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A transnational thematic workshop (TTW) entitled "Preventing
Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the Balkans - The Role of
the Criminal Environment", organized within the
HOPE project (Holistic Initiative for the Prevention of
Radicalization), was held online on November 19, 2021.
This was the first of eight transnational thematic workshops
targeting the Balkan countries involved in the project consortium,
namely Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovenia.
Presentation of Dorin Muresan, expert of the International
Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA), provided a comprehensive
historical perspective on P/CVE in the Balkans and introduced 70
participants to interesting practical examples of initiatives
implemented in this area.
Josep García Coll from the Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies
(FUNDEA) presented a relevant analysis of facts and figures
regarding P/CVE in the Southeastern Europe region.
The event ended with a workshop which actively engaged participants
and promoted pertinent and thought-provoking debates on the
implementation of local/regional P/CVE initiatives. |
