As a DARE partner working across various work packages, the Leiden University team has focused on creating the conditions under which the ambitions of DARE can come to optimal fruition. We are making progress in setting up the team that can make significant contributions to our understanding of policies in the domain of radicalization, to describe the dynamics of media assisted self-radicalization, to effectively engage with the milieus we aim to understand, to assist in implementing new tools, and to disseminate our insights.

We are fortunate to have received positive responses from national and international academics, policy makers, and practitioners regarding the societal and academic ambitions of DARE. Recently, the Leiden University team hosted the national platform of researchers in the area of radicalization, to discuss research and dissemination challenges in radicalization research.

We have also hosted and contributed to various other local and international events. A smaller team of academics, policy makers, and practitioners meet on a regular basis, discussing the issue at hand and generating activities. This has allowed us to connect to the milieus we seek to understand.

Indeed, it has been very gratifying to have received the support from many experts and people in the field.

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