The annual international conference on “Combating Violent Extremism: New Responses to New Challenges” opened, on Tuesday in Rabat, with the participation of national and international experts in the field of terrorism and violent extremism.
Organized by the Moroccan Observatory on Extremism and Violence (OMEV), in partnership with the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), the Policy Center for the New South and the Rabita Mohammadia of Ulema, this three-day conference is marked by the participation of experts from different continents and countries, notably Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania, Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, the United States, Austria, Romania, Malta and Egypt, as well as regional and international institutions, in particular the United Nations Counterterrorism Directorate.
The conference features specialized sessions, the first of which is devoted to the “evolution of terrorist threats: new responses to new challenges”, while the second is dedicated to the “new challenges of cybersecurity: from propaganda and recruitment to infrastructure targeting”.
The third session focuses on “ideological and dogmatic developments in violent extremism and new forms of narratives of extremism and hate speech”, while the fourth is devoted to “the different experiences of disengagement, de-radicalization and rehabilitation: approaches, programs and evaluation methods” and the last one touches on “women and violent extremism: for a new approach that transcends stereotypes”.
Due to the current state of health emergency, the conference takes place in-person, while guaranteeing the prevention and safety conditions for participants, and via teleconference.
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