The event analyses the regional situation of Jihadist movements in the Mediterranean and the EU. It focuses on drivers of extremism and its longstanding tradition in the affected countries and asks how to most effectively counter a growing jihadist threat related to youth radicalization. Moreover, the panel wants to discuss how to build-up a long-lasting partnership between authorities, youth movements and communities to address underlying factors that can make communities vulnerable to violent extremism. Finally, the objective of the event is to reflect how to deploy a dialogue between the Mediterranean and the EU to exchange best practices for tackling youth radicalization.

PROGRAMME

09.00: Registration of participants

09.30: Opening by Sabina Woelkner, Programme Director, Multinational Development Policy Dialogue, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Brussels and Thomas Renard, Senior Research Fellow, Egmont Institute

Keynote by Gilles de Kerchove d’Ousselghem, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Council of the European Union

10.00: Panel discussion – The struggle with jihadism between countering and preventing

The panel analyses the regional situation of Jihadist movements in Tunisia, Libya, Jordan and Turkey. It focuses on drivers of extremism and its longstanding tradition in the affected countries and asks how to most effectively counter a growing jihadist threat related to youth radicalization. Moreover, the panel wants to discuss how to build-up a long-lasting partnership between authorities, youth movements and communities to address underlying factors that can make communities vulnerable to violent extremism.

–Emna Ben Arab, Assistant Professor at the University of Sfax, Tunisia

–Dr. Can Kasapoglu, IPC-Stiftung Mercator Fellow, SWP, Berlin & Analyst, Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), Istanbul

-Dr. Amer Al Sabaileh, Director of Middle East Media Policies Institute (MEMPSI), Jordan

Moderation: Dr. Canan Atilgan, Director, Regional Program, Political Dialogue South Mediterranean, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Tunis

11.45: Closing remarks

12.00: End of conference

 

We would be delighted to welcome you to our event.

Please confirm your participation by 18^th May 2018 to mned.brussels@kas.de.