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RADICALISATION AND COUNTERINGVIOLENT
EXTREMISM (CVE) IN GEORGIA
ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN
– J.M. Berger, Counterterrorism Expert
http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online
“[…] millions of people are fleeing ISIS territories,
while mere thousands have traveled to join the group.
[…] the Islamic State’s ideological sympathizers make
up less than 1 percent of the world’s population, even
using the most hysterically alarmist estimates, and […]
active, voluntary participants in its caliphate project
certainly make up less than a tenth of a percent.”
– Richard Barrett CMG OBE, former Head of Counterterrorism, MI6,
and co-founder of United Nations CounterTerrorism Implementation
Task Force (CTITF).
http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online
“The consequences for society of so many people
being exposed to the violence and brutality of war
and to radical extremist groups at the forefront of the
fighting are unpredictable, but unlikely to be positive.”
– Resolution 2178, United Nations Security Council
“[…] the United Nations […] Encourages Member
States to engage relevant local communities and non-
governmental actors in developing strategies to
counter the violent extremist narrative that can incite
terrorist acts, address the conditions conducive to the
spread of violent extremism, […], including by
empowering youth, families, women, religious, cultural
and education leaders, and […] civil society […].”
– Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General
“During the last 15 years, most counter-terrorism
efforts have been reactive, focusing largely on military
and security measures.This approach has often
generated negative unintended consequences, further
radicalizing disenfranchised communities. […]
Addressing violent extremism demands a proactive,
‘all-of-society’ approach that includes minorities,
women and youth as partners”
– Submission to The Pankisi Times
http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Regions-and-countries/Georgia/Georgia-s-Syria-Problem-165635
“The religion of Pankisi is Islam. Muslims go to do
Jihad. Nowadays, Jihad is in Syria.Teenagers from
Pankisi go to Syria to do Jihad.They think that it is the
right way.A lot of teenagers died in Syria for Allah.
They think that when they die in Jihad they will go to
heaven.They fight against Assad soldiers.”
– Rachel Briggs OBE, (formerly) Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)

http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online
“There are no more credible messengers than those
who have been touched personally by violent
extremism.”
– Humera Khan, Muflehun

http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online
“Social media and online tools are crucial for our
work. Our audience are young people and the online
space is part of their life. For many youth, online and
offline are seamlessly integrated and we need to
communicate with them through all channels.”
– Bennett Clifford,Wake University Research Student


https://medium.com/@onewmphoto/beyond-pankisi-radicalisation-in-the-south-caucasus-be55a3c0b3fd#.2fj19if9e
“A lack of opportunities for formal Islamic education,
fragmented Muslim institutions, and a lack of local civil
society measures have created strong inroads for
more conservative iterations of Islam, including Salafi
Islam, to create a substantial ideological presence.”
– Bennett Clifford,Wake University Research Student


https://medium.com/@onewmphoto/beyond-pankisi-radicalisation-in-the-south-caucasus-be55a3c0b3fd#.2fj19if9e
“If unchecked, tensions between Christians and
Muslims, particularly in Adjara, can contribute to the
perception among Georgian Muslims that it is
impossible for them to maintain their institutions and
way of life in a Christian-dominant society.”
– J.M. Berger, Counterterrorism Expert



http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online
“Would it have been better to act earlier?
Sure, but it's not like this issue is going away
any time soon. Or ever.”
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Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in Georgia

  • 1. RADICALISATION AND COUNTERINGVIOLENT EXTREMISM (CVE) IN GEORGIA ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN
  • 2. – J.M. Berger, Counterterrorism Expert http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online “[…] millions of people are fleeing ISIS territories, while mere thousands have traveled to join the group. […] the Islamic State’s ideological sympathizers make up less than 1 percent of the world’s population, even using the most hysterically alarmist estimates, and […] active, voluntary participants in its caliphate project certainly make up less than a tenth of a percent.”
  • 3. – Richard Barrett CMG OBE, former Head of Counterterrorism, MI6, and co-founder of United Nations CounterTerrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF). http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online “The consequences for society of so many people being exposed to the violence and brutality of war and to radical extremist groups at the forefront of the fighting are unpredictable, but unlikely to be positive.”
  • 4. – Resolution 2178, United Nations Security Council “[…] the United Nations […] Encourages Member States to engage relevant local communities and non- governmental actors in developing strategies to counter the violent extremist narrative that can incite terrorist acts, address the conditions conducive to the spread of violent extremism, […], including by empowering youth, families, women, religious, cultural and education leaders, and […] civil society […].”
  • 5. – Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General “During the last 15 years, most counter-terrorism efforts have been reactive, focusing largely on military and security measures.This approach has often generated negative unintended consequences, further radicalizing disenfranchised communities. […] Addressing violent extremism demands a proactive, ‘all-of-society’ approach that includes minorities, women and youth as partners”
  • 6.
  • 7. – Submission to The Pankisi Times http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Regions-and-countries/Georgia/Georgia-s-Syria-Problem-165635 “The religion of Pankisi is Islam. Muslims go to do Jihad. Nowadays, Jihad is in Syria.Teenagers from Pankisi go to Syria to do Jihad.They think that it is the right way.A lot of teenagers died in Syria for Allah. They think that when they die in Jihad they will go to heaven.They fight against Assad soldiers.”
  • 8.
  • 9. – Rachel Briggs OBE, (formerly) Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)
 http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online “There are no more credible messengers than those who have been touched personally by violent extremism.”
  • 10. – Humera Khan, Muflehun
 http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online “Social media and online tools are crucial for our work. Our audience are young people and the online space is part of their life. For many youth, online and offline are seamlessly integrated and we need to communicate with them through all channels.”
  • 11. – Bennett Clifford,Wake University Research Student 
 https://medium.com/@onewmphoto/beyond-pankisi-radicalisation-in-the-south-caucasus-be55a3c0b3fd#.2fj19if9e “A lack of opportunities for formal Islamic education, fragmented Muslim institutions, and a lack of local civil society measures have created strong inroads for more conservative iterations of Islam, including Salafi Islam, to create a substantial ideological presence.”
  • 12. – Bennett Clifford,Wake University Research Student 
 https://medium.com/@onewmphoto/beyond-pankisi-radicalisation-in-the-south-caucasus-be55a3c0b3fd#.2fj19if9e “If unchecked, tensions between Christians and Muslims, particularly in Adjara, can contribute to the perception among Georgian Muslims that it is impossible for them to maintain their institutions and way of life in a Christian-dominant society.”
  • 13. – J.M. Berger, Counterterrorism Expert
 
 http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/25167/while-jihad-waged-iraq-and-syria-counter-narratives-go-online “Would it have been better to act earlier? Sure, but it's not like this issue is going away any time soon. Or ever.”