RAN Publications

This paper will first describe the main themes discussed during the meeting and relevant practices.
Recommendations concerning the P/CVE perspective on the vulnerabilities of asylum seeker and refugee communities are outlined in the second part.

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures against its spread and their impact on populations create an opportunity for new dynamics of development of violent right-wing extremism (VRWE). Utilisation of the “corona-crisis” is typical of various forms of violent extremism and terrorism in a global scope...

This paper outlines the highlights of this meeting and presents some inspiring practices in the EU, followed by recommendations for first-line practitioners and (local) authorities.

This paper summarises the main conclusions following the four real-life cases diagnosed during the meeting. The paper also describes the reoccurring approaches to the cases and its challenges. Recommendations about methodology and the role of police in the multi-agency approach are also presented.

At this RAN Practitioners small-scale expert meeting, several experts and experienced practitioners working with returning foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their families discussed their experiences with effectively and strategically communicating on returning FTFs and their families.

During the period 2012-2015, RAN Derad focused on building a network and establishing guiding principles. Important discussions centred on the professional role of the exit worker, and on how to motivate participants and formers.

Practitioners held a small-scale expert workshop on 11 November 2021, gathering exit and probation workers, researchers and former extremists using their experience in a professional capacity, to compare and exchange practical experiences with engaging formers as colleagues in exit work.

The focus of this meeting was on mapping the current state and future outlooks of conspiracy narratives throughout the EU.

The objectives of this RAN LOCAL meeting on ‘dealing with the changing landscape of polarisation, radicalisation and extremism’ were to collect tips and insights on how to make the local P/CVE strategy more flexible to be able to deal with the changing landscape of polarisation...

This paper is based on the insights from the working session and aims to provide educators, youth workers and sports organisers with practical tips on how to foster inclusion through sports.

This brief RAN paper seeks to stimulate this debate and systematise some of the key facets of quality management in the context of secondary and tertiary prevention measures.

The aim of the meeting was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the status of rehabilitation work with returnees and to discuss potential ways forward on improving the rehabilitation and reintegration process for returning FTFs and their family members.

Right-wing violence is rising across the EU, illustrating the need for adequate measures to prevent and counter the threat.

This paper focuses specifically on the rehabilitation and reintegration (R&R) component of SPRR. The paper highlights the gendered experiences of women in Daesh, then focuses on the gender needs of women returnees.

The following paper will aim to collect and present the existing knowledge on particular challenges related to their rehabilitation process to provide some insights for P/CVE practice. The aim is to sensitise practitioners working with extremist converts regarding some of the most relevant issues...

The report builds its findings on first-hand experiences of exit workers, law enforcement practitioners, youth workers, social workers, and prison and probation officers as well as former extremists from Europe, Canada and Australia.

This document summarises the outcomes on the main issues discussed: the network’s evolution, current challenges, emerging threats and narratives, as well as the future development of the network.

This paper presents the meeting highlights and inspiring practices in the EU. It also outlines the recommendations for first-line practitioners and (local) authorities.

This conclusion paper covers the main outcomes discussed during the RAN Plenary. It describes what themes will require the attention of RAN participants in 2022 and beyond.