RADIA Webinar - Cooperation Between Researchers and Policymakers in the P/CVE Field: How to Do It?

Welcome to the inaugural webinar of the RADIA Knowledge Centre for the Prevention of Violent Radicalisation and Extremism on June 9th, 2025! This webinar is relevant to anyone interested in preventing and countering violent extremism, as well as promoting evidence-based policy and practice.

Webinar focus

The collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners is highly valued and often advocated for, yet organising such interactions can be complex. While collaboration offers numerous benefits and opportunities, it also presents challenges that must be addressed and navigated. This webinar aims to unite experts from both research and policy fields to share their experiences and insights on various co-operation models. Our goal is to enrich the dialogue around effective collaboration and inspire the sharing of best practices.

Details:

Date and Time: Monday, June 9, 14:00-16:00 EET (13:00-15:00 CET)
Platform: Zoom

Please ensure to register by Friday, June 6, 2025.

Programme

Opening words: Leena Malkki, Director, RADIA, University of Helsinki
Presentation of RADIA Knowledge Centre: Saija Benjamin, Head of Management and Training, RADIA, University of Helsinki
Panel discussion: Experiences and models for organising cooperation between researchers and policymakers
Closing words: Leena Malkki & Tarja Mankkinen, Head of Development, Ministry of the Interior, Finland

Panelists:

Maria Öhman (Acting Deputy director, CVE center for preventing violent extremism, Sweden)
Anders Bo Christensen (Chief Advisor, Centre for Documentation and Counter Extremism, Denmark)
Sarah Marsden (Director, Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews)
Chair: Leena Malkki