OPEN BRIEFING OF THE COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE

ON CENTRAL ASIA

H.E. MAQSOUD KRUSE

2 JULY 2018 | NEW YORK, U.S.A

STRIVE GLOBAL PROGRAMStrengthening Resilience to

Violent Extremism

IN CENTRAL ASIA

Program funded by

PROGRAM STRANDS

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RAISING AWARENESS OF AND BUILDING SUPPORT

for CVE amongst Public Officials and

Civil Society Organizations

EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETY through

support in the implementation of

CVE initiatives

MEDIA COVERAGEbuilding capacity of

state and media actors

DEVELOP RESEARCH RESOURCES

that provide an evidence base for CVE interventions

STRAND 1

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PROJECT 1

Culturally-literate CVE Curriculum in Central Asia with pilot in Kyrgyzstan

Partnership with Search for Common Ground

Time frame October 2017 - August 2018

1. Conceptual grounding in CVE

2. Understanding drivers of violent extremism in a contextualized manner

3. Opportunities for collaboration between government and civil society

4. Understanding gender dynamics to radicalization

5. Understanding and engaging young people

6. Engaging community leaders and families

7. Education’s role in preventing and countering violent extremism

8. Understanding the role of narratives and media in VE

9. Utilizing an Innovative Toolbox: Leveraging media and technology

10. Monitoring and evaluation of efforts in response to violent extremism

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CULTURALLY-LITERATE CVE CURRICULUM

AIM

Raising awareness on collaborative CVE approaches and enabling government

officials and civil society to be better equipped to prevent and counter violent

extremism through 10 modules:

STRAND 2

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PROJECT 2

Supporting youth resilience to online propaganda of violent extremism

by CIIP

inKyrgyzstan

PROJECT 1

Countering radicalization among Women in Jalal-Abad and Chui oblasts

by Mutakallim

inKyrgyzstan

Projects under implementation: Proposals under revision:

PROPOSAL 1

Strengthening Youth Resilience to VE through a Positive Youth Development (PYD)

Curriculum

by Eurasia Foundation

inTajikistan

PROPOSAL 2

Preventing VE in Southern Kyrgyzstan through education, dialogue and civic engagement

by Youth of Osh

inKyrgyzstan

DURATION: 14.03.2018 – 13.03.2019 BUDGET: 95,847 EUR

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“WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISM” BY MUTAKALLIM

AIM

To increase women’s understanding and awareness of VE in Jalal-Abad and Chui

regions in order that they can make a stand against it.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

1. 100 women of the target communities will gain a better understanding of therisks of VE and means of prevention and will strengthen their leadershipcapabilities.

2. 20 women leaders and 6 local communities representatives will be providedwith tools to respond to radicalization.

3. Women will share experiences, gain self-confidence in their abilities andenhance their status in the family and in the community, becoming lesssusceptible to be radicalized.

ACTIVITY PACKAGE 1 ACTIVITY PACKAGE 2

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ACTIVITY PACKAGES 1-4

ACTIVITY PACKAGE 3 ACTIVITY PACKAGE 4

Creation of 2 Resources Centersbased on Mutakallim offices premises- events and activities aimed at theawareness and prevention of VEamong women and youth.

Training of 20 women-leader on therisks of radicalization and VE, meansof prevention, mechanisms ofidentification and response to earlysigns of radicalization.

Income generating activities will beimplemented for 30 women selectedas the most vulnerable.

The trained women-leader willenable 100 vulnerable women toraise voice through discussion clubsabout problematic issues, conflicts,women rights and religion.

DURATION: 06.03.2018 – 05.03.2019 BUDGET: 90,000 EUR

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“SUPPORTING YOUTH RESILIENCE TO ONLINE PROPAGANDA OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN KYRGYZSTAN” BY CIIP (Civil Initiative on Internet Policy)

AIM

To strengthen youth resilience to online propaganda of VE views through the

development of model narrative and an online learning module on media and

digital literacy.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

1. The quality and impact of core narratives in educational and informationresources will be enhanced.

2. The ability of youth audiences to recognize and critically assess online extremistcontent and propaganda will be strengthened.

ACTIVITY PACKAGE 1

ACTIVITY PACKAGE 2

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ACTIVITY PACKAGES 1-2

After a skills gaps assessment ofdigital and media literacycompetencies among youth (14-18and 18-28), development of a digitaland media literacy module onessential life skills. Pilot in 6educational institutions.

Initiation of a multi-sectoralpractitioners working group to mapthe existing counter narratives andrelated initiatives in the country anddevelop effective narratives tocounter VE in multiple Internet-friendly formats.

DURATION: 1 YEAR BUDGET: 90,000 EUR

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“STRENGTHENING YOUTH RESILIENCE TO VE THROUGH A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (PYD) CURRICULUM” BY EURASIA FOUNDATION

AIM

To strengthen the resilience of Tajik students and migrants to the narrative and

recruitment of VE groups by promoting the use of a positive youth development

(PYD) curriculum among schools, civil society actors and the national government.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

1. Youth are more aware of the narrative and methods used by VE recruiters andable to engage critically.

2. The knowledge level about the strategies used by extremist recruiters and CVEapproaches is increased among CS actors working with Tajik migrants in Russia.

3. Schools, communities and national government are made aware of the benefitsof a PYD approach to CVE.

DURATION: 1 YEAR BUDGET: 100,000 EUR

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“PREVENTING VE IN SOUTHERN KYRGYZSTAN THROUGH EDUCATION, DIALOGUE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT” BY YOUTH OF OSH

AIM

To promote social inclusion of vulnerable youth and prevent their radicalization

through education, dialogue and civic engagement.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

1. The awareness of the dangers of radical ideas and critical skills are enhancedamong youth of high schools and universities.

2. Civic engagement of young people is fostered through a volunteer work campand youth community-based initiatives.

3. Positive behavioral models are promoted through the performance of atheatrical scenario on radicalization.

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PROJECT 1

Push and Pull factors of radicalization amongst youth in Kyrgyzstan

by National Institute of Islamic

Studies

Time FrameMar 2017 – Feb 2018

STRAND 4

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www.counterextremismhub.org

in partnership with

INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC

DIALOGUE

TIME FRAME

April 2016 –July 2018

Available funds: 130,000 EURGrant: 40,000 – 80,000 EUR

TARGET COUNTRIES

Available funds: 280,000 EURGrant: 40,000 – 80,000 EUR

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STRAND 2: Support of Civil Society initiatives to Prevent/Counter Violent Extremism

STRAND 3: Support of Civil Society initiatives to strengthen the capacity of media and government spokespersons to communicate on terrorism

STRAND 4: Research to Explore Vulnerability to Radicalization leading to Violent Extremism

Available funds: 148,000 EURGrant: 20,000 - 50,000 EUR

Kazakhstan

UPCOMING CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan

THANK YOU

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