WHAT CAN LOCAL PRACTITIONERS FROM EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST LEARN FROM EACH OTHER? 18 th May 2017, Århus, Strong Cities Global Summit Jonathan Birdwell, Head of Policy and Research Khadije Nasser, Regional Project Manager
TO BE COVERED o o o Introduction to Strong Cities Network Denmark, Jordan & Lebanon: Strong Cities Capacity Building Practitioner Perspectives: in conversation
Launched at UN General Assembly in 2015 First ever global CVE cities network CONNECT INFORM REPRESENT INNOVATE BUILD EMPOWER
SCN IMPACT SCN: UPDATE 114 global cities from 43 countries 100 mayors on global stage 100 youth activists engaged 1000 trainees across 40 countries 275 practitioners engaged online 95% average local capacity increase SCN Annual Global Summits SCN Online Hub / Training Modules City Exchanges Regional Delivery Nordics, Balkans, MENA, Africa, Asia SCN Working Groups Innovation Grants GCTF Local Action Plan Taskforce
STRONG CITIES NETWORK: LOCAL DELIVERY Sustainable, local P/CVE delivery
BUILDING A STRONG CITY INFRASTRUCTURE Policy & Strategy National Government Policy Leadership Boards Outputs Local Action Plans Local Delivery Local Prevention Networks P/CVE Projects Individual Impact Individual Risk Panels Intervention Capacity Building Law Enforcement
MAKING A STRONG CITY INFRASTRUCTURE Policy Leadership Boards Local Delivery Network Individual Risk Panels Establishing, influencing, and informing high-level national and local level politicians, religious leaders and senior stakeholders on PVE policy and strategy. Establishing, influencing and training local stakeholders to design and deliver projects and PVE programmes. Establishing and training networks of individuals to undertake both primary and secondary interventions.
SCN POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE Policy and Strategy Leadership Senior stakeholders from across Local, National and Regional Actors Assess local risks and develop strategic recommendations for Local Prevention Network Activities Advocate to national policy leads local resourcing gaps Monitor and evaluate local practice Risk Assessments Action Plan Development Local Delivery Oversight SCN Local Risk Assessment Framework SCN Local Action Planning Oversee Local Practice Delivery through Prevention Networks
MAKING A STRONG CITY INFRASTRUCTURE Policy Leadership Boards Local Prevention Networks Individual Risk Panels Establishing, influencing, and informing high-level national and local level politicians, religious leaders and senior stakeholders on PVE policy and strategy. Establishing, influencing and training local stakeholders to design and deliver projects and PVE programmes. Establishing and training networks of individuals to undertake both primary and secondary interventions.
SCN DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE Local Prevention Networks Network of local stakeholders representing teachers, psycho-social intervention providers, religious leaders, youth workers, youth groups Conduct risk assessments and research into local radicalisation drivers and extremist recruitment tactics Community and practitioner outreach Design and implement programmes tackling people, places and propaganda Projects Workshops Referral Programme design and delivery Community Outreach Sign-posting
MAKING A STRONG CITY INFRASTRUCTURE Policy Leadership Board Local Delivery Network Individual Risk Panels Establishing, influencing, and informing highlevel national and local level politicians, religious leaders and senior stakeholders on PVE policy and strategy. Establishing, influencing and training local stakeholders to design and deliver projects and PVE programmes. Establishing and training networks of individuals to undertake both primary and secondary interventions.
SCN INDIVIDUAL INFRASTRUCTURE Individual Risk Panels Identify and train intervention officers to conduct individual disengagement and counselling casework Develop locally owned diagnostic tools such as risk assessment frameworks Raise community and frontline awareness of the signs of radicalisation and mechanisms to intervene with individuals at risk Create and publicise a point of referral for radicalisation case work Mentor Training Individual Assessment Referral mechanisms Intervention & Mentor Training Individual Risk Frameworks & Tools Publicise and raise awareness of referral mechanism
DENMARK, LEBANON & JORDAN: STRONG CITIES CAPACITY BUILDING
Very Different Contexts
Project Outcomes Recognition by national and municipal governments in Lebanon & Jordan of the importance of municipal level approaches to preventing violent extremism. Local, multi stakeholder Prevention Networks are established and coordinating early prevention approaches in selected municipalities in Lebanon and Jordan, in coordination with SCN. Increased Knowledge and Skills among municipal-level stakeholders and professionals who work with youth on how to support young people who might be at risk of radicalization in selected municipalities.
THE DANISH MODEL: BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT SSP: Schools, Social Services and Police (+prison & probation services & CSO s) Municipality mandate Process initiated in 1971 as a Crime prevention & coordination mechanism PVE efforts included since 2010 Combined law enforcement & social preventive approach
Municipality Structure: Danish Model Mayor CEO Police Department of Education Department of Social Services Department of Childcare Department of Infrastructure Local Schools Youth Clubs, Social Centres Kindergardens Civil society / grassroots
Municipality Structure: Jordan Model Municipality Council Civil Society / Grassroots Mayor Legal Dep. Public Relations Dep. Environment Dep. Local Development Dep. Control and Inspection Dep. Community Development projects
What do we want to achieve? Increase recognition by national and municipal governments in Lebanon & Jordan of the importance of municipal level approaches to PVE. Help establish local, multi stakeholder Prevention Networks to coordinate early prevention approaches with inspiration from the Danish SSP model. Increase the knowledge and skills of local professionals who work with youth on how to support young people who might be at risk of radicalization in selected municipalities.
Building Coordination Prevention Networks Policy Leadership Boards Local Prevention Networks Individual Risk Panels Establishing, influencing, and informing high-level national and local level politicians, religious leaders and senior stakeholders on PVE policy and strategy. Establishing, influencing and training local stakeholders to design and deliver projects and PVE programmes. Establishing and training networks of individuals to undertake both primary and secondary interventions.
Overall Objective: Social prevention of extremism and hate speech to build a safe society. Target Group Children from 6-14 Youth from 15-22 Family and the local community PREVENTION NETWORK Al-KARAK, IRBID & ZARQA Examples of Outreach Activities Interactive theater discussing VE issues Awareness sessions Social media campaigns to raise awareness on Social prevention of extremism and hate dialogue Engaging youth in debate activities at youth centers
AL-KARAK, JORDAN
THE PREVENTION TRIANGLE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, POLICE Intervening effort disengagment and preventing relapse SSP/ PREVENTION NETWORK Targeted prevention/minimize risk behaviour SCHOOLS, YOUTH CLUBS, SOCIAL CENTRES Building social skills resilience
Perspectives: Jordanian FOCAL POINTS MR. HASSAN AKOUR Manager, International relations Irbid Municipality ENG. FATEMA AL-KAFAWEEN Head of Local Development Unit Al-Karak Municipality MR. MOHAMED EL-ZAWAHREH Head of Local Development Unit Zarqa Municipality
Perspectives: Viborg SSP Louise Orum Skytt SSP Consultant Soren Krog Head of Youth Dropin Centre
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