Synopsis

The Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) is organising a workshop from 28 to 29 September 2017 in Singapore on ISIS and its Afterlives. It aims to: (a) assess the current state of the global jihadist threat; (b) examine best practices in countering violent extremism (CVE); (c) explore the future development of both jihadist and non-jihadist violent extremism; and (d) conceptualise policy recommendations to enhance CVE initiatives.

Panels

• ISIS and the Middle East
• ISIS and the West
• ISIS and South Asia
• ISIS and Southeast Asia
• Other Theatres

Confirmed Speakers

• Elisabeth Kendall, Faculty Member, Oriental Studies, Oxford University—UK
• Jerome Drevon, Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Oxford University—UK
• Mike Niconchuk, Senior Researcher, Beyond Conflict—USA
• Mina al-Lami, Editorial Lead, Jihadist Media Team, BBC Monitoring—UK
• Ryan Scrivens, PhD Candidate, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University—Canada
• Amarnath Amarasingam, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Resilience Centre at Dalhousie University—Canada
• Bartolomeo Conti, Associate Member, CADIS, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales—France
• Mohamed Amin, Founding Chairman and Executive Director, Average Mohamed—USA
• Animesh Roul, Executive Director, Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict—India
• Praveen Swami, National Editor (Strategic and International Affairs), Indian Express—India
• Navhat Nuraniyah, Analyst, Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict—Indonesia
• Badrul Hisham Ismail, Programme Director, IMAN Research—Malaysia
• Aji Bayu, Analyst, Badjen Intelijen Negara—Indonesia
• Matthew Wheeler, Senior Analyst, Southeast Asia, International Crisis Group
• Mussolini Lidasan, Executive Director, Al Qalam Institute, Ateneo de Davao University—Philippines
• Anagha Neelankantan, Director, Asia Program, International Crisis Group
• Ekaterina Sokirianskaia—Russia
• Rahma Dualeh, Co-Founder and Director, Frontline Consult—Kenya
• Fredrick Ogenga, Director, Centre for Media, Democracy, Peace and Security, Rongo University—Kenya
• Natalie Davis, Operational Psychologist, Australian Federal Police—Australia

Who Should Attend

Policy-makers, mid to senior-level officers and analysts, researchers, and academics involved in the CVE, terrorism studies and counterterrorism. If registration is FULL, please Email Us if you wish to be placed on the waiting list.

Click HERE for the Workshop flyer

About CENS: https://www.rsis.edu.sg/research/cens/

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