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Jacob Davey of @ISDglobal on the the globalised the far-right and the need to focus on social media and alt-tech platforms where extremist movements can flourish unimpeded and at will. twitter.com/jacob_p_davey/…
#StrongCities Mayor Bonte of Vilvoorde, Belgium, during the mayoral workshop part of the development of the Lebanese national #PVE action plan on how to #prevent violent extremism effectively:”Think globally but act locally. It’s at the local level that we can make a difference!” pic.twitter.com/eRHYO5CjLk
تفتخر #شبكة_المدن_القوية بشراكتها مع وحدة التنسيق الوطنية لمنع التطرف العنيف في لبنان وتنظيمهما لاجتماع رؤساء البلديات في #السراي_الكبير لتبادل الخبرات حول دور الادارات المحلية في منع التطرف العنيف وتحصين المجتمعات المحلية. نقاش ممتع واستعداد للاستفادة من تجارب مدن حول العالم. pic.twitter.com/K6Q5NfRdOj
نستنكر بشدة المجزرة الأليمة التي وقعت صباح اليوم في نيوزيلندا والتي ذهب ضحيتها أبرياء. نتقدم بالتعازي الحارة من عائلات الضحايا ونتمنى الشفاء العاجل للجرحى. نود التشديد أكثر من أي وقت أن التطرف لا دين ولا عرق له، ونؤكد على رسالة التسامح وعلى وحدتنا لنبذ العنف في جميع اشكاله.
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ConnectFacilitate systematic sharing of knowledge, expertise and lessons learned on building social cohesion and community resilience to prevent violent extremism across cities on an international basis, through both regional workshops and international conferences.
Raise awareness of existing policy, programming, and practice through a dynamic and searchable ‘Online Information Hub’, providing an extensive library of existing local approaches and responses to prevent violent extremism.
Directly support cities to develop strategic frameworks and capabilities to build resilience that safeguard the rights of their local communities, including through capacity building seminars and interactive training modules on themes of mutual interest.
Directly seed the development of new and innovative projects through ‘Local Innovation Grants’, providing support for cities on innovative project development and support for the transfer of promising projects that could be adapted across different locations.
Directly support cities to develop strategic frameworks and capabilities to build resilience that safeguard the rights of their local communities, including through capacity building seminars and interactive training modules on themes of mutual interest.
Provide a global platform to enable cities to jointly voice their needs and those of their communities, to inform national and international decision-making on preventing the spread and growth of violent extremism.