Addressing radicalisation in a holistic way: involvement of first-line practitioners and civil society - the RAN experience

Peter Kreko Director, Political Capital InstituteCo-chair, EU RAN PREVENT

Background and progress of RAN 2

9/9/2011 : Official RAN start“ The purpose of the network is to identify good practices and promote the exchange of information and experience in different fields of violent radicalisation. This network will work towards countering radicalisation before it leads to violent extremism”

Cecilia MALSTROMEU Commissionerfor Home Affairs

Internal Security Strategy

International networks

Prevent terrorism and address radicalisation

Empower communities

Cut off access to funding

Protection of transportCyberspace

Border Management

Crisis & disasters

Strategic Objectives Actions

RAN Network of Networks

RAN SC

RAN POL

RAN Prevent

RAN DERAD

RAN VVT

RAN @

RAN INT/EXT

RAN P&P

RAN Health

RAN TAS

Achievements of RAN since April 2012

• 8 WGs were set up, led by two practitioners each• These 8 WGs organized 26 meetings with 500+ practitioners• Over 1,300 practitioners connected to RAN, of which 1,000

participated at RAN activities.- In current year 3 of RAN 45 activities are planned- Such activities are in all regions of the EU, and there are RAN participants from all 28 MSs.- Collection and reviewing of 60+ promising practices, and drawing lessons learned from these.- RAN Support to MSs in coming months include train the trainer sessions in 5 MSs, 3 workshops on exit strategies with 13 MSs, RAN expert teams to 3 MSs (and room for 2 more) and supporting the setting up of national groups in 3 countries ( and room in 3 more).

RAN RecommendationsOverall recommendations (the ‘RAN DNA’)

• Prevention is key, repression only is not enough

• Front-line practitioners are key, policy makers and researchers

alone are not enough

• NGOs, communities at risk, victims and formers are key, institutions

alone not enough

• Local is key, the transferring of promising practices requires

adapting these practises to local circumstances. Central, top-down

strategies are not enough (e.g. AQ in UK, hate crimes in CEE, neo Nazi

in Germany, anarchists in Greece, foreign fighters in Belgium)

Current threats in global context

• IS and the Foreign Fighters • The Middle East conflict• The conflict in Ukraine

Thank you for your attention!

kreko@politicalcapital.hu