Each year, the Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalisation to Terrorism (AVERT) Research Network holds an annual Symposium which brings together leading practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in countering violent extremism.
The theme of this year’s Symposium was “People Places and Spaces: New Dynamics and Shifting Responses to Violent Extremism.” It was a stimulating three days where both academics and practitioners offered diverse presentations and perspectives on the demographic shifts in the people drawn to or participating in violent extremism, the places they come from and the spaces where they participate in and mobilise to violence.
The keynote address was delivered by Professor Noemie Bouhana, University College London, on “Fragmented Ecologies, Understanding the Emergence of Fluid Extremism.” Dr Ghayda Hassan, Director of the Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Extremist Violence delivered a special address on wholistic approaches to CVE. The Symposium presentation recordings are now available on the AVERT Research Network website.
Planning for next year’s Symposium, to be hosted in Sydney in late 2025, is already underway. To keep informed about next year’s Symposium and up to date on all AVERT Network activities, you can join the AVERT mailing list or follow them on Linkedin.
AVERT welcomes new applications for research and affiliate members around the world. You can learn more about the membership here.