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RSSThis consolidated paper provides a brief non-exhaustive summary of the root causes and factors that can lead to violent extremism.
This paper presents the results of the mapping of national and regional networks working on preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in the EU.
The paper presents the key outcomes of the RAN PRISONS Working Group meeting that took place on 16-17 November 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
The paper describes the outcomes and conclusions of the RAN Local meeting that took place on 30-31 May 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, where local authorities and practitioners gathered to discuss the complex challenges they face in engaging with their communities...
The paper presents the key recommendations and principles for support that follow from the RAN Families, Communities & Social Care (FC&S) Working Group meeting that took place on 21 and 22 March 2024.
The paper takes a close look at the missing gender dimension in current risk assessment in the context of violent extremism.
The paper summarises the main takeaways of the RAN Mental Health WG meeting, which took place on 19-20 March 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Key points include the impact of incidents of mass (extremist) violence and related geopolitical developments on society, community and individuals...
This specialised paper explores the reason(s) why gender should be a consideration in risk assessment. Before addressing this issue, the paper attempts to differentiate between two main aspects of our underlying understanding of gender: ‘women’ and ‘gender roles’.
The paper delves into the concept of violent extremism within the Western Balkans, offering insights into the historical backdrop. It also provides an overview of deradicalisation, disengagement, and resocialisation practices, highlighting the challenges and gaps...
The paper captures the main insights from a RAN Practitioners study visit to the Union of Flemish Cities and Municipalities in Brussels on 13 December 2023, where expert participants from a number of EU MSs and other European countries discussed the challenges connected to the safe repatriation...
On 29 February and 1 March 2024, the RAN Youth & Education working group convened a meeting to discuss how youth practitioners experience anti-system and anti-government extremism (ASAGE) in their daily work. This paper presents an overview of some of the main outcomes of the meeting.
The paper presents the key outcomes from the training organised by the RAN Police and law enforcement Working Group (POL) on the theory and practice of the Swedish model of dialogue policing, for police officers from all over Europe.
This paper summarises the discussion at the RAN VoT WG meeting that took place on 21 November 2023, starting with a short description of the key points and following up with a list of recommendations.
Conspiracy narratives can pose a threat to liberal democracies, as observed in numerous Member States of the EU. This paper aims at supporting practitioners in the social services sector as well as practitioners in general who have family members and friends affected by such narratives.
The paper presents the key outcomes of the meeting organised by the RAN Youth & Education Working Group in Rome, Italy, on 22 and 23 November 2023. The aim was to exchange views on practitioners’ experiences with problematic actions of pupils adhering to far-left ideology.
The paper presents the conclusions of the RAN Small-scale experts meeting on the management of women VETOs in prison, held in Rome, Italy, on 9 November 2023.
This conclusion paper reports the highlights of the discussion, followed by the various roles commemoration can play, the possible role of victims/survivors in commemorative activities, and specifically how to involve youth in remembrance. Recommendations are presented in the last section.
The paper presents the conclusions of the RAN POL meeting that took place on 26 and 30 June 2023, where participants addressed the role of the police in the online sphere, the challenges they encounter, and the methods of monitoring and intervention.
This conclusion paper presents the key outcomes of the meeting that took place on 12-13 September 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, organised by the RAN PRISONS Working Group with the aim of examining the role of prison management in enabling P/CVE work.
This conclusion paper documents the key outcomes from the meeting organised on 3 and 4 October 2023 by the RAN Young Platform (RAN YOUNG) for its participants.