From Da'wa to Jihad: Breaking the Radicalization and Violence Cycle

Understanding the cycle of radicalization and violence has never been more important than today; when the timing of the cycle has shortened and the leap from radicalization to violence and extremism is increasingly common. Analyzing the trends in radicalization, and the threat of violence, this workshop aims to understand the cycle of violence- and possibly offer ways to break it.

Co-Chair: Prof. Fernando Reinares, Professor and Chair, Political Science and Security Studies, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos & Senior Analyst on International Terrorism, Real Instituto Elcano & Member of the Professional Advisory Board, ICT, IDC Herzliya, Spain

Co-Chair: Dr. Eitan Azani, Deputy Executive Director, ICT and Head of BA & MA Specializations in Counter-Terrorism, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy, IDC Herzliya, Israel

Dr. Col. (Res.) Barak Ben-Zur, Research Fellow, ICT, IDC Herzliya, Israel

Mr. Noor Dahri, Director, Pakistan-Israel Alliance, United Kingdom

Mr. Michele Groppi, Ph.D. Students, Defense Studies, King’s College London, United Kingdom

Dr. Sagit Yehoshua, Research Fellow, ICT, IDC Herzliya, Israel