Over recent years the Global Terrorism Index has measured an increase in deaths from right-wing extremist attacks of 700% and there have been increasing global linkages of right-wing extremist actors. How can the fight against far-right extremism be integrated into foreign policy? A panel of experts discusses this and other questions. The Young German Council of Foreign Relations and the Diplomats of Color network hosted this event as part of their monthly speaker series “Rethinking Foreign Policy”.
Moderation:
Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project New York
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Heather Ashby, Senior Program Officer, United States Institute of Peace
Speakers:
Dr. Anna Meier, Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham
Farah Kasim, Political Affairs Officer, Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)
Simon Herchen, Deputy Head of Division, International Cooperation against Terrorism at Federal Foreign Office