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In April of 2018, Global Affairs Canada awarded funding to the UNESCO-PREV Chair to create a massive open online course (MOOC) – titled “From Hate to Hope” that draws from cutting-edge research in multiple disciplines from humanities and social sciences to address strategies that build resilience against hate through the use of pluralistic dialogues. The resources showcased herein comprise of seven videos (each are available with English, French and Arabic subtitles) that were created as part of “From Hate to Hope” which feature the voices of experts in extremism, political science, psychology, religion, humanities, education, art-based pedagogies, sociology, media studies

The Timbuktu Institute’s Educating for Peace program at the heart of educational establishments (Mothers for Peace). As part of its Observatory of Religious Radicalism and Conflict in Africa (ORCRA) and related activities through its “Educating for Peace” program in schools (Mothers for Peace), Timbuktu Institute actively participates in awareness campaigns aimed at “women, youth, religious and tribal leaders, the community and the media on the effects and consequences of violent extremism, in line with recommendation 5 of the Bamako Declaration. Thorough research is needed to better document the significant involvement of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts at

The Timbuktu Institute supports the training of religious leaders in peacebuilding in Guinea. For three days, religious leaders from Guinea’s various prefectures and the Conakry special zone were involved in a project to prevent violent radicalization and extremism in Guinea. Initiated by UNFPA, OIM and UNESCO partners, several topics were discussed and debated, including the national consultation on the regulation of Islamic homes in Guinea. Concerned by the rise of violent extremism in the world and in the West African sub-region, the Senegalese consultant welcomed the prevention policy instituted by Guinean authorities. More information here

UNESCO PREV co-chair is on new committee countering radicalization UNESCO-PREV Co-chair, Ghayda Hassan, has recently been appointed Co-chair of Countering Radicalization to

12th Focal Points Meeting of the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) – Speech by Ambassador Smaïl Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security. In his address, Ambassador Smail Chergui pointed out some focal points of this meeting: The participation of ACSRT experts in focal point meetings must be an essential element of collective action to provide an appropriate response to the criminal and destabilizing activities that terrorist organizations are conducting on the continent. The analyses, advice and personal perspectives of the experts on human rights and the fight against terrorism are therefore essential to adapt the

The UNESCO-PREV Chair was invited to participate in the first meeting of the FrancoPREV Network in Brussels. The UNESCO-PREV Chair was invited to participate in the first meeting of the FrancoPREV Network created by the International Organisation of the Francophonie and supported by the Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles. FrancoPREV is a network that aims to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of knowledge, experiences and good practices and the strengthening of Francophone prevention capacities. This meeting took place on 13 and 14 December in Brussels. Marie-Laure Daxhelet, psychologist, associate professor at UQAM, researcher and member of the Chair represented the Chair during