Conclusion Paper: Thematic Panel 5 - Emerging Threats and Hybridised Ideologies

Thematic Panel 5 hosted its fifth meeting entitled “Emerging Threats and Hybridised Ideologies” in Brussels. It counted with the attendance of participants from EU Member States policy makers, mental health professionals, practitioners, researchers and law enforcement officers from across Europe. Participants were chosen following a balanced representation of gender and Member States, as well as considering the expertise of applicants and its fit into the topic of the thematic panel. In this vein, participants are maintained through the meetings, bringing thus continuity to the debates in the different events, and avoiding duplications in the discussions.

Thematic Panel 5, as part of the EU Knowledge Hub of Prevention of Radicalisation, aims to gain a better understanding of mental health issues specifically in the context of radicalisation, extremism, and terrorism to enhance EU-level cooperation on the issue, expand and consolidate knowledge on related topics guided by EU strategic orientations on countering radicalisation, thereby supporting actors (e.g., policy makers and practitioners) in Member States and priority third countries in developing strategies, policies, methods, and practices, with the knowledge produced compiled into a final report translated into multiple languages.