Preventing Violent Extremism Conference in Central London

July 12, 2010 - PRLog -- “I think there has been a loss of trust (in Prevent) which this government has set as one of its goals to restore.” Baroness Pauline Neville- Jones, 21st May 2010.

Preventing violent extremism will remain a priority under the new Government with much discussion over the coming months as to how this is best achieved. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the new changes and to explore new challenges for tighter partnership and cross-sector working.

Key speakers for this conference includes:

• Chair : Professor Ted Cantle CBE, Executive Chair Institute of Community Cohesion and Associate Director (Improvement and Development Agency)
• Andrew Stunell MP,Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for (Community Cohesion
Communities and Local Government)
•Jane Griffin PVE Project Manager (Bucks New University)
•Dr Abdul Haqq Baker Trustees (Brixton Mosque and Islamic Centre)
•Abdur Rahmaan Anderson Trustees (Brixton Mosque and Islamic Centre)
•David Grainger Chief Inspector (Operations) Metropolitan Police Service
•Oliver McTernan Director (Forward Thinking)
•Kalvaran Sandhu Policy Officer (Prevent) Partnership Executive Team (Leicester City Council)

Bringing together thought leaders with practical experience of the Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) programme, this conference will evaluate the new approaches to PVE and explore the changing role of key stakeholders.

Key issues for consideration include:


• The new Government’s challenge of reconciling Prevent with the promotion of civil liberties
• The need to decouple Prevent from community cohesion and the implications for key partners
• The issue of radicalisation on campus and the part that higher education institutions can play in preventing violent extremism
• Examining the rise of political extremism and measures being introduced to tackle far-right extremism.

Attend this event to ensure that you are up to date with all the latest policy developments and draw from the experience of others through a range of best practice case studies.

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