The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, the City of Rotterdam and the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) are organising a Summit of Mayors for the “Alliance of European cities against violent extremism” on Wednesday 9 November 2016 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Summit will bring together 127 participants from 27 countries, including 55 mayors and deputy mayors of European cities, in order to examine recent developments in the fields of legislation and security that have had an impact at local level in different European States.
Two years after the launch of the Council of Europe Action Plan on “The fight against violent extremism and radicalisation leading to terrorism”, the participants will examine the current situation through three working sessions. The first will focus on reviewing the initiatives taken by various European cities to combat the causes of radicalisation. The second session will comprise six field visits providing an opportunity for participants to discover tangible initiatives being carried out on the ground in Rotterdam. Lastly, the third working session will discuss training and awareness-raising programmes that can help local elected representatives prevent radicalisation. (more...)
