Countering Violent Extremism
Countering Violent Extremism Reducing the number of terrorist group supporters through non-coercive means.
101 Fellows Tackle Security Challenges as CSRT 17-1 Concludes
One hundred one Fellows from 47 different locations graduated Aug. 10 from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism (CSRT) course in Honolulu. Of the 101 participants, 63% were from military organizations and law enforcement agencies, with...
2017 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Alumni Programs Office is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Marshall Center Alumni Scholarships. This year, we solicited applications from nearly 12,000 alumni, and received over 200 proposals for 8 available scholarships. The Faculty Scholarship Committee read through all...
2024 Combating Transnational Threats Senior Executive Seminar (CTSES): "Countering Violent Extremist Organizations and Narratives"
From 29 April–3 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Combating Transnational Threats Senior Executive Seminar (CTSES), titled"Countering Violent Extremist Organizations and Narratives,"held at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.The...
2024 Security Opportunities in the MENA Region Seminar
From 19–23 August 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a five-day seminar titled "Security Opportunities in the MENA Region" and was held in Washington, D.C.The event included 19 participants from 11 countries and provided a venue for partners to listen,...
ACSS Hosts Countering Violent Extremism Workshop in Nairobi
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) convened a multilateral workshop on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 13-17, 2016. Building on the ACSS ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ Series, this workshop took stock of the latest research and policy...
Annual NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference
From 24-26 September 2021, Dean Dr. Roger Kangas along with Professor Dr. Hassan Abbas and Professor John Gill participated inthe restart of the annual NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference in Bahrain. This was the 14th iteration of the conference after a hiatus in 2020 because of the...
Assessing Drivers of Violent Conflict in Africa
Speaking at the start of a four-day seminar titled, “Africa’s Contemporary Security Challenges” hosted by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), Dr. Paul Williams, an Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Security Policy Studies Program at George...
Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Practitioner Insights
Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Practitioner Insights Excerpt The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the world, with far-reaching social, political and economic consequences. Terrorists and security services alike have been...
Central and South Asia Executive Seminar: Global Dialogue on Countering Extremism and Terrorism
From 23–27 June 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held an Executive Seminar titled “Global Dialogue on Countering Extremism and Terrorism” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, that produced significant outcomes aligned with NESA’s mission and Department of Defense...
Chiefs of Defense Conference 2016
Reposted from Defense.mil Story by Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity MANILA, Philippines , Sept. 6, 2016 — Addressing military leaders from 29 Pacific nations, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today voiced concern over North Korea's recent missile activity and...
Combating Transnational Threats Senior Executive Seminar (CTSES): Countering Narratives of Extremist Organizations: Managing Disinformation
From 27 February–3 March 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Combating Transnational Threats Senior Executive Seminar (CTSES) titled“Countering Narratives of Extremist Organizations: Managing Disinformation”in Washington, D.C. NESA Center Deputy Director...
Community Oriented Policing & Countering Violent Extremism
From 14-18 November 2021, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a hybrid seminar organized in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Interior titled“Community Oriented Policing and Countering Violent Extremism”in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The workshop was designed to help participants evaluate...
Community Oriented Policing & Countering Violent Extremism Seminar 2022
From 27–30 June 2022, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminar organized in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior titled“Community Oriented Policing and Countering Violent Extremism”in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The workshop was designed to help participants...
Counter-terrorism course prepares 108 Fellows to face regional challenges
One hundred and eight Fellows from 49 different locations or organizations graduated from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism (CSRT) 18-1 course in Honolulu Aug. 8. The size of this course and number of locations...
Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing Seminar
From10–14July2023,in Washington, D.C.,the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminartitled“Countering Violent Extremismand the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices.”The seminarwas designed to help participants evaluate and analyze the nature and dynamics ofsignificantcommunity...
Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices 2024 Program
From28 January – 1February2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a program in Kathmandu, Nepal, titled“Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices.”The seminarwas designed to help participants evaluate and analyze the...
COVID-19 and Terrorism in the West: Has Radicalization Really Gone Viral?
According to the authors, this wave “has been exaggerated and rests upon a collection of precarious assumptions.” They further state that: “these various assumptions support what we refer to as the “perfect storm” theory of COVID-19 and terrorism, to which we now turn a critical eye. By taking...
Executive Seminar: Strategic Power Competition in a Multipolar World
From 5–16 December 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted an Executive Seminar (ES) titled “Strategic Power Competition in a Multipolar World.” The virtual seminar’s focus on strategic power competition helped define what “global power” and “competition” mean...
GCMC and CEMA University in Argentina Hold VTC on Counterterrorism
On Tuesday, 11 July 2017, the Marshall Center and the CEMA University in Buenos Aires conducted a VTC as part of a CEMA conference on "Transnational Threats: Narcotics and Terrorism". Marshall Center PTSS Program Director James Howcroft spoke via VTC to the audience in Argentina on...
GCMC Professor Valbona Zeneli Moderates Panel Discussion at Belgrade Security Forum
By George C. Marshall European Center Public Affairs BELGRADE, Serbia (Oct. 12, 2013) - George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies Program Director on Black Sea and Eurasia Dr. Valbona Zeneli moderated an opening panel discussion about Democracy’s Response to Populism and...
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Conflicts in Kosovo and Libya, Military Security and Police Institutions, Language Integrated Learning in Polish HME. SUMMER 2014
The Summer 2014 Connections focuses on military operations and looks into lessons learned from conflicts in Kosovo and Libya; also, it providesa comprehensive view on the language integrated learning in Polish higher educational institutions. Another article looks at Kosovo model as a precedent for...
Alumni Publication: "Let’s March Onward, All as One" by Charani Patabendige
On 21 June 2023,Ceylon Today published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest Op-Ed"Let’s March Onward, All as One"on preventing extremism in Sri Lanka and using diversity as a tool. "...diversity paves the way towards empathy which will prevent extremist activities. Further, diversity...
Alumni Publication: "Society Needs to Use Religion to Counter Extremism" by Charani Patabendige
On 29 June,International Policy Digest published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest Op-Ed"Society Needs to Use Religion to Counter Extremism." "Harnessing the true tenets of religion is key to fostering a unified front against extremism. A multi-faceted approach involving various...
Alumni Publication: "ANALYSIS: Pakistan’s deepening woes in Balochistan" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza and Bibhu Prasad Routray
On 20 July 2023, Mantraya published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's co-authored analysis on "Pakistan's deepening woes in Balochistan." "Pakistan is facing an uphill task in Balochistan. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is expanding its influence into the restive province and...
CSAG Information Paper: "The Quran Desecration and its Implications – Perspectives of Partners"
Subject:The Quran Desecration and its Implications – Perspectives of Partners Purpose: This paper aims to present the CSAG’s analysis regarding the current incidents of Quran burning, why it matters, possible reasons, its implications, and the perspective of partners. Read the full paper...
Alumni Publication: "2 Years of Structural Violence and Humanitarian Crisis Under the Taliban" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 16 August 2023, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's Op-Ed "2 Years of Structural Violence and Humanitarian Crisis Under the Taliban." "Since the fall of Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban have entrenched themselves in power and common Afghans have been driven...
Alumni Publication: "The Taliban’s Afghanistan: Retribution, Refugees, and Violent Extremism" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 29 August 2023,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest Op-Ed"The Taliban’s Afghanistan: Retribution, Refugees, and Violent Extremism." "An overwhelming element of vengeance continues to drive the Taliban’s policies, as illustrated by continued reports of...
Alumni Publication: "America and the 'War of Ideas' Against Islamic Extremism" by Ilan Berman
On 11 August 2023, the American Foreign Policy Council(AFPC) published the article"America and the 'War of Ideas' Against Islamic Extremism"byIlan Berman, a NESACenter alum and regular speaker for NESA Center programs. Berman's article is featured in AFPC's latest issue of its Defense Dossier...
Alumni Publication: "Unmasking Islamophobic Disinformation in the Aftermath of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Attack" by Charani Patabendige
In her latest article,"Unmasking Islamophobic Disinformation in the Aftermath of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Attack," published bytheGlobal Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET),NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige examines the shifting Sri Lankan threat landscape and the symbiotic...
CSAG Information Paper: "ISIS Strategic Communication is Derailed"
Subject:ISIS Strategic Communication is Derailed. Purpose: An analysis of whether ISIS has changed its strategic communication (SC) messaging by purposefully decreasing its presence in mass media and social media, as a strategy, or whether ISIS has just adapted its SC approach to current...
Alumni Publication: “An Analysis on the Potential of Religion in Preventing Violent Extremism" by Charani Patabendige
NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige authored a study that was published in the Proceedings of the University of Colombo's Annual Research Conference on Sustaining Excellence through Multi-Disciplinary Research 2023, titled "An Analysis on the Potential of Religion in Preventing Violent Extremism...
Alumni Publication: "Tajikistan and the Taliban: A Lone Voice in Central Asia" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 11 December 2023,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's article"Tajikistan and the Taliban: A Lone Voice in Central Asia." "Tajikistan is the strongest critic of the Taliban in Central Asia and continues to host dialogues featuring a diversity of Afghan voices,"...
Alumni Publication: "Afghanistan’s Truncated Capacity to Respond to Natural Disasters: Isn’t it Time for the International Community to Step In?" by Dr. Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 19 February 2024, theGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs publishedNESA Center alumna Dr. Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's article, "Afghanistan’s Truncated Capacity to Respond to Natural Disasters: Isn’t it Time for the International Community to Step In?" "Following the capture of power by...
Faculty Publication: "Contrary to Western Understanding, Islam Is a Liberal Faith" by Hassan Abbas
On 22 February 2024, The UnPopulist published an article co-authored by NESACenter Distinguished Professor Hassan Abbas andZahra Hassan,"Contrary to Western Understanding, Islam Is a Liberal Faith." "No religion can be properly understood based on its most extreme proponents," writeAbbas...
Alumni Publication: "Regaining a Foothold in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan: India’s Way Ahead" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza authored a chapter titled"Regaining a Foothold in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan: India’s Way Ahead" in theObserver Research Foundation's special report, Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Enduring Challenges, Evolving Responses, published on 4 March 2024....
Alumni Publication: "Changing Threat Dimensions; Preventing Extremism in The Digital Age" by Charani Patabendige
The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Ratmalana, Sri Lanka recently published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's paper, "Changing Threat Dimensions; Preventing Extremism in The Digital Age,"in its Defence and Strategic Studies Proceedings Book of the 2023 International Research...
Alumni Publication: "Women and Violent Extremism" by Charani Patabendige
On 20 March 2024,Modern Diplomacypublished NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest article,"Women and Violent Extremism." "Extremism, terrorism and radicalization are inextricably interlinked yet have nuances. Nonetheless, all these concepts have become crucial since society is a victim...
CSAG Information Paper: “Reawakening Threats: The Reemergence of Islamic State Amid Global Distractions”
Subject:"Reawakening Threats: The Reemergence of Islamic State Amid Global Distractions." Purpose: This paper examines the reemergence of Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East. IS continues its recruiting efforts, resulting in a steady trend of malign activities in the region, while the...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Afghanistan: Three Years Down the Road and Resurgence of Terrorism
Introduction: Three years into Taliban rule, the question of whether Afghanistan once again becomes a haven for international terrorism is fast becoming a reality. The possibility of terrorism operating again in, and from, Afghanistan, threatening the security of the U.S. and its allies and...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Ceasefire Part 2 – Regional Escalation
Introduction: Since the U.S., together with Egypt and Qatar, started pushing for a ceasefire deal in May 2024, there have been times when a comprehensive ceasefire deal appeared close. However, as the situation in the region has evolved, it is becoming clear that objective is likely far off....