For å ta disse spørsmålene på alvor inviterer Høgskolen i Østfold og forskergruppen AreaS til en konferanse om håndtering av voldelig ekstremisme og terrorisme: Teoretiske og praktiske perspektiver. Mandag 2.oktober starter konferansen med et panel satt sammen av forskere og praktikere fra de nordiske landene som skal dele erfaringer om hva som fungerer, eller ikke fungerer i arbeidet med å forebygge terrorisme og voldelig ekstremisme fra de ulike landene.
Tirsdag 3. oktober fortsetter konferansen med to paneler. Det første er: “How are PCVE policies and efforts impacting our societies?”. Panelet er satt sammen av internasjonale og norske forskere som vil diskutere og dele kunnskap om hvordan konkrete tiltak og strategier påvirker våre samfunn. Det andre panelet er: “What are the pitfalls of employing the language of extremism, radicalisation, deradicalization and PCVE?”. Dette panelet er også satt sammen av internasjonale og norske forskere som ser nærmere på ulike hindringer, utfordringer og problemer knyttet til språk og diskurs om radikalisering, voldelig ekstremisme og terrorisme. Konferansen avsluttes med en diskusjon der deltakerne inviteres til å dele sine erfaringer og kommentarer for å runde av konferansen.
Conference- Day 1: Monday October 2nd
13.-13.15: Introduction by Sondre Lindahl
13.15 -15.00: Panel 1: Countering and preventing violent extremism, what works in practice? Perspectives from the Nordic countries”
Chair: Sondre | Speakers: Tina Christensen, Onni Sarvela, Eva Mowitz and Erik Kruse
15:15- 16:30 Discussion and reflections regarding the first panel debate.
19.00: Dinner, social gathering at Kokkekollektivet
Conference - Day 2: Tuesday October 3rd
10.00- 11.45: Panel 1- How are PCVE policies and efforts impacting our societies?
Chair: Sondre Lindahl | Speakers: Martin Sjøen, Rune Ellefsen, Shahnaz Akther and Robin Andersson
11.45-12.00: Tea and coffee break
12.00-13.45: Panel 2- What are the pitfalls of employing the language of extremism, radicalisation, deradicalization and PCVE?
Chair: Franck Orban | Speakers: Richard Jackson, Sadi Shanaah and Charlotte Heath-Kelly
13.45-14.30: Lunch
14.30-15.15: Concluding remarks and debate
Påmeldingsfrist: 3.oktober
Om paneldeltakerne:
Professor Richard Jackson is the Leading Thinker Chair in Peace Studies at the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS). He is the founding editor and current editor-in-chief of the journal Critical Studies on Terrorism, and the series editor of the Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies book series.
Eva Mowitz, advisor in support team that provides needs-based support to schools, municipalities, authorities and other actors. Eva has long professional experience of social work related to familysituations and antisocial- or criminalbehavior in youths. The last 10 years as manager within the Social Services for investigation and childprotection.
Dr. Robin Andersson Malmros is a senior lecturer in sociology and deputy director of the Segerstedt Institute, University of Gothenburg. Andersson Malmros has mainly published on topics relating to the organizing of prevention of violent extremism, with a specific interest in the local administrative level and aspects relating to multiagency collaboration and practices.
Sadi Shanaah is a Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. He works in the ERC-funded project Neoliberal Terror: The Radicalisation of Social Policy in Europe, which is led by Prof Charlotte Heath-Kelly. Sadi has published thirteen articles and book chapters in top international journals such as Terrorism and Political Violence, Critical Studies on Terrorism, and Social Policy. He is interested in political violence, mostly from the perspective of social psychology and critical security studies.
Tina Wilchen Christensen has expert knowledge of pathways into, across and out of violent extremist groups and factors which shapes individuals ideological informed outlook and social practice. In my research I focus on mentorship-based approaches and how they can be tailored to support individuals’ exit and reintegrate processes. Moreover, I have hands on experience as a mentorship advisor for Royal United Service Institute in Kenya and from the training of mentors within CVE programs and approaches. The last years I have focused on risk assessment and the Scandinavian multi-agency approach across the Nordic countries.
Onni Sarvela is an Exit worker in the Exit project at the Helsinki Deaconess Institute, a training consultant in the field of preventing and contering violent extremism and an independent professional youth worker. The Exit project assist radicalised individuals who wish to withdraw from violence, extremist thinking and violent activities.
Charlotte Heath-Kelly is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. She is currently leading a 5 year project funded by the European Research Council, exploring how national security and counterterrorism responsibilities are entering social policy and frontline public administration.
Erik Kruse is a social worker with experience as youth outreach worker and school social worker in Oslo and Fredrikstad. He has a master’s degree in psychosocial work with children and youth and is currently working as a crime prevention coordinator in the munincipality of Fredrikstad.
Rune Ellefsen er forsker ved C-REX i prosjektet HateCycle som utforsker hatkriminalitetens mønstre, konsekvenser og samfunnets reaksjoner på dette. Ellefsen har forsket på kontrollen av radikale protestbevegelser, politisk motiverte lovbrudd og vold. Han har sett på disse fenomenene i lys av ny politikk og nye praksiser for å forebygge radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme i Norge, Sverige og England. Ellefsen kombinerer ofte analytiske perspektiver fra forskningen på sosiale bevegelser, polisiær virksomhet og politisk vold.
Martin Sjøen is an associate professor at the University of Bergen and at the University of Science and Technology in Norway. His research focuses on peace research, security studies and educational research.