New Terrorism Trends and De-Radicalization in the Mediterranean Region | 16 February 2022, 5pm CET

To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated structural challenges and created a fertile ground for new radicalization pathways in the two shores of the Mediterranean? How has it impacted the implementation of counter-radicalization policies in the MENA area and the EU alike? Within the evolving landscape of the area, what new threats have emerged that may pose bigger challenges or barriers to the de-radicalization of individuals? What role does the digital space play in attracting individuals to jihadist violent extremism, and how effective can it be as a tool to curb recruitment and build alternative narratives?

in the Mediterranean Region

16 February, 5pm CET

Panel Discussion

Emna Ben Arab, Assistant Professor, University of Sfax

Julie Coleman, Head of the Prevention/Countering Violent Extremism Programme, International Centre for Counter Terrorism (ICCT)

Gilles Kepel, Professor, PSL Paris Sciences et Lettres, École Normale Supérieure; Università della Svizzera italiana

Chair

Chiara Sulmoni, Co-Founder and President, START InSight; Co-Director, ReaCT (Italian Observatory on Radicalisation and Counter-Terrorism)