1. Almaty, Kazakhstan 27 September, 2016
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism from an OSCE Perspective
Almaty, Kazakhstan
27 September, 2016

2. OSCE Framework on Countering VERLT
2001 Bucharest Plan of Action
2007 Ministerial Statement in Support to the Implementation of UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy
2012 Consolidated Framework for the Fight Against Terrorism
2014 Ministerial Declaration on Countering the Phenomenon of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
2015 Ministerial Declaration on on Preventing and Countering VERLT

3. OSCE Approach to Countering VERLT
The OSCE promotes
A multi-dimensional understanding of VERLT including the broad range of drivers and conditions conducive
The development of comprehensive, strategic responses
Gender awareness and compliance with human rights and the rule of law
Multi-stakeholder collaboration among different actors: govn’t, civil society, media, and private sector
Preventive and context-specific measures for awareness raising and engagement (‘soft approach’)
Criminal justice response in line with international human rights and rule of law

4. Examples of OSCE focus and activities to Prevent and Counter VERLT
National multi-stakeholder policy seminars;
Expert meetings and workshops resulting in recommendations and good practice documents (gender, youth, internet);
Promoting community policing approaches to preventing terrorism and countering VERLT: publication of a policy guidebook including guidance for front line officers training;
Integrating gender aspects in policies and measures to prevent and counter VERLT, including operational responses;
Capacity building for civil society, new “Leaders against Intolerance and Violent Extremism” initiative
#UnitedCVE communication campaign through social media;

5. Role of Education in P/CVE
Building resilience of youth to VERLT
Raising awareness
Transmitting positive values of tolerance, human rights, pluralism
Enhancing critical thinking skills
Providing safe spaces to discuss issues on the mind of young people
Inspiring civic responsibility

6. ‘Parents Against Terrorism’
Objectives
To increase knowledge and understanding of local population in respect to radicalization and violent extremism
To enable local population to build resilience from the inside to VERLT
To highlight the role of mothers as positive agents of change
To gather feedback from local community on how to counter VERLT from their perspective
To help establish links with stakeholders in relation to VERLT
Law enforcement
Clergy
Administration

7. ‘Parents Against Terrorism’ (cont’ed)
Achievements
270 local experts where trained in order to deliver syllabus across the country
Over 8,000 direct recipients were trained
Positively received by local communities
High government support

8. Thank you!