UNIMED, General Assembly 2019

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Strategies and Policies to Prevent
and Contrast violent radicalization:
the experience of Link Campus with
Mediterranean Universities
Maurizio Zandri

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The ongoing Link Campus
commitment on the issue
ERASMUS+ PROJECT WITH LIBYAN
UNIVERSITIES
PRIMED PROJECT WITH ITALIAN AND OIC
COUNTRIES UNIVERSITIES (FUNDED BY
MIUR)

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Labs of Innovation and Business for
Young Actors of start Up / Libya UP

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Libya UP: a project with
Libyan Universities
Develop new innovative and multidisciplinary
abilities to promote HEIs activities;
Facilitate the exchange, flow and joint creation of
knowledge among the universities;
Stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit and abilities of
HEI’s staff in order to propose innovative actions;
Create national and international network.

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SASS School of Advances Social Studies (SASS)
Paragon Limited (PRN)
University of Benghazi (UoB)
University of Bright Star (UoBr)
University of Eimergib (UoE)
University of Gharyan (UoG)
University of Misurata (UoM)
University of Sebha (UoSe)
University of Sidra (UoSid)
University of Sirte (UoSir)
University of Tripoli (UoT)
University of Zawia (UoZ)
Link Campus University (LCU)
PARTNERSHIP

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Strategies and Policies to Prevent
and Contrast violent radicalization:
the experience of PriMED Project
with Italian and OIC Countries
UNIVERSITIES

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OCI PARTNERS

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ITALIAN PARTNERS
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WHAT PriMED IS
PriMED is a Project funded by the Italian Ministry of University (MIUR) involving 12 Italian
Universities and 10 Universities of OIC Area (ORGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION)
PriMED aims to enhance the scientific cooperation among Mediterranean Universities,
creating a network of students, scholars, professors inspired to the method of “learning
by sharing”. The general goal is to strengthen dialogue, integration’s policies and to
contrast the violent radicalization processes.
Main activities are:
Training of Public Administrations officers involved in integration activities and de-
radicalization projects as Governorates, Prefectures, Prisons administration (Italian and
OIC Countries) Law Enforcement, Schools, public health.
Study trips for Italian and Oic Countries students
Training of religious personnel in order to support integration policies
Common Seminars, workshop, meetings to strengthen the dialogue and share
experiences

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I’d like to share with you
just a question coming
from our common job:
IS RADICALIZATION
ALWAYS NEGATIVE?

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RADICALIZATION IS A PROCESS.
WE HAVE TO BE WORRIED
ABOUT “VIOLENT EXTREMISM
AND RADICALIZATION THAT
LEAD TO TERRORISM” (VERLT)
O.S.C.E. CLAIMS

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Violent radicalization process

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There is positive radicalization, which could also be violent: what
about the conflicts for the independence against colonialism?
Radicalization is, at least, a double sense process: it is possible to
come back
Radicalization is not a lift that lead certainly to a final floor called
“terrorism”: extreme, violent radicalization is not obliged
Sometimes radicalization is a wall against terrorism
Radicalization process: when it could
not be completely negative

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Terrorism risks: who can help us
If we have to contrast the violent radicalization that lead to
terrorism; if we have to stop or re-integrate foreign fighters;
if we have to prevent a “lone-wolf” attack, we need a
complex mix of actions:
Security and intelligence actions, of course;
Social, economical investments;
Psychological assistance....
But, above all, we need to strengthen the
COMMUNITIES