Countering Violent Extremism: Program and policy approaches to youth through education, families and communities

Terrorism prevention, countering violent extremism education

The focus of international and national strategies for countering terrorism in the past decade has shifted from using hard security measures alone to combat terrorism, to a more multi-sectoral, comprehensive and preventive approach to terrorism and violent extremism. More countries are developing counter-terrorism policies that include this emphasis on preventing terrorism and violent extremism by reducing the drivers for support of violent extremist groups and ideologies.