Youth and the Internet: Fighting Radicalization and Extremism

Keynote speeches

• Prof. Gilles Kepel, University Professor: “Online Radicalization : User’s Manual”
• Dr Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, India: "Terrorism, the Internet and the Human Imagination"

The United Nations/International perspective

• Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Youth
• Prof. Lynn Davies, International Education University of Birmingham: “The role of schools in challenging on-line radicalization”
• Mr. Hatem Atallah, Director, Anna Lindh Foundation: “Young Mediterranean Voices in the Digital Age: The Potential of Internet for Intercultural Dialogue”
• Dr. Francisco Legaz, Chairman of the International Juvenile Justice Observatory: "Children recruited into terror: prevention and re-integration"

Discussion with the audience

Rising Challenges and Forging Responses

• Dr. Marc Hecker,  Institut français des relations internationales, France : "Quelles réponses à l'utilisation du web par les groupes extrémistes violents?"
• Mr. Haras Rafiq, Managing Director,  Quilliam Foundation, United Kingdom: “Pathways and solutions to Islamist Radicalization”
• Prof. Mark Brennan, UNESCO Chair for Rural Community, Leadership, and Youth Development and Professor of Leadership and Community Development at the Pennsylvania State University, USA: “Communicating across divides: A process and case studies for challenging extremism”.

Discussion with the audience

The governmental approach

• Senator Nathalie Goulet, President of the commission of inquiry on the surveillance of jihadist networks
• Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Lohlker, University of Vienna, Austria: "New Perspectives on Countering Jihadism Online: VORTEX Vienna"

Discussion with the audience

Exploring case studies and experience across the world

• Mr. Jove Jankulovski, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: "Case Studies / Experiences from the Balkans."
• Mr. Abdelbasset Ben Hassen, Arab Institute for Human Rights: “Role of the Internet in promoting the culture of human rights and citizenship among young people during the transitional process”
• Mr. Ernesto Rodriguez, CELAJU, Uruguay: “Youth, Violence and Internet in Latin America: Experiences and Challenges”
• “Internet as a collaborative tool for promoting a Culture of Peace in Africa”:  Mr. Lawrence Ndambuki Muli, President and Regional Coordinator, Pan African Youth Network on the Culture of Peace, and Mr. Daniel Da Hien, Coordinator, Réseau Afrique Jeunesse
• Mr. Harry L. Roque, Director of the Institute of International Legal Studies, University of the Philippines Law Center: "Southeast Asian Experiences on hate speech and blasphemy: impact on radicalization"

Discussion with the audience

Approaches to counter-radicalization

• Mr. Laurent Bonelli, Researcher at University Paris-Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense, Institut des sciences sociales du politique, France
• Ms. Bridget O'Loughlin, Campaign Manager, Council of Europe
• Mr. Ulrich Kropiunigg, Research Director, Women without Borders, Austria
• Mr. Lakshitha Saji Prelis, Search for Common Ground, Sri Lanka

Discussion with the audience

Multi-faceted youth online engagement

• Ms. Francine Saillant, Director of the research Centre CELAT/Laval University, Canada: Characteristics and paradoxes of youth online engagement and behaviors
• Mr. Sami Hourani, Leaders of Tomorrow, Engagement experience in Jordan through For9a and Fadfed Programmes, Jordan
• Ms. Khadija Ali, Coordinator NET-MED Youth in Tripoli: “Youth driving the change in Libya through Internet: experiences and risks”

Interactive and guided brainstorming session with the youth and the audience

Youth-led innovative platforms and practices

• Mr. Selim Kharrat, Founding Director of the NGO Al-Bawsala, Tunisia: “The use of social media for education on democracy and accountability of national stakeholders”.
• Mr. Iyad Kallas, Board member, Programs Manager - Radio Souriali, Syria: “How to use youth-led web radios to promote inter-cultural dialogue and counter radicalization?”
• Mr. Olav Vogt Engeland, Norway, European Law students Association: Students - led guidelines to fight against Hate Speech and discrimination
• Ms Baktygul  Kubanychbekova, Lawyer specialized in mass media law and cyber security issues, Kyrgyzstan : “Youth-led Initiatives on Cyber CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) in Kyrgyzstan”

Discussion with the audience

Presentation of the pilot projects

Discussion with the audience