CIFAL Malaga- Violent radicalization and terrorism: Security challenges
Since the beginning of the millennium the most important International Organizations, from the UN to the OSCE, passing through the EU, have included in their political and normative agenda the phenomenon of violent radicalization, because they understand that it is one of the great challenges to contemporary security, both for the so-called international community and for internal societies. The processes undertaken by individuals and collectives, which lead them to assume extreme ideologies that justify the use of force, have grown exponentially in quantitative and qualitative terms, and frequently, as indicated by the Spanish Security Strategy of 2017, constitute the previous stage for the establishment of active links with terrorist groups and organizations.
Therefore, violent extremism has different signs, since radicalization adopts differentiated forms and is not the exclusive patrimony of any political or religious belief, and in particular its impact on recruitment and indoctrination with terrorist ends, not only constitute a current threat, but which is emerging as one of the great questions of the future with a view to the construction of truly inclusive societies.
The objective of this course is to analyze, from a multidisciplinary perspective, the endogenous and exogenous causes that fuel the violent radicalization that leads to terrorism, as well as the political-normative strategies of a preventive and repressive nature adopted in a threefold area: the international (UN), the European geographical area (Council of Europe and the European Union), and the Spanish internal level, contrasting the different initiatives and existing plans with the praxis, in order to assess their effectiveness and the possibility of improvement, as well as to deepen their consequences and effects.
The participants will access knowledge, material and updated information on the contemporary challenge on security, from the hand of academics and experts of recognized international prestige who will try, using a dynamic and open format in which attendees are active participants, to shed light on a phenomenon in which the mobilization of professionals from different Fields, and in particular ordinary citizens, is essential to prevent the spread of radicalization.
The course will be structured with these presentations and debates:
Wednesday, July 18
"International cooperation in the fight against violent radicalization and terrorism"
Framework presentation
Round table
Meeting with José María Aznar López. Former President of the Government of Spain (1996-2004). President of the FAES Foundation
Thursday, July 19
"The European response to the phenomenon of violent radicalization and terrorism"
Framework presentation
Round table
Friday, July 20
"National and local dimension in the fight against violent radicalization and terrorism"
Framework presentation
Round table
Encounter with Eduardo Madina Muñoz. Former General Secretary of the Socialist Group in the Congress of Deputies (2009-2014). Director of the Kreab Research Unit
The Course lasts 15h face-to-face. A Final Evaluation will be carried out to contrast the knowledge acquired during the Course.
Students of the University, Public Administration Personnel, especially members of FCSE, Private Security, Intelligence Analysts, Cyber Experts and anyone interested in the subject.