"RAN Update" Newsletter Issues

Full Calendar (12/11/2019)

RAN’s new contract (06/12/2019)

Following its call for tenders with two distinct lots, the Commission selected an offer for Lot 1 (RAN) to support and coordinate the practitioner network as from 1 January 2020. The successful consortium is led by Radar (as is the current group of service providers) and includes an additional 5 members and 11 subcontractors from 11 Member States.

Evaluating impact of disengagement, deradicalisation and resocialisation efforts (Madrid, 08 November) (06/12/2019)

Practitioners of exit programmes, policymakers and researchers involved in evaluation gathered for this Policy & Practice event to exchange knowledge, practices and challenges related to the evaluation of exit programmes.

A day in the life of a psychiatrist (06/12/2019)

Meet Alfredo Calcedo, Psychiatrist at the Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Spain. He teaches forensic psychiatry at the Universidad Complutense.

Case Study #3: Radicalised and terrorist offenders released from prison (06/12/2019)

Many EU countries will be increasingly confronted with the release of prisoners convicted of terrorist offences. Although these are not the first terrorist offenders to leave prison within the EU...

Watch our latest Case Study Video

Latest Publications (06/12/2019)

Götz Nordbruch tells about ‘Live Democracy!' (06/12/2019)

Götz Nordbruch is co-director of the German NGO ufuq.de and co-chair of the umbrella organisation Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft religiös begründeter Extremismus. His work focuses on primary prevention in education and youth work.

Rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorist offenders (12/12/2019)

Safeguarding refugees from being recruited and radicalised (11/12/2019)

Editorial Board (06/12/2019)

Restorative Justice (03/12/2019)

Returned Women and Children of IS – studying an ongoing experience (10/12/2019)

Communications after an attack and the role of media (11/12/2019)

How to communicate effectively after an attack? Religious leaders and actors, women, youth, health professionals, psychologists, teachers, businessmen, the whole of society need to be involved.

Watch the video

Member States Workshop on rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorist offenders (Copenhagen, 12-13 December) (12/12/2019)

RAN is organising two identical one-day workshops for Member States on the topic of rehabilitation and reintegration of radicalised and terrorist offenders. One of the aims of these workshops is to disseminate knowledge and lessons learned from the RAN Manual on Rehabilitation (soon to be published) in order to support stakeholders in MS in designing and implementing policies and instruments.

RAN LOCAL When and how to intervene – specific case management (Milan, 13-14 November) (12/12/2019)

Experienced local P/CVE coordinators from across Europe reviewed effective individual case management. Discussing in detail when to start and how to conduct intervention, participants delved deep into how to monitor progress and when and how to close a case.

RAN C&N How to make an effective campaign that is reaching the target audience and selling the message (Brussels, 14-15 November) (12/12/2019)

This Academy session discussed the GAMMMA+ model. Participants focused on enhancing the effectiveness of their communications campaign.

RAN EDU Challenges in Islamist extremist ideology in schools (Antwerp, 14-15 November) (12/12/2019)

Teachers, principals and experts on Islamist extremism gathered at the GO! Koninklijk Atheneum to discuss how teachers are confronted with challenges linked to religion-inspired extremist ideologies in the classroom and in schools, in particular Islamist extremism.

Civil Society Empowerment Programme Campaigns Event #2 (Dublin, 18 19 November) (12/12/2019)

What next in the world of P/CVE and online campaigning?

Steering Committee (Brussels, 19 November) (12/12/2019)

The final Steering Committee meeting under the current RAN mandate focussed on the 2020 activity plan.

RAN RVT VIII International Congress for the Victims of Terrorism (Nice, 21-23 November) (12/12/2019)

The VIIIth edition of the International Congress for Victims of Terrorism, organised by AfVT and the city of Nice, in partnership with RAN RVT, and under the High Patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, focused on the testimonies of victims and numerous round tables.

RAN P&P What challenges do the currently sentenced extremists pose to prison regimes? (Lisbon, 21-22 November) (12/12/2019)

The management of violent extremist and terrorist offenders (VETOs) in prison was the topic of this meeting.

Member States support workshop ‘Supporting rehabilitation processes for (de-)radicalised individuals’ (Riga, 26-27 November) (12/12/2019)

Even though Latvia is not among the most impacted Member States, the country’s probation services applied for a MS workshop to prepare staff and partners (police, prisons and NGOs) to deal with violent extremism.

RAN YF&C Expert Meeting on ‘Youth(work) online’ (Copenhagen, 29 November) (12/12/2019)

Today’s youth spend a significant amount of time online and this is a trend that extremists are exploiting. They know where to find young people online and how to actively approach and recruit them online using high-production propaganda.

RAN POL Information sharing (Athens, 28-29 November) (12/12/2019)

The topic discussed is often considered difficult and tedious.

RAN activities since the last Update (12/11/2019)

Upcoming (12/11/2019)

A day in the life of a volunteer psychologist (12/11/2019)

Case Study #2: Narratives and strategies of far-right extremists (12/11/2019)

Papers (12/11/2019)

Miroslav Mareš’ must-reads (12/11/2019)

High-Level Conference (04/11/2019)

Evaluating P/CVE interventions, in particular Exit programmes (08/11/2019)

When and how to intervene – specific case management (13/11/2019)

How to make an effective campaign that is reaching the target audience and selling the message (14/11/2019)

Challenges in Islamist extremist ideology in schools (14/11/2019)

Civil Society Empowerment Programme Campaigns Event #2 (18/11/2019)

Steering Committee (19/11/2019)

VIII International Congress for the Victims of Terrorism (21/11/2019)

What can we learn from experiences with different prison regimes for radicalised/ terrorist offenders so far? (21/11/2019)

Information sharing (28/11/2019)

Expert Meeting on ‘Youth(work) online’ (29/11/2019)

Restorative Justice (03/12/2019)

Editorial Board (06/12/2019)

Safeguarding refugees from being recruited and radicalised (11/12/2019)

Rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorist offenders (12/12/2019)

Returned Women and Children of IS – Exploring Expectations and Realities? (10/12/2019)

A second event (12/11/2019)

September 2019 (30/09/2019)

RAN activities since the last Update (30/09/2019)

Upcoming (30/09/2019)

A day in the life of a psychologist at the Criminal State Police Office of Bavaria (30/09/2019)

Latest Publications (30/09/2019)

Stijn Sieckelinck’s must-reads (30/09/2019)

Communications after an attack and the role of media (01/10/2019)

Troubled Refugee children in the classroom (03/10/2019)

How to professionalise your initiative? (21/10/2019)

Gender-specific approaches in Exit work (22/10/2019)

Alienation vs integration (23/10/2019)

Member States’ workshop on Islamist Extremism (24/10/2019)

Plenary (30/09/2019)

High Level Conference (04/11/2019)

Evaluating P/CVE interventions, in particular Exit programmes (07/11/2019)

When and how to intervene – specific case management (13/11/2019)

How to make an effective campaign that is reaching the target audience and selling the message (14/11/2019)

Challenges in Islamist extremist ideology in schools (14/11/2019)

Steering Committee (19/11/2019)

What can we learn from experiences with different prison regimes for radicalised/ terrorist offenders so far? (21/11/2019)

Expert Meeting on ‘Youth(work) online’ (28/11/2019)

Information sharing (28/11/2019)

A wide variety of RAN events are scheduled (30/09/2019)

Check out our new Case Study video: A mental health approach to understanding and preventing violent extremism (30/09/2019)

VIII International Congress for the Victims of Terrorism (21/11/2019)

Full Calendar (30/09/2019)

Respond to the call for participants for the RAN C&N Academy Workshop on 14-15 November (01/10/2019)

RAN Plenary and High Level Conference (02/10/2019)

RAN activities since the last Update (26/07/2019)

July 2019 (26/07/2019)

This is an update on the activities of the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN).

A day in the life of a radicalisation prevention practitioner (26/07/2019)

Latest Publications (26/07/2019)

Francesco Farinelli’s must-reads (26/07/2019)

Francesco Farinelli is programme director at the European Foundation for Democracy. His work focusses on the role of ideology, propaganda and fake news in media narratives and examines the relationship between history and fiction.

Contact details (26/07/2019)

The RAN Centre of Excellence is implemented by RadarEurope, which is a subsidiary of the RadarGroup

Session 3 Challenges & progress (10/09/2019)

Restorative Justice (12/09/2019)

Preventing Violent Extremism: Looking into the Future (17/09/2019)

Extremists being released from prison: community and family acceptance (19/09/2019)

Steering Committee (24/09/2019)

Preparation Remembrance Day 2020 (25/09/2019)

Member States workshop on far-right extremism (26/09/2019)

Full Calendar (31/07/2019)

A day in the life of the Institute of Social Safety’s Chairman (26/07/2019)

Latest Publications (26/07/2019)

Katherine Brown’s must-reads (26/07/2019)

Dr Katherine Brown is Head of Department of Theology and Religion and Senior Lecturer Islamic Studies at the University of Birmingham (UK).

Events (04/07/2019)

The RAN Centre of Excellence is implemented by RadarEurope, which is a subsidiary of the RadarGroup: (26/07/2019)