In the aftermath of 9/11, the world witnessed a surge in violent extremist attacks and focused extensively on the groups behind them. However, despite the increasing number of such attacks globally, there is a significant portion of people who remain unracialized. The PREVEX project has taken a fresh approach by investigating why individuals are not radicalized and how this resilience can prevent violent extremism.
In this PREVEX film we summarize many of the findings from the PREVEX and distil these down to the importance of community resilience, the need for a light footprint and the importance of local agents to become their own agents rather than our agents of change. It is key that local policies enacted by external actors do not end up undermining local values, as these local values are key ingredients needed for community resilience.
This project has focused on: the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel and delve into the path towards preventing violent extremism with the lightest footprint possible.
Watch the film here:
The PREVEX project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870724.
