ASHGABAT (TCA) — Representatives from Central Asian countries, observer states, regional and international organizations, as well as relevant experts, counter-terrorism practitioners, and civil society from across the region will gather in Almaty, Kazakhstan, between March 29 and 31 to discuss the worldwide growing trend of radicalization and its realities in the region, said the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
The regional event “Recognizing and Responding to Radicalization that Can Lead to Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Central Asia” will be organized by the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) and the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) in an effort to support the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action for Central Asia under the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The workshop is funded by the European Union.
The workshop will focus on better understanding the causes of radicalization that can lead to violent extremism in Central Asia and aims to bring Central Asian representatives as well as international and regional stakeholders together to discuss how to devise strategies to prevent and combat radicalization and the modalities for achieving them.
It will also include interactive sessions on key aspects of working with communities in preventing violent extremism and countering terrorist messages.
