In December 2019, the UNESCO Chair in Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism participated in the organization of the following interviews. They were conducted by Rawda Harb and Vivek Venkatesh of Project Someone. The event took place over two days in Rabat, Morocco.
The event aimed to engage women and youth in the conversations and workshops about violence and radicalization, as they are often survivors of such acts. Moreover, the myriad roles of women and youth in preventing violence and radicalisation, improving critical thinking and nurturing resilience are crucial to any future progress in these areas.
The 12 participants are researchers, young students or professionals who gave insights on their work, passions, and expectations from the event. The interviews took place in the participants’ language of choice (Arabic, English or French) and subsequently translated into the other official languages.
You can access the videos in all 3 languages on Project Someone’s Vimeo channel or view the English captioned video interviews with the different participants below:
Abdelwahed Mekki-Berrada – Professor, Université de Laval
Amadou Diawara – President, Virtual University of Mali
Ayoub Otmani – Student, Meknès
Bouthayna Akkouh – Student, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Chafia Djouadi – Peace Ambassador for the African Union, Project Manager, University of Toulouse II
Lina Zeraouli – Student, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Loubna Assabbab – Public, Educational and Cultural Attaché at the Quebec Office in Rabat
Moustapha Berrou – HOMERe France Alumni and President, Mauritanian Engineering Community
Noor Fassi – Student, National School of Applied Sciences, Fes, Morocco
Oumaimah Ninich – Student and Activist – MasterPeace Morocco
