NOTICIA - 18-06-2024

AVT attends launch of new EU Knowledge Center on Prevention of Radicalization

The Association Victims of Terrorism was present last Monday June 17 in Brussels at the launch of the new EU Knowledge Center on Prevention of Radicalization. Several sessions and round tables were held during the conference. 

Session 1: Strategic Perspectives: Setting the Policy Agenda
High-level panel discussion on how the EU Knowledge Center can strengthen the prevention of violent and non-violent forms of radicalization in Europe. This panel discussed how the EU Knowledge Center could enhance an integrated, policy-driven approach to preventing radicalization, especially in today's changing and fragmented threat landscape.

Session 2: Dealing with the threat posed by lone actors:
Understanding the main causes of their behavior.
High-level panel discussion on how the EU Knowledge Center can strengthen the prevention of violent and non-violent forms of radicalization in Europe. This panel discussed how the EU Knowledge Center could enhance an integrated and policy-driven approach to preventing radicalization, especially in today's changing and fragmented threat landscape. This panel delved into the changing nature of the threat posed by lone actors. It is crucial to better understand the factors that motivate their actions. What drives them to commit violent acts? How do online propaganda, hate speech, and conspiracy theories influence them? Is there a link to mental health issues?

Session 3: Responding to geopolitical developments:
Reviewing security strategies in the EU.
Participants deliberated on the implications of geopolitical crises at both national and local levels and will assess the need to update existing strategies and devise new approaches to meet new challenges.

Session 4: The fight for hearts and minds: How to effectively prevent the radicalization of minors.
The incidence of radicalized minors is on the rise. This panel was dedicated to examining the effectiveness of current strategies to address this urgent problem, particularly in countering online radicalization, and to identify areas for improvement. In addition, it aims to delve into the underlying factors that attract minors to violent extremism and investigate alternatives that can steer them away from such harmful paths.