify lessons learnt and provide concrete evidencebased advice to the EU and its member states on how to increase the conflictsensitivity and effectiveness of PCVE strategies in the region Recommendations will identify and suggest how to upscale best practice and will suggest ways in which the EU itself can strengthen the resilience against violent extremism and enhance the effectiveness of its prevention measures and how cooperation with other stakeholders can be expanded andor enhanced

Workshop: European Café Debate and presentation of initial findings from Albanian speaking cases

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of an informal caf debate or discussion forums with presentation of initial findings from Albanian speaking cases to be held in the region with participation from the EUmember states governmental representatives and social and religious actors engaged in the prevention of violent extremism where applicable

Policy brief summarising lessons learnt on the EU's measures to prevent violent extremism in the region, the Balkans

This deliverable will identify lessons learnt and provide concrete evidencebased advice to the EU and its member states on how to increase the conflictsensitivity and effectiveness of PCVE strategies in the region Recommendations will identify and suggest how to upscale best practice and will suggest ways in which the EU itself can strengthen the resilience against violent extremism and enhance the effectiveness of its prevention measures and how cooperation with other stakeholders can be expanded andor enhanced

Policy brief comparing the EU and other stakeholders' prevention strategy towards violent extremism in the Balkans and the broader MENA region

This deliverable will provide a regional comparison of prevention strategies towards violent extremism and provide constructive policy suggestions to policymakers in particular based on the implications of these research findings A comparative overview comparing and assessing the impact of these approaches as well as their unintended consequences will be provided

Key stakeholder dialogue, North Africa and the Sahel

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of a key stakeholder dialogue meeting which will 1 provide a platform for an informed exchange of views concerning the intended and unintended consequences of policies on violent extremisms in the region and 2 help expand the network that PREVEX researchers can use after results are identified with research findings and subsequent policy recommendations communicated back to policymakers

Policy brief to stakeholders with policy recommendations

This deliverable will develop concrete policy advice to the EU and key stakeholders on what lessons can be drawn and how its approach to preventing violent extremism can be improved

Report from research meets academia: submit panels for academic conferences (EISA)ISA

PREVEX will submit panels for academic conferences in present and test the interim research findings among the scientific community

Report from research meets policy: organise policy workshops; CEPS Ideas Lab, Munich Security Forum, Belgrade Security Forum, MERI annual conference

To maximise the projects impact PREVEX will organise a series of workshops and panels at relevant conferences to engage project experts with targeted policymakers practitioners researchers and a wider expert audience In addition international conferences will be organised to bring together project researchers and key stakeholders from the EU as well as from the Balkans and the MENA region to debate policy needs and outline recommendations

Policy brief summarising lessons learnt on the EU's measures to prevent violent extremism in the region, Middle East

This deliverable will identify lessons learnt and provide concrete evidencebased advice to the EU and its member states on how to increase the conflictsensitivity and effectiveness of PCVE strategies in the region Recommendations will identify and suggest how to upscale best practice and will suggest ways in which the EU itself can strengthen the resilience against violent extremism and enhance the effectiveness of its prevention measures and how cooperation with other stakeholders can be expanded andor enhanced

Working paper on the implementation of the EU's policies

This deliverable will study what measures the EU has implemented and how this has been done, in order to identify best practice and lessons learnt in this field. It will also focus on how policy is implemented and followed-up, as well as the EU’s experiences in co-operating with member states.

Policy brief summarising the EU and other stakeholders' prevention strategy toward violent extremism in the region, the Balkans

Based on a detailed mapping of the P/CVE strategies and policy instruments adopted by the EU and other stakeholders, this deliverable provides constructive policy suggestions to policy-makers that takes into account research findings on how these strategies are perceived in the regions where they are implemented, i.e. whether they are seen as effective and legitimate, irrelevant, or even counter-productive.

Working paper on 'enabling environments' and drivers and occurence/non-occurence of violent extremism in the region, the Balkans

This deliverable will examine community resilience to violent extremism by studying and comparing cases of occurrence and nonoccurrence in the region thereby identifying factors that make some communities more likely to experience violent extremism while others remain relatively resilient

Workshop: European Café Debate and presentation of initial findings from Slavic speaking cases

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of an informal caf debate or discussion forums with presentation of initial findings from Slavic speaking cases to be held in the region with participation from the EUmember states governmental representatives and social and religious actors engaged in the prevention of violent extremism where applicable

Policy brief summarising the lessons learned from assessing the EU's measures to prevent violent extremism in a comparative perspective

This deliverable will provide concrete evidencebased advice to the EU and its member states on how to increase the conflictsensitivity and effectiveness of PCVE strategies across the regions studied Recommendations will identify and suggest how to upscale best practice and will suggest ways in which the EU itself can strengthen the resilience against violent extremism and enhance the effectiveness of its prevention measures and how cooperation with other stakeholders can be expanded andor enhanced

Edited collection systematising the PREVEX knowledge base and lessons learned

This deliverable consists of the production of an edited collection on the prevention of violent extremism in the Westerns Balkans and the broader MENA region and how the strategies of key stakeholders can become more conflictsensitive and effective

Policy brief summarising the EU and other stakeholders' prevention strategy towards violent extremism in the region, North Africa and the Sahel

Based on a detailed mapping of the P/CVE strategies and policy instruments adopted by the EU and other stakeholders, this deliverable provides constructive policy suggestions to policy-makers that takes into account research findings on how these strategies are perceived in the regions where they are implemented, i.e. whether they are seen as effective and legitimate, irrelevant, or even counter-productive.

Policy brief summarising the EU and other stakeholders’ prevention strategy towards violent extremism in the region, Middle East

Based on a detailed mapping of the P/CVE strategies and policy instruments adopted by the EU and other stakeholders, this deliverable provides constructive policy suggestions to policy-makers that takes into account research findings on how these strategies are perceived in the regions where they are implemented, i.e. whether they are seen as effective and legitimate, irrelevant, or even counter-productive.

Key stakeholder dialogue, Middle East

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of a key stakeholder dialogue meeting which will 1 provide a platform for an informed exchange of views concerning the intended and unintended consequences of policies on violent extremisms in the region and 2 help expand the network that PREVEX researchers can use after results are identified with research findings and subsequent policy recommendations communicated back to policymakers

Stakeholder dialogue on EU implementation of PVE strategies

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of key stakeholder dialogue meetings, which will 1) provide a platform for an informed exchange of views concerning the intended and unintended consequences of policies on violent extremisms; and 2) help expand the network that PREVEX researchers can use after results are identified, with research findings and subsequent policy recommendations communicated back to policy-makers.

Working paper on ‘enabling environments' and drivers and occurrence/non-occurrence of violent extremism in the region, Middle East

This deliverable will examine community resilience to violent extremism by studying and comparing cases of occurrence and nonoccurrence in the region thereby identifying factors that make some communities more likely to experience violent extremism while others remain relatively resilient

Policy brief on the implementation of EU's policies

This deliverable will identify lessons learnt and provide concrete policy advice for the EU’s measures aimed at preventing violent extremism in the Western Balkans and the MENA region.

Key stakeholder dialogue, the Balkans

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of a key stakeholder dialogue meeting which will 1 provide a platform for an informed exchange of views concerning the intended and unintended consequences of policies on violent extremisms in the region and 2 help expand the network that PREVEX researchers can use after results are identified with research findings and subsequent policy recommendations communicated back to policymakers

Workshop: European Café Debate and presentation of initial findings from North African cases

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of an informal caf debate or discussion forums with presentation of initial findings from Slavic speaking cases to be held in the region with participation from the EUmember states governmental representatives and social and religious actors engaged in the prevention of violent extremism where applicable

Working paper on conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues arising out of the project

This deliverable will focus on conceptual theoretical and methodological issues arising out of the project with a particular emphasis on efforts of the EU and other key stakeholders on the prevention of violent extremism

Report from research meets people: Café debates

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of informal caf debates or discussion forums to be held in the region with participation from the EUmember states governmental representatives and social and religious actors engaged in the prevention of violent extremism where applicable

Working paper on EU's policies and instruments for PVE

This deliverable will map and analyse the toolbox of the EU, thereby providing a comprehensive overview of the existing measures aimed at preventing violent extremism in the Western Balkans and the MENA region. The decision-making processes, institutional set-up and practice at EU level will be studied, as well as how the EU is co-ordinating its activities in this field with measures undertaken by member states.

Workshop: European Café Debate and presentation of initial findings from cases

This deliverable consists of the organisation and implementation of an informal caf debate or discussion forums with presentation of initial findings from the regional cases to be held in the region with participation from the EUmember states governmental representatives and social and religious actors engaged in the prevention of violent extremism where applicable

Publications

Violent Extremism in Serbia: Islamist and Far-right

Author(s): Predrag Petrovic and Marija Ignjatijevic
Published in: 2022
Publisher: Belgrade Centre for Security Policy
DOI: 10.55042/vskf1740

From radicalisation to violence : the factors shaping Egyptian radical youths’ decisions whether to take up arms

Author(s): FAHMI, Georges; AHMED, Nouran
Published in: Middle East Directions (MED), Issue 2022/49, 2022
Publisher: Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Migrants are leaving, but hatred remains – the anti-migrant extreme right in Serbia

Author(s): Predrag Petrovic and Marija Ignjatijevic
Published in: 2022, ISBN 978-86-6237-214-7
Publisher: Belgrade Centre for Security Policy
DOI: 10.55042/hpnl2320

Violent Extremism in Mosul and the Kurdistan Region: Context, Drivers, and Public Perception

Author(s): Kamaran Palani, Dlawer AlaAldeen, Khogir Wirya
Published in: Report, 2022
Publisher: Middle East Research Institute

Reiteration or reinvention? Jihadi governance and gender practices in the Sahel

Author(s): Laura Berlingozzi, Luca Raineri
Published in: International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2023, ISSN 1461-6742
Publisher: Routledge
DOI: 10.1080/14616742.2023.2229860

Why Individuals and Communities Do Not Turn to Violent Extremism

Author(s): """Colin Powers,* Erik Skare, Georges Fahmi, Nouran Ahmed, Ahmad Mhidi, Myriam Ababsa and Olivier Roy"""
Published in: Perspectives on Terrorism, Issue Volume XVII, Issue I, 2023, ISSN 2334-3745
Publisher: International Centre for Counter-Terrorism

Korruption: Før det går (helt) galt

Author(s): Morten Koch Andersen
Published in: Samfundsøkonomen, Issue Årg. 2022 Nr. 1 (2022): Politiske vildskud, langskud og selvmål i Danmark i nyere tid, 2022, ISSN 2596-8823
Publisher: Djør Forlag
DOI: 10.7146/samfundsokonomen.v2022i1.132051

Staying safe by being good? The EU's normative decline as a security actor in the Middle East

Author(s): Erik Skare
Published in: European Journal of International Security, Issue 3 August 2023, 2022, Page(s) 337-353, ISSN 2057-5645
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/eis.2022.29

Centrali, marginali, invisibili. Analisi della dimensione di genere nelle insorgenze jihadiste nel Sahel

Author(s): Laura Berlingozzi
Published in: Jihad in Africa. Terrorismo e controterrorismo nel Sahel (Raineri L., Baldaro E, Eds), 2022, ISBN 978-88-15-29592-7
Publisher: Il Mulino

Sex, Drugs and Rocket Launchers: Traffics and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel

Author(s): Luca Raineri
Published in: Sahel: 10 years of Instability. Local, Regional and International Dynamics (Carbone G., Casola C. eds.), 2022
Publisher: LEDI Publishing, ISPI Dossier

Introduzione: Da Bono Vox al «Sahelistan»: la faglia saheliana e le figure dell’eccezione nella geografia politica africana. Prospettive teoriche e metodologiche

Author(s): Luca Raineri, Edoardo Baldaro
Published in: Jihad in Africa: Terrorismo e controterrorismo nel Sahel (Baldaro E., Raineri L. eds.), 2022
Publisher: Il Mulino

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