Call to register interest to participate in RAN YOUNG (14/05/2021)
The Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Practitioners is announcing an open call for participation in the 2021 RAN YOUNG platform. It is an invitation to the next generation of influential leaders, thinkers and doers in the field of prevention and countering of violent extremism (P/CVE).
In this month’s issue of the RAN Update, we take a look back at the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, which took place last month, and as Europe looks ahead to the possibility of emerging from national lockdowns we look at some of the digital challenges that we now face as a result of the COVID pandemic.
European Remembrance Day (25/03/2021)
On 11 March 2021, the EU paid tribute to Victims of Terrorism (VoT). Organised by the European Commission, in close cooperation with the RAN Victims of Terrorism Working Group, the Remembrance Day takes place every year on the day of the 2004 Madrid attacks.
European Commission statement (25/03/2021)
On the occasion of the 17th European Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Terrorism, The Commission issued the following statement: “Today, we come together to listen, to support survivors, and above all to honour all victims of terrorism…To all who seek to hurt and divide us, we will continue to respond with unity. Our democracies will always strive to protect our fundamental rights, freedoms, and values. We are committed to building inclusive and cohesive societies in which everyone has a stake and everyone can feel safe.”
A series of events and ceremonies were held across Europe to commemorate victims of terrorist attacks. On 11 March 2021, a ceremony was held in Paris to mark the French National Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism and in Madrid the Spanish National Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism was commemorated.
Design competition (25/03/2021)
At the end of last year, RAN Practitioners launched a competition for schools across the EU to create a new design for the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism. The aim of the competition was to increase awareness of the European Remembrance Day and open up a conversation about the impact of terrorism. Pupils between the ages of 15 and 18 were invited to create a design. Unfortunately, due to the low representativity of the Member States in the application process, RAN Practitioners has decided to relaunch the competition in the forthcoming weeks to enable more schools and their pupils, some of whom are now returning to the classroom, the opportunity to participate.
Spotlight (25/03/2021)
The latest edition of the RAN Spotlight magazine, which is available now on the RAN website here , takes a look at the digital challenges that practitioners are facing in doing their work online, including challenges that have resulted from the COVID pandemic.
Podcast (25/03/2021)
Following much demand from RAN practitioners, we have (re-)introduced a new series of podcasts, called ‘RAN in Focus’.
Film (25/03/2021)
A new programme, called ‘RAN Reporters’, will uncover some of the most interesting news stories and innovative projects from across Europe.
Upcoming events (25/03/2021)
Due to the global COVID pandemic, RAN Practitioners will continue to deliver all meetings in the coming months online. For more information on planned meetings please go to the RAN website. A number of other meetings planned for the first few months of 2021 will be published in due time.
Radicalised and Terrorist Reoffenders (25/03/2021)
A new paper provides insights for practitioners about the current situation in Europe regarding recidivism rates of radicalised and terrorist offenders as well as the characteristics of these cases.
Film (09/04/2021)
2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of RAN. To commemorate and celebrate the anniversary, we are producing a series of short films which look at how RAN has evolved over these 10 years and at some of its achievements.
