A New Approach to Preventing Extremism in Fragile States - International Prevention Efforts

April 24, 2019 01:00:20
A New Approach to Preventing Extremism in Fragile States - International Prevention Efforts
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A New Approach to Preventing Extremism in Fragile States - International Prevention Efforts

Apr 24 2019 | 01:00:20

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Show Notes

Congress charged the U.S. Institute of Peace, an independent, bipartisan leader in reducing and preventing conflict, with convening The Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States. The Task Force has developed a proposal for a new cost-effective, evidence-based, and coordinated preventive approach. Modest U.S. investments—if they are strategic, coordinated, well-timed, and sustained—can empower communities over time to better resist extremism on their own and motivate international donors to support this cause.

 

Panelists:

Ambassador Diane Corner Counsellor of Foreign and Security Policy, British Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Ambassador Martin Dahinden Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America

Habib Mayar Deputy General Secretary of the g7+

Ulrika Modéer UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy

Sam Worthington President and CEO, InterAction

Raj Kumar, moderator Founding President and Editor-in-Chief, Devex

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