The International Centre for Child Protection, University of Kent, Canterbury, will be holding a public lecture entitled: New Initiatives for Tackling Youth Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
Title: New Initiatives for Tackling Youth Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
Date: Thursday 21 November, 2019
Time: 10:00 to 16:00
Venue: Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent, Boulevard Louis Schmidt 2a, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Draft Programme
Morning:
‘’Youth radicalisation in Europe current themes, perspectives and research’ (and links to social media) by Professor Jane Reeves
‘Tackling pre-teen radicalisation: ‘Young Zak the Gamer’*
‘Grooming for right wing and ISIS extremism ‘Maryam and Joe: Behind Closed Doors’ **
Introducing our new module: “Support, help and intervention in International Child Protection including a presentation of the free resource tracking a refugee family across Europe ‘The Family on the Move’*** by Dr Tracee Green
Lunch and networking
Afternoon:
Workshops: ‘Young Zak the Gamer’ and ‘Maryam and Joe: Behind Closed Doors’
Moving forward
Notes:
* Young Zak the Gamer’ We see how Zak starts to be groomed for Radicalisation via online gaming. Gamer Zak aims to develop young people’s critical thinking and encourages them to stay safe online.
** ‘Maryam and Joe: Behind Closed Doors’ Real life news clips from Sky news and the BBC open each scene and offer the opportunity to discuss complex topics in relation to radicalisation and British Values. These include hate crime, freedom of speech, propaganda, online grooming, far right extremism and terrorism.
***’Family on the Move’ a simulation following a refugee family as they travel across Europe.
Please register your interest, or ask any questions: email ccp@kent.ac.uk