On 2 April, the DARE project held its mid-term Policy Forum in Malta, dedicated to the presentation of three key pieces of policy-relevant work which were completed during the first phase of the project. These include the comparative analysis of counter-radicalization...

DARE Colleagues Tomislav Pavlovic and Renata Franc have written a blog post discussing some of the key findings of the systematic review of quantitative (and mixed method) studies on the relationship between inequality and radicalisation. In short, the review...

On 23 January, DAREs Hilary Pilkington participated in a Exchange of views on drivers of extremism and radicalisation and human rights-based responses thereto organised by the Human Rights Subcommittee of the European Parliament. During her intervention, she presented...

In November 2018, DARE team members took part in the first periodic review meeting for the project. Two independent reviewers - eminent researchers in the field – undertook a forensic review of the work of the DARE project to date and provided constructive comments...

DARE Consortium Member ENARs Director gave an interview to the European Eye on Radicalisation in which he discussed the relationship between radicalisation and racism. Critically he notes that most ongoing discussions at the EU level mainly focus on preventing and...

In the UK, debate and policy on countering extremism is shifting towards a societal focus and DARE's team members have been actively involved in moving that debate forward. Hilary Pilkington's role as an independent Commissioner on the Greater Manchester (GMCA)...

After many colleagues slowed down a little on their DARE work over the summer months, the consortium re-energised for another year of the DARE Project. Colleagues have now started, or are about to start the fieldwork for the project, whilst all consortium members are...

On 22-25 May in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Higher School of Economics, represented by the Center for Youth Studies, hosted the members of the DARE consortium. The meeting was organized in two parts. The first day was devoted to the open international workshop...

On 16-17 June in Warsaw the DARE project will be hosting the second, international workshop. This workshop will tackle the far-right radicalization process. We have invited around 18 participants - around 9 'former” ultra-nationalists and about 10 DARE experts. The...

The DARE project's first output is now available - a policy brief entitled Effectiveness of counter-radicalisation policies: Preliminary research findings and recommendations from European experts in deradicalisation and counter-terrorism. The policy brief is based on...