The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Eye on Radicalization
(EER) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on combating the financing of
violent extremism. Extremism and violent extremism remains one of the major
security challenges for societies. Extremist ideas negate the rights of the
individual and basic human rights and freedoms as well as democratic structures.





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CEP-EER Webinar: Combating The Financing Of Violent Extremism – Challenges And
Opportunities



(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany / Abu Dhabi, UAE) – The Counter Extremism
Project (CEP)and the European Eye on Radicalization (EER) are inviting you to a
webinar focusing on combating the financing of violent extremism.



Extremism and violent extremism remains one of the major security challenges
for societies. Extremist ideas negate the rights of the individual and basic
human rights and freedoms as well as democratic structures. They undermine not
only societal cohesion but in their violent form generate a significant amount
of crime and violence. Furthermore, regularly the radicalization paths of
individuals begin with an attraction to extremist ideas and interest in
extremists groups and networks. Therefore, extremist entities can also act as
an accelerator for terrorism.



However, as extremist entities have not yet reached the legal threshold of
terrorism, defensive systems—including legal frameworks set up to protect
society—do not, by and large, apply to these phenomena. A difficult balance
between fundamental freedoms, such as the freedom of expression and the
legitimate security interests of society has to be struck.



Therefore, combating the financing of extremist and violent extremist
phenomena presents a particular challenge, while at the same time income
streams are the Achilles’ heel of extremist and violent extremist entities. As
counterterrorism financing provisions outside very specific circumstances do
not apply, modified legal provisions, alternative administrative instruments,
and novel approaches are necessary to tackle this challenge.



This webinar will give an overview of the current state of play on the
financing of violent right-wing extremism and Islamist extremism using concrete
examples to highlight both the challenges as well as the opportunities to
enhance the protection of free and democratic societies by exposing and
disrupting the income streams of extremist and violent extremist entities.



The webinar will be conducted in English via Zoom.



Date: February 8, 2023

Time: 9:00 a.m. ET / 15:00 CET to 10:30 am ET / 16:30 CET



EVENT PROGRAM:



Presentations:



Combating the financing of violent right-wing extremism

Alexander Ritzmann

Senior Advisor at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), Senior Advisor at the
Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), and Associate Fellow at the German
Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)



Combating the financing of Islamist extremism

Kyle Orton

National security and terrorism analyst based in Britain



Moderator and introductory Remarks:

Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler

Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)



The presentations will be followed by a Q&A-session open to all participants.



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Please register up to 1 hour before the webinar start so that your
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