Recently, the Strong Cities Network (SCN) conducted a series of virtual city consultations in the four north-western Nigerian states of Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara, which provided a window into the challenges of preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) subnationally, and where efforts could be further supported and developed.
22 July will mark 10 years since the Norway attacks in which 77 people, including 69 youth, were killed by a far-right extremist. Among the survivors of the attack was Bjørn Ihler, now a peace activist and public speaker. In this article, he looks at the state of global efforts to counter far-right extremism in the 10 years since the attack.
EXIT-UK is an organisation of former members of far-right groups who are now offering support to those seeking to leave. As formers themselves, they offer first-hand, non-judgmental support and advice to anyone involved in the far-right. We spoke to Nigel Bromage, who founded EXIT-UK in October 2017, to understand more about how the far-right operates and recruits, and what EXIT-UK is doing to help people leave.
An estimated 100 million small arms and light weapons are thought to be in circulation in Africa. The uncontrolled sale and distribution of these arms have wrought untold human and economic costs on the continent, adding to growing threats of insecurity and terror attacks. Olusegun Akinfenwa examines what local leaders in Africa are doing to tackle the issue, and what more needs to be done.
Deadline: May 7, 2021 Preferred Start Date: July 1, 2021 Location: Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines Contract Type: Grant Remuneration: $10,000 - $15,000 USD The Strong Cities Network (SCN) is pleased to announce an opportunity for the award of local innovation grants for civil society organizations (CSOs) to implement projects and activities aimed at preventing and...
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Louis Audet Gosselin Scientific and Strategic Director, Center for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV) 14 April 2021 The following opinion piece has been written by a guest author. The views expressed in it are the author’s own and cannot be attributed to the Strong Cities Network. Radicalisation is a multi-faceted phenomenon, and...
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Stakeholders discussing implementation of the Nakuru County Action Plan in light of the theory of change development which entails: inputs, activities, output, impact and output. Nakuru County Action Plan has the Economic, Education, Media, Ideological and psychosocial pillars .
The team from @ISDglobal have just finished a 2 year study tracking right wing extremism in Canada with @CHBEOntarioTech, with some really interesting results. We looked at thousands of accounts and millions of messages in 2019 and 2020... /1
https://t.co/RyQFwboRVa
Wishing a happy & peaceful Eid al-Adha to our friends, partners and colleagues and all those celebrating. Eid Mubarak!
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#NorthMacedonia has a comprehensive framework to address this situation: time to ensure its effective implementation - coordinated international support key: @theGCERF @Strong_Cities @UNmigration https://t.co/T2MkKrKut8 https://t.co/1Lj8M740Kg
Peace in Our Cities' partner @Strong_Cities recently released their latest research, examining the impact of #COVID19 on terrorist group activity in urban spaces. Check it out here #PeaceInOurCities ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/Cgt8UNj64V
Stakeholders discussing implementation of the Nakuru County Action Plan in light of the theory of change development which entails: inputs, activities, output, impact and output. Nakuru County Action Plan has the Economic, Education, Media, Ideological and psychosocial pillars .
The team from @ISDglobal have just finished a 2 year study tracking right wing extremism in Canada with @CHBEOntarioTech, with some really interesting results. We looked at thousands of accounts and millions of messages in 2019 and 2020... /1
https://t.co/RyQFwboRVa
Wishing a happy & peaceful Eid al-Adha to our friends, partners and colleagues and all those celebrating. Eid Mubarak!
#EidAdhaMubarak
#عيد_اضحى_مبارك
#NorthMacedonia has a comprehensive framework to address this situation: time to ensure its effective implementation - coordinated international support key: @theGCERF @Strong_Cities @UNmigration https://t.co/T2MkKrKut8 https://t.co/1Lj8M740Kg
Peace in Our Cities' partner @Strong_Cities recently released their latest research, examining the impact of #COVID19 on terrorist group activity in urban spaces. Check it out here #PeaceInOurCities ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/Cgt8UNj64V
We partner with city officials to establish local risk assessments and design action plans and programmatic responses. From de-radicalisation programming to youth engagement strategies, we ensure that local responses address local needs.
Working from the ground up, we establish local coordination bodies that unite city halls, civil society educators, public health bodies, the private sector and faith leaders to identify and address community tensions. We base our success on harnessing existing and credible institutions, from social services to traditional civic infrastructure.
We galvanise mayors, city officials, local services, communities and youth, training them to play active roles in diagnosing and responding to local risk factors, creating an international repository of best practice approaches.
We help members access the latest research and best practice from across the network through our SCN Online Hub, which features stories, interviews, guides and training modules for teachers, city officials and civil society. Our SCN Hate and Extremism Mapper provides members with data, building digital observatories that correlate online risks with offline behaviour.
We act as a bridge, creating stronger working relationships between local and national governments. We also provide civil society with the knowledge, skills and resources to foster meaningful partnerships with officials in city halls.
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