THE CHAIR'S LITERATURE
Find here a list of all the scientific papers published by the UNESCO Chair in Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Extremism. They are authored by various experts and research professionals involved with our organization.
Report “Preventing Violent Radicalization in Canada: A Virtual Community of Practice Model for Improved Collaboration and Professional Practices”
As part of the PREV-IMPACT Canada project, the UNESCO-PREV Chair carried out an evaluation of the project “Preventing Violent Radicalization in Canada: A Virtual Community of Practice Model for Improved Collaboration and Professional Practices”, led by CPN-PREV. This initiative aims to create a virtual community of practice where participants (practitioners and managers in the field of preventing violent radicalization and extremism across Canada) meet regularly to share knowledge, discuss their respective cases and foster collaboration. Written by Sabrina Paillé, Pablo Madriaza and Nicolas Quiroga, this evaluation is based on a theory of change and uses a longitudinal and mixed-methods approach
Publication of the “Insights into Covid-19 Related News Media Discourse and Public Health Authorities’ Digital Communication”
Marie-Eve Carignan, co-holder of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, and Olivier Champagne-Poirier, associate professor of the UNESCO-PREV Chair, have published a report on strategic communications during COVID-19. In this report, produced for the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, media coverage of the pandemic and communication on the Facebook pages of public health agencies in Belgium, the UK and the USA were analyzed. To read the report, click here.
Publication of the “Rapport de recherche du sondage sur la crédibilité, la confiance et l’imputabilité des médias d’information et des journalistes du Québec”
On the occasion of the first edition of the Festival international de journalisme de Carleton-sur-Mer, taking place from May 19 to 23, 2023, Professor Marc-François Bernier and UNESCO-PREV co-chair Professor Marie-Ève Carignan are publishing their report titled “Rapport de recherche du sondage sur la crédibilité, la confiance et l’imputabilité des médias d’information et des journalistes du Québec.” The report is based on a survey of a representative sample of 1,598 Quebecers via a Léger Opinion (LEO) online panel on their perception of the media and journalists in Quebec, analysed using indicators well established in the scientific literature. The results show
Publication of the “Guide to Evaluating Programs for Preventing Violent Extremism”
The field of prevention of violent extremism (PVE) has seen the development of numerous programs and intervention practices in recent years, relying however on a lacking scientific literature in a discipline that is still emerging. This observation raises several questions about the ability of these programs to achieve their objectives and respect the needs of all stakeholders, and highlights the need to develop adequate evaluation tools to address them. To this end, the UNESCO-PREV Chair, based on a series of studies, has produced this Guide to Evaluating Programs for preventing violent extremism. This guide is part of the PREV‑IMPACT Canada
Guidelines for the Prevention of Violent Extremism Online and Offline: Findings from the Expert Conference and the Delphi Consensus Process
The Canadian Consensus Guidelines Committee (CCGC) aims to bring together 30 experts from different fields in order to ensure diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. The main responsibilities of the CCGC will be to participate in the formulations of guidelines with their peers of the International Consensus Guidelines Committee (ICGC), as well as in their adaptation to the specific Canadian context. The first meeting of these committees was held in March 2019, in Ottawa Canada. This first meeting consisted of a two-day workshop for the development of evidence-based best practice guidelines for online and offline prevention and intervention in matters of
Publication of the systematic review of the PREV-IMPACT project : “What we know about evaluating programs to prevent violent extremism”
The UNESO-PREV Chair publishes its systematic review. This report is part of the first phase of the PREV-IMPACT Canada project which, supported by the Community Resiliency Fund of the Canadian Centre for Community Engagement and Violence Prevention and Public Safety Canada, aims to develop and implement Canadian models of program evaluation in the area of violent extremism prevention