News

30.01.2020

Intersectional approach on preventing violent extremism

Dr Laura Zahra McDonald from the ConnectFutures team advocates for an intersectoral approach on preventing violent extremism in a recent article for t...

27.01.2020

Digital Extremisms: Readings in Violence, Radicalisation and Extremism in the Online Space

This book explores the use of the internet by (non-Islamic) extremist groups, drawing together research by scholars across the social sciences and hum...

23.01.2020

A former right-wing extremist in school-based prevention work: Research findings from Germany

This paper summarizes the findings of a pioneer process and impact evaluation of a school based Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) measure conducted b...

20.01.2020

Dates for the Experimental Labs in Romania announced

Following the validation of the ARMOUR Experimental Labs in November-December 2019 and their adjustments to the practitioners’ realities, the project...

16.01.2020

Polarisation, violent extremism and resilience in Europe today: an analytical framework

This paper aims to conduct a systematic and critical review of contemporary literature on processes of polarisation, the role they are perceived as pl...

13.01.2020

ARMOUR reporting on pretesting and validation of the pilot Experimental Labs

The pre-testing and validation of pilot version of the Experimental Labs was organized with the participation of sociologists, psychologists, trainers...

09.01.2020

RAN issue and policy papers for 2019

The RAN papers consolidate RAN’s expertise and knowledge on radicalisation and violent extremism into an accessible format, providing up-to-date infor...

06.01.2020

Another edition of the ARMOUR Newsletter: subscribe and be the first to know

The sixth edition of the ARMOUR covers the November - December 2019 period referencing all project activities taken place in the last two months. Focu...

02.01.2020

Online course: Interfaith Dialogue for Combating Extremism among Young People

The online course titled ‘Interfaith Dialogue for Combating Extremism among Young People’ explores the role of interfaith education in preventing form...

31.12.2019

Happy 2020!

ARMOUR just ended its first year! What can we account for in our first 12 months?

27.12.2019

Doing digital youth work in a P/CVE context

Youth workers are best placed to reach young people online and to do effective digital work with them and one-on-one interventions. However, most Euro...

23.12.2019

What do you know of the MEDEA Network?

The Mediterranean and Black Sea region is an international centre of economic and commercial development and transactions. At the same time, it is cha...

19.12.2019

Preventing radicalisation to terrorism and violent extremism: Exit strategies

Exit strategies are targeted at individuals who are (or are thought to be) affiliated with or associated with violent extremist ideologies or groups....

16.12.2019

PREPARE project’s ‘Perspectives and Practices at the Local Level’ study

The moment a convicted offender leaves prison is particularly important because this is when they can either successfully reintegrate back into societ...

12.12.2019

Euro-Mediterranean Seminar for the Engagement of Youth and Women Against Extreme Violence and Radicalization

FUNDEA represents the ARMOUR project in “Euro-Mediterranean Seminar for the Engagement of Youth and Women Against Extreme Violence and Radicalization”...

09.12.2019

ARMOUR Experimental Labs’ second pre-testing in Malta

On December 2nd, 2019, the University of Malta carried out a successful training session with ethics teachers to test the ARMOUR experimental laborato...

03.12.2019

ARMOUR presented at a seminar on “Youth and Prevention of Radicalization in Morocco”

On December 3rd, 2019, the FUNDEA's Executive Secretary presented the different actions carried out by the ARMOUR project at a seminar on “Youth and P...

28.11.2019

ARMOUR Steering Committee Meeting, Granada, Spain

The first interim Consortium meeting of the ARMOUR Project is held in Granada, Spain on 27-29 November 2019 and is kindly hosted by the Euro-Arab Foun...

25.11.2019

ARMOUR research stage is officially finalized!

The ARMOUR Team has developed empirical research activities to get insights from practitioners and experts working with youth in different fields. In...

21.11.2019

ARMOUR Experimental Labs pre-testing in Romania

Earlier this month, ARMOUR delivered the Experimental Labs’ curricula and content. The second stage towards successfully delivering the Experimental L...

18.11.2019

ARMOUR finished designing the Experimental Labs’ curricula and content

In July 2019, ARMOUR finalized the methodology for the Experimental Labs – a key project tool towards achieving its goals to provide individuals in th...

14.11.2019

TRIVALENT: Preventing Radicalisation and Terrorism in Europe – A comparative analysis of policies

The EC-funded TRIVALENT (Terrorism pReventIon Via rAdicaLisation countEr-NarraTive) Project announced the publication of a new book – “Preventing Radi...

11.11.2019

ARMOUR presented in Al-Ghurabá Magazine

How to prevent radicalization? The ARMOUR Project and our preliminary study results were presented in Al-Ghurabá Magazine's newest issue!

07.11.2019

MINDb4ACT: Improving structures to prevent and counter radicalisation in schools

Freie Universität Berlin will develop as part of the MINDb4ACT project a pilot of a programme for schools to prevent or counter radicalisation process...

01.11.2019

The fifth ARMOUR Newsletter is out! Have you subscribed?

Every two months the ARMOUR Project publishes a summary of its most important activities and events during the last months of its implementation.

31.10.2019

ARMOUR met Maltese teachers to debate on extremism among youth

The ARMOUR Team continues to learn and collect the most relevant ideas and recommendations towards the development of the ARMOUR Experimental Labs and...

30.10.2019

RAN expert interview on the role of education in preventing radicalisation

In case you missed the latest updates from the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), here is an interesting interview with Jesper Holme, a Danish ed...

24.10.2019

BRaVE Interactive Map on relevant projects, studies, policies and institutions to tackle violent extremism and polarization

The BRaVE project comes at a time of great global uncertainty when European societies are at risk of becoming increasingly polarised. Vulnerable socia...

Title:	A RADICAL MODEL OF RESILIENCE FOR YOUNG MINDS - ARMOUR
Funding scheme:	ISFP-2017-AG-RAD
Grant agreement No:	823683
Duration:	01/2019 - 06/2021 (30 months)
Co-ordinator:	Fundación Euroárabe de Altos Estudios (FUNDEA)
EU funding:	739,848.83 EUR

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