The digital EU-USA study visit that took place on 24-25 March 2021 brought together 57 practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics with the goal to discuss current challenges and share promising practices addressing racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE, term used in the US) and violent right-wing extremism (VRWE, term used in the EU).
Acknowledging the importance of transatlantic cooperation, RAN Practitioners together with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (OTVTP) discussed common challenges and explored opportunities for further collaboration.
Followed by the introductions of representatives from the European Commission’s DG HOME, the US Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the presentations and the group discussions focused on the changing landscape of violent right-wing extremism, and the good practices of regional coordination and multi-agency cooperation. Read more