OUR LATEST NEWS
Find the latest news related to the activities led by the UNESCO Chair in Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Extremism and its network, including notable interventions of our experts in the media, in this section.
Panel discussion on the results of CPN-PREV’s prevention programs
- November 15, 2021
- Sylvana
- Events, News, Partner Events
Location: Online
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Our co-holder Ghayda Hassan will participate in the panel discussion exploring the primary and secondary prevention program results of the 2nd systematic review of the Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism.
Marie-Ève Carignan on 98.5 to talk about the banning of the organization Atalante Quebec by facebook
- November 11, 2021
- Sylvana
- Multimedia, News
Location: Online
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Our head of media division Marie-Ève Carignan was the guest of Patrick Lagacé on 98.5 to talk about the banning of the neo-fascist organization Atalante Québec by facebook.
International Study on the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the Francophone Space
- November 10, 2021
- Sylvana
- Chair Events, Events, News
Location: Online
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Our co-holder David Morin will lead a workshop in collaboration with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the Fédération Wallonie – Bruxelles and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Francophone Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism that could lead to Terrorism (FrancoPREV), which commissioned a study on the prevention of radicalization and violent extremism in the Francophone space.
Re-launch of our MOOC “From Hate to Hope”
- October 25, 2021
- Sylvana
- Chair Events, Events, News, Partner Events
Location: Online
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UNESCO-PREV Chair and its partners Project Someone and Concordia University are relaunching “From Hate to Hope”––their massive open online course (MOOC)–this November!
What role does technology play in violent extremism and terrorism?
Location: Online
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Co-holder Vivek Venkatesh and Ryan Scrivens have participated in a seminar on the topic of terrorism and technology organized by the Consortium for Research on Terrorism and International Crime
Member Cécile Rousseau receives Royal College humanitarian award
Location: Online
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UNESCO-PREV Chair member Dr. Cécile Rousseau, MD, MSc, is the recipient of the 2021 Royal College Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award in recognition for her service and activism in the interests of refugees and victims of torture.