Anne Speckhard Ardian Shajkovci Hamid Sebaly International Center

* Anne Speckhard, Ardian Shajkovci & Hamid Sebaly International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, (ICSVE)

* *Group *Ideology/Narrative *Social support/Network *Individual Vulnerabilities * Conflict – revenge and trauma driven * Non conflict zone – anger over geo politics, search for significance, purpose, identity, adventure, escape from problems, falling in love, anger over marginalization and discrimination,

* Occupation * Violence * Torture, Rape & Death * Loss of Land Resources * Sectarian Fighting * Corruption * Marginalization & Discrimination * Frustrated Aspirations * *Dignity *Belonging *Significance *Purpose *Opportunity *Islamic Ideals

* Available on the ICSVE Youtube channel & www. icsve. org * Free for anyone to use * Study guide for teachers, prison workers, police and CVE professionals * Main message, narrative, transcript, discussion questions and Islamic scriptures twisted by ISIS and refutations *

*101 ISIS interviews – defectors, returnees, prisoners *16 al Shabaab interviews *25 family members of ISIS *2 ISIS/al Qaeda ideologues *104 Counter Narrative Videos in process *78 up on the ICSVE You. Tube Channel *100 posters/memes *

*Kenya *Northern Syria (Rojava/Syrian Democratic Forces) *Iraq *Kosovo *Albania * * US * Qatar * Canada * Belgium * Netherlands * Denmark * Kyrgyzstan * Thailand * Malaysia * EU

* *Focus groups held in Jordan, Kosovo, Central Asia and US – open lively discussions - useful to diagnose issues *ICSVE Trains Teachers, Police, Prison Workers and CVE workers how to use them for prevention and interventions *Used by a prevent counselor to stop a 13 year old hell bent on traveling to Raqqa *Used by ICSVE staff to confront an ISIS emir in Iraqi prison who hung his head in shame and admitted “We were wrong, we gave a bad face to Islam. ” *Currently being used on five continents by counselors, police, teachers, CVE and prison workers.

* Breaking the ISIS Brand is not enough * Need to Redirect viewers into suitable solutions to psycho-social problems, concerns over geo-politics, frustrations over discrimination and marginalization, misconceptions about Islam, etc. * Direct those in need of help to individual face-to-face care just as ISIS does! * The Real Jihad website - The. Real. Jihad. org *

ü 22 Counter-narratives subtitled in French ü 32 Counter-narratives Subtitled in Dutch Belgium Facebook Campaign (0 ne month) ü A Belgian family in the Islamic State (French) ü Blow Yourself Up (French) ü Sex in the Islamic State (Dutch) ü Justice in the Islamic State (Dutch) ü Rewards of the Islamic State (Dutch) ü Marriage in the Islamic State (Dutch) ü Rewards of Islamic State (French)

ü Belgium ü 60, 000 People Reached ü 51, 200 Video Views ü 500 + visits to ICSVE You. Tube Channel ü 2, 000+ Post reactions and comments ü 650 visits to www. Therealjih ad. org

ü 32 Counter- narratives Subtitled in Dutch Netherlands Facebook Campaign (one-month): ü Sex in the Islamic State üJustice in the Islamic State üMarriage in the Islamic State

ü 10, 000+ Video Views ü 400 + visits to ICSVE You. Tube Channel / ü 100+ Post reactions and comments

Our ICSVE Team Email - Anne. Speckhard@ICSVE. org Web: www. ICSVE. org You. Tube. com/ICSVE