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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),...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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18.10.2017
Peacebuilding and state-building in Libya: what role for the EU?
On 18th October, 2017, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) organised a conference in cooperation with the European People...
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17.10.2017 - 18.10.2017
Counter Extremism Project conference: Building Alliances – Preventing Terror, 17th and 18th October, 2017
A two-day conference which brought together senior policymakers, academics, industry representatives, NGOs, and the pr...
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26.09.2017
Fostering the Successful Integration of Syrian Refugees in Europe and Turkey
Migration to the economic centres of Europe has been a well-known societal challenge for almost 60 years. European socie...
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05.07.2017
EU – Turkey deal : One year later – Lessons learned and the way forward
On 5 July 2017, the Centre for European Progression organised a conference on the EU-Turkey refugee deal entitled "One y...
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29.06.2017
How to counter jihadist radicalisation in schools?
The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) organised this Policy Dialogue, in partnership with the Counter Extremis...
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29.06.2017
US-EU Relations: Common Foreign Policy and Security Challenges – A Discussion with Senator Joe Lieberman
On Thursday 29th of June 2017, the European Foundation for Democracy and the Counter Extremism Project organised a discu...
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22.06.2017
Far-right extremism in EU politics – an existential threat to our democracies?
On 22 June, the European Foundation for Democracy hosted a policy briefing at the European Parliament to discuss far-rig...
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16.05.2017
ISIS in Afghanistan: old players and new alliances in a complex geopolitical scenario
On May 16 2017, EFD hosted an exchange of views on issues concerning the presence of ISIS in Afghanistan. Afghan expert...
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01.05.2017
Addressing Radicalisation: lessons learned from counter – and alternative narrative campaigns
On 17 May 2017, the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) in cooperation with the European Policy Centre (EPC) and the...
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27.03.2017
Fostering Integration, Preventing Radicalisation
On 29th March 2017, EFD hosted a discussion entitled “Fostering Integration, Preventing Radicalisation“ at Hermann-S...
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22.03.2017
EFD Sponsored the Justice and Civil Liberties award at the MEP Awards 2017
On 22nd of March, the European Foundation for Democracy attended the MEP Awards, organised by the Parliament Magazine. T...
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09.03.2017
Fostering resilience towards radicalization: How can vulnerable communities be empowered?
On 9 March 2017, the European Foundation for Democracy, in cooperation with the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), hosted...
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01.03.2017
Europe’s Foreign Fighters: Why they left & why they are coming back
On 1 March 2017, the European Foundation for Democracy, in cooperation with the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), hosted...
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16.02.2017
Identifying priorities for addressing jihadist radicalisation in and around Europe
On 16th February, the European Foundation for Democracy and the European Policy Centre, in cooperation with the Counter-...
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01.02.2017
Ideology: the driving force behind radicalisation?
On 1 February 2017, the European Foundation for Democracy, in collaboration with TRENDS Research & Advisory, hosted a po...
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30.11.2016
İntegration made in Germany – lost between worldliness and values?
On 30th November, EFD hosted a discussion on “İntegration made in Germany – lost between worldliness and values?“...
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29.11.2016
Alexander Ritzmann, spoke at European Parliament LIBE Hearing on radicalisation prevention
On 29th November, EFD Executive Director and Chairman of RAN Communications and Narratives (C&N) Working Group, Alexande...
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16.11.2016
Prevention of radicalisation in the EU: National experiences and best practice
The European Foundation for Democracy, in cooperation with the European Policy Centre (EPC) and the Counter Extremism Pr...
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08.11.2016
The European refugee crisis – how to foster integration and prevent radicalisation in Germany
The European Foundation for Democracy hosted a lunch briefing with EFD Programme Director Ahmad Mansour on the integrati...
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08.11.2016
The European refugee crisis – how to foster integration and prevent radicalisation in Germany
The European Foundation for Democracy hosted a lunch briefing with EFD Programme Director Ahmad Mansour on the integrati...
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12.10.2016
Jihadist Hotbeds – Understanding Local Radicalisation Processes
On 12 October 2016, the European Foundation for Democracy hosted a policy briefing to discuss the latest publication: "...
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06.10.2016
The Threat of ISIS from a Turkish Perspective: Deputy Chair of Turkey’s main opposition party will share his insight and experiences
The European Foundation for Democracy hosted a closed-door breakfast briefing with Öztürk Yilmaz, Vice Chair of the Re...
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04.10.2016
“eGLYPH”: an innovative new algorithm that identifies extremist content on Internet and social media platforms
In June 2016, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) announced the development of a technological solution, "eGLYPH", that...
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04.10.2016
“Jihad 2.0”: How to tackle online propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment?
The European Foundation for Democracy, along with the European Policy Centre, jointly hosted a policy dialogue entitled:...
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22.09.2016
Turkey’s failed coup: Domestic and international consequences
EFD Senior Policy Advisor Dr. Demir Murat Seyrek spoke at a policy briefing held by the European Policy Centre on 22 Sep...
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08.09.2016
Radicalisation prevention: empowering young people
On 8 September, the European Foundation for Democracy hosted a public conference in collaboration with the PeaceJam Foun...
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06.09.2016
Turkey’s failed coup: domestic and foreign policy implications
On 6 September 2016, the European Foundation for Democracy hosted a closed door conference with Dr. Demir Murat Seyrek,...
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27.08.2016
Turkey in the Aftermath of the Failed Coup Attempt
Late in the evening on 15 July, an attempted coup d’état was initiated in Turkey by a faction within the Turkish Arme...
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27.07.2016
Statement by Elham Manea
Statement by Elham Manea, Senior Fellow, European Foundation for Democracy and Associate Professor of Middle East Studie...
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28.06.2016
How can we best tackle radicalisation and radical preachers?
On June 28, the European Foundation for Democracy and the Counter Extremism Project hosted a policy briefing entitled "H...
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