The ‘European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism’ (Remembrance Day) is an important day to pay tribute to all victims of terrorist attacks. Organised by the European Commission, in close cooperation with the RAN Victims of Terrorism Working Group, Remembrance Day takes place every year on 11 March, the day of the 2004 Madrid attacks. To increase awareness of Remembrance Day, RAN has this week launched a new ‘design competition’ for a visual identity for the next event in 2021. This special edition newsletter contains more information about the competition and how you can get involved, as well about the Remembrance Day itself.
Design competition (17/11/2020)
RAN has 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 is to increase awareness of the European Remembrance Day and open up a conversation about the impact of terrorism on individuals.
Remembrance Day (17/11/2020)
Every year on 11 March, the Commission organises together with RAN a European day where victims of terrorism from all over Europe, as well as their families, associations of victims of terrorism, school pupils, first responders, national authorities and EU representatives, come together to stand united against terrorism.
The role of victims (17/11/2020)
While it is important to pay tribute to the victims of terrorism and remind ourselves of the impact of acts of terrorism on individuals, families and communities, we must also consider the constructive and positive role that victims can have in preventing radicalisation and future acts of terrorism.
Read more… (17/11/2020)
RAN has produced a series of papers that have explored the role of victims of terrorism in preventing violent extremism, including the impact the testimonies of victims can have in the classroom and the role victims can play in strengthening social cohesion in and amongst communities after a period of violence.
On Wednesday and Thursday 21st – 22nd October 2020 RAN hosted its 9th annual RAN Plenary event, the one time in the year when RAN practitioners from all Working Groups come together to reflect on the year that has been and look ahead at the year to come. Due to the continued increasing restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the first time that the Plenary had been held online. Despite this, over 100 practitioners from the RAN network, representing all fields of work and from every corner of Europe, were able to participate, and, through an exchange of insights and views, together set priorities for our work in 2021. In this RAN Update we reflect on some of the highlights of the event and hear from some of those that participated, from the European Commission, to Working Group leaders and RAN practitioners.
EU Commission – A vision for 2021 (09/11/2020)
In her opening address at the RAN Plenary, EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson called upon the RAN network of practitioners to “make it our mission” in 2021 to build “social cohesion”.
Working Group leaders – An introduction (09/11/2020)
In the summer of this year, RAN welcomed a new set of 18 Working Group leaders, tasked with leading the activity of nine new Working Groups into next year and beyond.
RAN network – A Survey (09/11/2020)
In September this year, a survey was sent out in which practitioners were asked to provide insights that would help each of the RAN Working Groups and their new leaders to carefully plan their work for the coming year.
P/CVE in 2021 – New developments (09/11/2020)
While much has been done to address the P/CVE challenges over the past decade, we continue to see a host of new trends and developing challenges.
Upcoming events (09/11/2020)
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, RAN will continue to deliver all Working Group meetings in the coming months online. Further information will be published in future Updates.
Helplines and hotlines for preventing and countering violent extremism (09/11/2020)
A new paper provides insights for practitioners, particularly those working on hotlines/helplines, on the impact of COVID on their work, and details the skills, trainings and training methods that can support them in assessing calls and in staying abreast of developments in the field of P/CVE.
RAN Communications and Narratives meeting on ‘The Impact of Conspiracy Theories on Violent RWE and LWE Narratives and how to counter them’ (Reminder) (19/10/2020)
