Events - European Foundation for Democracy

13.12.2018

Statement on Strasbourg attacks of 11th December 2018

What happened On the night of 11th December, the world watched transfixed, once again, as a French city went into lockd...

12.12.2018

The Radicalisation Awareness Network: Assessing its impact and potential

Since its creation in 2011, the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) has become an essential tool for EU policies agai...

06.12.2018

Turkey: ‘How the EU can support press freedom and uphold democracy’

On Wednesday 6th December, the European Foundation for Democracy, in partnership with The International Press Institute...

29.11.2018

Drivers and catalysts of radicalisation in Europe: the role that non-violent extremist groups play in radicalising and recruiting young people to fight for terrorist groups

On Wednesday 29th November, the European Foundation for Democrary organised a lunch briefing on the ‘Drivers and catal...

28.11.2018

Conversation with Magnus Norell on ‘The Return of the Caliphate’

On Tuesday 28th November, TRENDS Research & Advisory hosted a conversation with European Foundation for Democracy's Magn...

28.11.2018

Drivers and catalysts of radicalisation in Europe and the impact on the EU’s neighbourhood policy

On Tuesday 28th November, the European Foundation for Democracy, TRENDS Research & Advisory and Human Rights Without Fro...

28.11.2018

Migration in the Mediterranean: Why the EU needs Partners in the Region

On Wednesday, 28 November, the European Foundation for Democracy organised a panel discussion, hosted by MEPs Gérard De...

27.11.2018

Key drivers of radicalisation – perspectives from the Balkans, the Arabian Gulf and Belgium

On Tuesday, 27 November The European Foundation for Democracy in cooperation with TRENDS Research and Advisory organised...

18.10.2018 - 19.10.2018

Strengthening efforts of values-based approaches to integration of refugees

A group of nine refugee support organisations from Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands met in Brussels on 18th...

26.09.2018

Prevention of Radicalisation in the Western Balkans: What Role for the EU and the U.S.?

On Wednesday 26 September, the European Foundation for Democracy organised a panel discussion, hosted by Ilhan Kyuchyuk...

06.09.2018

Totalitarian ideologies and Extremism: Islamism, Far-Right, and Far-Left in a Changing Europe

In contemporary Europe, policymakers, law enforcement, practitioners and civil society organisations are facing new hybr...

27.06.2018

Refugees in Europe – perspectives on people in context

On June 26, 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy and the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung join...

26.06.2018

Lunch Briefing on migration and integration with front-line practitioners

On Tuesday, 26 June 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy and the European office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung...

26.06.2018

Refugees in Europe – perspectives on people in context

The European Foundation for Democracy and the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung would like to invite you t...

13.06.2018

Snap Elections in Turkey: Erdogan reloaded or a step change?

On June 13, 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy, the European Policy Centre and the Multinational Development Po...

09.06.2018

The role of the ideology in radicalising vulnerable young people – how can international cooperation best tackle this thorny issue?

On 9 June the European Foundation for Democracy and the Counter Extremism Project, hosted a policy dialogue conference e...

06.06.2018

Improving the Fight Against Violent Extremism in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

The European Foundation for Democracy and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) would like to in...

01.06.2018

Jihadist radicalisation in schools, universities, prisons and mosques: What challenges for Europe?

On June 28, the European Foundation for Democracy, the European Policy Centre, the Counter Extremism Project and the Ins...

01.06.2018

Refugees in Europe: review of integration practices and policies

On Friday 1 June 2018, Roberta Bonazzi, President of the European Foundation for Democracy, together with EFD Programme...

25.05.2018

Shari’a courts in Europe – the case of the UK: A legal lifeline for communities or a convenient tool for creating parallel societies?

On 25 May, the European Foundation for Democracy and the Counter Extremism Project hosted a closed-door policy briefing...

17.05.2018

Understanding Islamist ideologies and their relevance to Europe

The European Foundation for Democracy in cooperation with TRENDS Research & Advisory hosted a closed-door lunch briefing...

16.05.2018

Lunch Briefing “Voices from Refugees in Europe: Responsibility to Protect”

On Wednesday 16th May The European Foundation for Democracy hosted a closed-door lunch briefing to present the findings...

16.05.2018

Media Briefing, Presentation of the “Refugees In Europe” Report

The European Foundation for Democracy hosted a media briefing on Wednesday 16th May to present the findings of our recen...

16.05.2018

Voices from Refugees in Europe: Responsibility to Protect

On Wednesday 16 May, the European Foundation for Democracy organised a panel discussion, hosted by MEPs Kati Piri (S&D/N...

18.04.2018

Addressing the threat of radicalisation and security implications in the EU neighbourhood: the case of the Western Balkans

On 18 April 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy hosted a workshop on “Addressing the threat of radicalisation...

27.03.2018

Ideology and radicalisation: perspectives from Belgium, Sweden, Egypt and the Gulf

On the 27th March 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy, in partnership with TRENDS Research & Advisory, hosted a...

27.03.2018

Lunch Briefing: Ideology and radicalisation; perspectives from Belgium, Sweden, Egypt and the UAE

On 27 March 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy, in partnership with TRENDS Research & Advisory, organised a lun...

22.03.2018

Two years after the Brussels attacks: The challenge of jihadist radicalisation in Europe and beyond

On 22 March 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy and the European Policy Centre hosted a conference on “Two yea...

13.03.2018

“Toolbox against radicalisation: How to involve the education sector to prevent violent extremism in Switzerland and the EU?”

On Tuesday 13 March 2018, the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) in partnership with the Mission of Switzerland to...

20.02.2018

Grassroots engagement in fighting jihadist radicalisation

On Tuesday 20 February 2018, the European Policy Centre, in partnership with the European Foundation for Democracy, host...

18.01.2018

Fighting jihadist radicalisation in prisons. What more needs to be done?

On 16th January 2018, the European Policy Centre (EPC), in partnership with the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD),...

26.10.2017

IPI World Congress 2017: Is Turkey “Growing More Distant”?

Turkey – a challenge for EU diplomacy, a test for Europe’s democracy and a threat to freedom of the media and freedo...

26.10.2017

IPI World Congress 2017: Preventing Radicalisation – Empowering Alternative Voices

Effective counter-terrorism strategies require the participation of a broad range of actors, including civil society. At...

26.10.2017

Lessons from Charlottesville: a discussion with Oren Segal about white supremacy in modern America

On 26th October 2017, the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) hosted a lunch briefing with Mr Oren Segal, Director o...

26.10.2017

The role of ideology in extremist violence and terrorism: What drivers? What solutions?

On 26th October 2017, the European Policy Centre (EPC), in partnership with the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD)...

18.10.2017

OECD Forum: Lunch debate on Migration & Integration

As global migration continues to dominate the political discourse, businesses that understand the value of diversity wil...