Penang, 29-30 November 2023 – The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (UNODC-ROSEAP) organised the Regional Dialogue on Multi-Sectoral Partnership aimed to to advance the collective regional response to violent extremism and promote the development of more resilient communities in Southeast Asia. The format of the...
Bali, Indonesia, 12-14 December 2023 – The Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) participated in the Regional Workshop on Strategic Communication for Effective Prevention of Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the support from European Union (EU). Participants from the regional governments,...
Kajang, Selangor, 19 December 2023 – The Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) participated in a study visit to Kajang Women’s Prison, organised by Dr. Haezreena Begum, a Board of Expert Member at INITIATE.MY and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. The visit provided insights into the vocational programmes...
Kuala Lumpur, 24-30 January 2024– The Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) has successfully organised Expert Consultation Series on Online Hate and Violent Extremism, which brought together more than 50 participants, representing civil society organisations, academia, tech and media companies, and government agencies. This project is supported by the British High Commission in...
Bali, Indonesia, 30-31 January 2024 – The Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) participated in the ASEAN-Australia Counter-Terrorism Workshop. This event focused on Good Practice Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism, Hate Speech, and Disinformation Online. It was co-hosted by the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC)-Indonesia and Australia and facilitated by...
Petaling Jaya, 4 March 2024 - INITIATE.MY participated in a discussion organised by Luminate Foundation, dedicated to fostering inclusivity in Malaysia. The event brought together a diverse ensemble of civil society organisers, independent consultants and researchers in Klang Valley. The discussion revolved around participants' visions of an inclusive Malaysia and collaborative strategies to realise these...
Semarang, 5-7 March 2024 - INITIATE.MY participated in the Regional Summit: Analysing Women’s Role in Terrorism in Southeast Asia co-organised by the The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) and the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). The summit brought together 54 criminal justice practitioners, academics, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and...
Kuala Lumpur, 25 March 2024 – In a recent BFM Podcast Evening Edition session titled "Extinguishing the Flames of Radicalisation," Aizat Shamsuddin, Founder of INITIATE.MY, shed light on the complex pathways of radicalisation and the ongoing challenges in rehabilitating individuals towards a more positive trajectory. With Malaysia serving as a transnational nexus for diverse networks,...
Kuala Lumpur, 3 April 2024 - Suyin Chia, Research Consultant at INITIATE.MY, recently participated in an interview on Astro Awani "Consider This'' program titled "Tackling Hate: Virtual Venom, Real-World Victims", alongside Dr. Ryan Chua from Pusat KOMAS and former Sungai Berut MP Tawfik Ismail. Suyin explored the alarming rise of dangerous content on social media...
Subang Jaya, 16 May 2024 - INITIATE.MY participated in the first gathering of the Interfaith Youth Alliance (IYA) gathering, themed “Bridging Beliefs: Empowering Youth for Interfaith Dialogue,” which was a one-day event designed to unite around 45 interfaith youth leaders from across Malaysia. The gathering was organised by Architects of Diversity (AOD) and aimed to...
