“Addressing Extremism after the Taliban’s Return in Afghanistan” is the topic of the Panel Discussion that the Religion & Security Council (RSC), the De Gasperi Foundation (FDG), and the FDG Counter Extremism Terrorism and Radicalization Research Center (CETRA), will convene online next October 18, 2021, at 5 p.m. (CEST). The event will feature senior experts and practitioners from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, who will examine the repercussions of the latest tragic events in Afghanistan on the fight against radicalization and violent extremism in their respective geographical areas, highlighting the security implications for the EU member states.
Panelists will also illustrate ongoing local programs and counter-easures put into effect to prevent indoctrination and recruitment, especially among the youth. Their views and insights can serve as food for thought for European decision and policy-makers, in the face of the new trends in the international security scenario triggered by the Taliban’s return in Afghanistan.
The proceedings will be opened by FDG President, Hon. Angelino Alfano, and moderated by RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli and Mattia Caniglia, Coordinator of the FDG Geopolitics and Security Desk.
Link to Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83772342162
PANELISTS
Andrin RAJ
Senior Fellow, Religion & Security Council
South-East Asia Regional Director, International Association for Counter-Terrorism and Security Professionals
Director, Nordic Counter-Terrorism Network
Issa SAÏBOU
Professor of History and Security Studies,
Dean at the Faculty of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences,
Director of the Centre for Peace, Security and Integration,
University of Maroua – Cameroon
Elie ABOUAOUN
Senior Fellow, Religion & Security Council
Director, Middle East and North Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace