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Closed Consultation with Malaysian Civil Society Organisations on ‘the National Action Plan on Prevention and Counter Violent Extremism (NAPPCVE)’

venttoioio Platform: Zoom Webinar Date: 22nd December 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm (MYT) Attendance: 25 representatives from diverse Malaysian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) The Drafting Committee of the National Action Plan on Prevention and Counter Violent Extremism (NAPPCVE/NAP) organised a town hall on 18th November 2021 at Tenera Hotel to acquire feedback...

Database Launch & Webinar on ‘The Importance of Datafication in Promoting Religious Freedom and Tolerance’

Malaysia , Malaysia

    Watch Recording here Background Religious freedom and tolerance are a pillar for a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society like Malaysia. In promoting this, the scarcity of data remains a challenge to produce evidence-based responses from the government or civil society actors. Datafication of laws and cases can help understand the level of restrictions and...

Policy Brief Launch & Webinar on NAPPCVE: Empowering The Role of Civil Society Organisations

  Background:  The mandate to develop the National Action Plan on Prevention and Counter Violent Extremism (NAPPCVE) is derived from the United Nations General Assembly 70/674 in 2015 to address the changing threats of violent extremism. Many countries have come up with their own action plans, among them Indonesia (2020-2024) and Kenya (2020-2024). At the...

Closed Consultation on Youth Radicalisation in Malaysian Universities

Place: Liberal Latte, Bukit Damansara Date: 5th March 2022 (Saturday) Time: 1.45 pm - 4.15 pm (MYT) Attendance: 22 representatives from Malaysian CSOs, academics, university staff, religious and student leaders  Since 2016, the number of detained university students associated with cases of extremism is increasing and their radicalisation is propelled by extremist/terrorist groups from Islamist...

Policy Brief Launch and Webinar on How to Tackle On-campus Radicalisation and Improve Community Resilience

Watch Recording here Background The spread of global terrorism from Islamist terror groups like Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Daesh/ Islamic State (IS) has arrived at the doorsteps of Malaysian campuses to radicalise and recruit our youths by exploiting their passion, curiosity, and anger about the world, religion, and injustices. Despite the collapse of their movement,...

Policy Brief Launch and Webinar on ‘Mainstreaming Mediation as An Alternative Form of Conflict Resolution in Malaysia’

Watch Recording here Background Malaysia prides itself on a unique pluralistic society comprising members from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. This peaceful coexistence and integration is possible due to the high level of compromise and tolerance between all ethnic and religious groups. While there have been dark moments that threatened the hard-won peace (such as...

Early Findings on the Challenges and Needs of Former Security Detainees (FSDs) and Their Affected Family Members

BackgroundCurrently, Malaysia is at the stage of finalising and soon launching its own National Action Plan to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism (NAPPCVE or NAP). One of the focus clusters is the reintegration programme of former security detainees (FSDs) and their affected family members. FSDs are defined as those who were detained under the Security...

Train the Trainers Course on Community Engagement for Prevention of Violent Extremism

Kuala Lumpur, 8-19 May 2023 - Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Counterterrorism Unit (E8) Special Branch and Safe in Custody, successfully co-organised two series of the "Train-the-Trainers Course on Community Engagement for Prevention of Violent Extremism." Over 60 participants from...

Capacity-Building Workshop on Strategic Communication for the Prevention of Violent Extremism

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, 29 May-8 June 2023 - Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) co-organised two series of “Capacity Building Workshop on Strategic Communication for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE)”. This workshop brought together over 60 participants from various sectors including...