15th Annual Information Operations: Countering Violent Extremism

The 15th annual Information Operations: Countering Violent Extremism symposium

The threat posed by extremist groups is only likely to increase over the next year. The series of attacks witnessed over the past 6 months have shocked and surprised the world; from Paris to Jakarta, extremist organisations are plotting attacks to impact public opinion and leverage towards their recruitment efforts.

The 15th annual Information Operations: Countering Violent Extremism symposium has been designed from the ground up to provide influence and communications professionals with a forum to discuss their biggest challenges in countering extremist messaging and preventing the radicalisation of the next generation of terrorists.

Running between the 15th-16th of June 2016, the gathering takes a strong, thematic approach, encouraging detailed discussion and providing you with actionable take-aways that can be applied to your own CVE efforts.

Key discussion points at CVE 2016 include:

• How to create “positive” counter messaging campaigns: Exploring the fundamentals of success and the role of “negative” communications
• Understanding how we can identify and influence the influencers: Examining methodologies, rhetoric and common challenges through international case studies
• Reducing the recruitment pool of home grown radicals by “hardening” vulnerable communities against the lure of extremist messaging
• Identifying how to leverage open source intelligence to greater effect through better use of analysts, toolsets and an understanding of regional sensitivities.

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