DRAFT CONCEPT NOTE

International Countering Violent Extremism Research Conference 2016

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Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Jakarta, Indonesia
6– 8 December 2016

Background: In recent years, the world has witnessed new waves of violent extremism that have
taken the lives of many innocent people. Whether based on religious, ethnic or political grounds,
these extremist ideologies glorify the supremacy of a particular group, and oppose a more
tolerant and inclusive society. This points to two distinct but related challenges for
contemporary societies: the rise of violent extremism and its spread across national borders and
the governance of diverse and multi– cultural societies.

Research to date has highlighted a complex combination of drivers that can move individuals or
groups from a state of grievance to mobilization, often shaped closely by local and
contextualized dynamics that create a permissive environment for extremist groups. However,
these drivers are still poorly understood, with a vast array of explanations generally provided that
include: underemployment, marginalization, perceptions of injustice, human rights violations,
social– political exclusion, corruption and sustained mistreatment of certain groups.

International stakeholders in the field of preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE)
have indicated that there is an urgent need to develop a better evidence– base to inform
strategies, programs and policies for P/CVE which has been identified as a priority:

• As an Action Agenda item at the White House CVE Summit in February 2015
• In the UN Secretary– General 2015 Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism
• Through UNDP’s Oslo Governance Centre’s (OGC) 2016 global meeting on “Preventing
Violent Extremism by Promoting Inclusive Development, Tolerance and Respect for
Diversity”

Conference: Hedayah and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will host the
“Annual International Countering Violent Extremism Research Conference, 2016” in Mandarin
Oriental Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 6– 8 December 2016.

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The first two CVE Research Conferences 2014 1 and 2015 2 were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates and the third one will be held in Indonesia, South East Asia.

Objectives: As the third annual event, the International CVE Research Conference 2016 aims to:
• Enhance a deeper understanding of P/CVE through the regional and thematic sessions
with a priority to be given to drivers of radicalization – factors that contribute to – and
protect against violent extremism, P/CVE initiatives, and lessons for policy and practice.
• Provide a platform for P/CVE researchers and network members of the Annual Research
Conference to meet and share the most current, up– to– date research and analysis of
P/CVE on an international scale
• Identify good practices, insights, and effective local solutions to VE
• Look for ways to turn research outcomes into practical policy and programme
recommendations for practitioners and policy makers building on a number of events
already hosted by Hedayah and UNDP.

Additional Partner Organizations: The Conference is organized and sponsored in part the
Australian Government, Coventry University, Edith Cowan University (ECU), Royal United Services
Institute (RUSI), Swansea University, UN Women, and Wahid Foundation.

Speakers: The conference will feature international researchers conducting current and
cutting– edge research related to violent extremism and countering violent extremism, to
include research on the drivers of radicalization and targeted responses to these drivers, factors
that protect against the influence of drivers of radicalization, and methods to build these
protective factors.

Participants: Approximately 200 participants, with representatives from: governments;

policymakers from Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) countries 3 and non– GCTF countries
(particularly ministries with a research focus); research institutions and universities;
practitioners working on P/CVE; United Nations agencies working on P/CVE; and research and
grant foundations.

1The first CVE Research Conference (2014) was hosted by Hedayah, Curtin University, PaVE and the Australian Government,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

2 The second CVE Research Conference (2015) was hosted by Hedayah together with Edith Cowan University and New York
University Institute (Abu Dhabi). Additional sponsors and partner organizations include the European Commission, CT MORSE,
People Against Violent Extremism (PaVE), Swansea University, TRENDS Research and Advisory, International Centre for Counter-
Terrorism—the Hague, the Global Center on Cooperative Security, and the Institute for Security Studies, Royal United Services
Institute (RUSI) and Rabdan Academy.

3The 30 founding members of the GCTF are: Algeria, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union,
France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Deliverables: The conference will produce:

• An edited volume of essays from the speakers based on their presentations and
research 4.
• A brief of all policy, research and programming recommendations coming out of the
conference, demarcated by region and theme.
• A P/CVE research agenda, 2017– 2018 to identify and bridge existing knowledge and
research gaps to include methodological issues and potential specific research projects.

Chatham House Rule: The Conference will be conducted under Chatham House Rule: "When a
meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the
information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any
other participant, may be revealed."

4CVE Research Conference 2014 and 2015 produced two edited volume of essays based on the speakers’ presentations which
can be found here: http://www.hedayahcenter.org/Admin/Content/File-23201691817.pdf and
http://www.hedayahcenter.org/Admin/Content/File-299201619165.pdf

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 DRAFT AGENDA
International Countering Violent Extremism Research Conference 2016
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6 December 2016

08:30 – 09:00 Registration and Coffee

09:00 – 09:25 Opening Remarks

- Senior government official from Indonesia (TBC)
- Senior government official from Australia (TBC)

09:25 – 09:45 Welcoming Remarks

- Mr. Alexander Zuev, Special Advisor on Prevention of Violent Extremism,
UNDP (TBC)
- Ms. Yenny Wahid, Director of Wahid Foundation (TBC)
- HE Maqsoud Kruse, Executive Director, Hedayah

09:45 – 10:00 Group Photo

10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:15 Framing CVE Research

Moderator: Ivo Veenkamp, Deputy Executive Director, Hedayah

- Hedayah’s Research Initiatives, Cemil Kilinc, Director of Research and

Analysis Department, Hedayah
- RESOLVE Network Updates (TBC)
- Global Center (TBC)
- Institute for Economics and Peace (Global Terrorism Index 2016) (TBC)

11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South East Asia

Moderator: Mr. Phil Matsheza, Regional Cluster leader for Governance and
Peacebuilding in UNDP's Bureau for Policy and Programme Support

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 Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their
implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Central Asia and South Asia

Moderator: Cemil Kilinc, Director of Research and Analysis, Hedayah

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:15 Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Europe with a Special
Focus on the Balkans

Convened by Coventry University

Moderator: Coventry University

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

17:15 – 17:30 Wrap– Up Day 1

- Ivo Veenkamp, Deputy Executive Director, Hedayah

7 December 2016

08:30 – 09:00 Morning Coffee

09:00 – 09:15 Introduction to Day 2

- Naureen Fink, Senior Fellow, Hedayah
09:15 – 11:00 Narratives and Counter– Narratives to Violent Extremism
Convened by Swansea University

Moderator

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 Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their
implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in the Middle East and North
Africa with Special Focus on “Daesh”

Moderator: Maqsoud Kruse, Executive Director of Hedayah

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

13: 00 – 14:00 Lunch Panel - ECU (TBC)

14:00 – 15:30 Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Africa with Special Focus
on “Boko Haram” and “Al Shabaab”

Moderator

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 – 16:45 Wrap Up Day 2

8 December 2016

08:30 – 09:00 Morning Coffee

09: 00 – 09:15 Introduction to Day 3

Lilah Elsayed, Research Associate, Hedayah

09:15 – 10:15 Lessons Learned from Rehabilitation and Reintegration for Returning
Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Convened by ECU
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 Moderator

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:45 Gender and CVE

Convened by UN Women and CTED (TBC)

Moderator

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

11:45 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 14:15 Innovative Research and Survey Methods for CVE

and Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation Methods

Moderator

Researchers will present main findings of research, highlighting their

implications for P/CVE policy and practice, followed by a moderated
discussion session.

14:15 – 14:35 Coffee Break

14:35 – 14:45 Introduction to Breakout Sessions

Convened by UNDP

14:45 – 15:30 Breakout Sessions Discussions on Key Takeout and Recommendations by

Participants

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break/Time for Session Leaders to coordinate

15:45 – 16:30 Presentations from Breakout Session and Summary

16:30– 17:00 Wrap– Up of Conference and Closing Remarks

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