Two steps forward, one step back: The ongoing fight against radicalisation and terrorism

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EVENT

Mar 23, 2022

18:00 - 19:30

The 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks provoked widespread political condemnation and public outrage in Belgium and around Europe. Only a few months earlier, in Paris, the heart of Europe suffered its worse terror attack in history. Since then, the EPC, in cooperation with the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD), has marked the anniversary of the Brussels attacks with a conference focused on progress in the fight against terrorism and all forms of violent extremism.

The conference will take stock of and assess current policy responses at European and national levels, as well as evaluate lessons learned. How has the fight against terrorism and radicalisation evolved over the past six years? What have been the successes, the failures and the lessons-learned of countering the threat of terrorism? What are the most worrying trends in radicalisation, and how do we need to address them?

Moderator Speakers

Amanda Paul

Moderator

Senior Policy Analyst & Deputy Head of Programme, European Policy Centre

Alberto Pietro Contaretti

Speaker

Project Manager, RAN Policy Support

Annelies Verlinden

Speaker

Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal, Belgium

Christiane Höhn

Speaker

Principal Adviser to the EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Council of the European Union

Claudio Galzerano

Speaker

Head of the Head of European Counter Terrorism Centre, Europol

Herman Van Rompuy

Speaker

President, European Policy Centre

Philippe Vansteenkiste

President, European Foundation for Democracy

Europe in the World

The Europe in the World (EiW) Programme scrutinises the impact of a changing international system on Europe and probes how the EU and its member states can advance their interests and values on a regional and global level. It examines the EU’s relations with both major and middle powers around the world, and how Europe can continue to contribute to a rules-based global order. Secondly, the Programme focuses on the role of the EU in fostering reform, resilience and stability in neighbouring regions and looks closely at developments in Turkey and Ukraine, among other countries. Thirdly, the Programme examines and seeks to advance the development of Europe’s security and defence policy.

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