Bevæpnet belgisk soldat patruljerer park i Brussel

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Soldier patrolling in Brussels on high terror alert.

Research Programme

Consortium for Research on Terrorism and International Crime

The Consortium for Research on Terrorism and International Crime has existed since in 2002, and today consists of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), the Police University College (PHS) and the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX). The Consortium constitutes one of the most renowned research environments in Europe on these topics. It serves as an arena for research dissemination, exchange of information, and the building of expertise across institutions.

The Consortium is financed through ministries, state agencies and private organizations that wish to support Norwegian research on terrorism and international crime, and that wish to make use of the Consortium’s expertise. Consortium researchers have also supported important policy-making processes, such as the Norwegian Action plan against Violent Extremism and Radicalization, and the process leading to a white paper on security challenges in Norwegian foreign policy.

The expertise and current research focus of the Consortium researchers include the topics of violent extremism and terrorism, Islamic terrorism in Europe and the rest of the world, right-wing extremism and anti-Jihadi movements, solo-terrorism, terrorist target selection, the fight against terrorism, organized and international crime in Europe and its neighborhoods, policy-making on organized crime, organized crime and state-building, illegal economies and insurgencies in West and North Africa, piracy, societal security, threats against the transport sector, gang conflicts, crisis management and international police cooperation.

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News

The Consortium for research on terrorism and international crime in 2019
6 Feb 2020
- - Ole Martin Stormoen
Prison radicalization, returning foreign fighters and accelerationist terrorism were just some of the topics on the Consortium’s agenda during the last twelve months.
Terrorisme og ekstremisme
Measuring the risk of radicalization – is that really possible?
3 Oct 2018
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
Are tools for gauging the risk of radicalization used correctly?
Terrorisme og ekstremisme
The frustrating nature of international counter-terrorism partnerships

10 Aug 2018
Fighting terrorism requires wide-ranging cooperation between states. What does such cooperation look like in practice, and does it work?
Defence Security policy Terrorisme og ekstremisme Africa The Middle East and North Africa
Exploring the Continuum of Lethality: Militant Islamists' Targeting Preferences in Europe

8 Nov 2017
Doctoral Research Fellow at Politihøgskolen (The Police Academy) and Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, Cato Hemmingby, has published an...
Terrorisme og ekstremisme
Radicalization and foreign fighters in the Kosovo context: An analysis of international media coverage of the phenomena

15 May 2017
Senior Research Fellow and consortium coordinator, Rita Augestad Knudsen, has published a new critical study of the international media coverage of the phenomena of radicalisation...
Op-Ed: Three Myths Holding Back Afghan Peace Talks

3 Apr 2017
Consortium researcher Anne Stenersen writes in IPI Global Observatory about the peace talks with the Taliban:
Lebanon on knife-edge
9 Sep 2016
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
With Syria to the north-east, Israel in the south and faced with its own political crises, Lebanon finds itself challenged on many fronts.
Conflict resolution Styring The Middle East and North Africa Humanitarian issues Terrorisme og ekstremisme
When Russia goes to war
1 Nov 2016
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
What makes war acceptable? Julie Wilhelmsen launches her most recent book, followed by a conversation with Aftenposten commentator Helene Skjeggestad.
Conflict resolution Russia and Eurasia Defence Terrorisme og ekstremisme Human rights
Counter-terrorism in Europe
1 Jun 2015
- - Francesco Strazzari
- - Eva Magdalena Stambøl
Which questions should we ask ourselves after the terrorist acts in Europe the last few months?
The EU Europe Terrorisme og ekstremisme Defence
A Clear Division of Roles Promotes Security

4 Aug 2015
A new report sheds light on how the roles should be divided between police and other security personnel in securing vulnerable objects.
Terrorisme og ekstremisme

Contact Person

Rita Augestad Knudsen
Senior Research Fellow

Themes

Terrorisme og ekstremisme

Events

Wed 27 Apr 2022
Event
Webinar: The secrets of al-Qaeda: “The Bin Laden Papers”

Time: 15:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

Nelly Lahoud has taken a deep dive into Osama Bin Ladens files and looked at his plans for future attacks in her new book on “The Bin Laden Papers”.
Wed 29 Sep 2021
Event
What role does technology play in violent extremism and terrorism?

Time: 13:00 Location: Teams

Extremist actors have been some of the earliest adopters of the Internet and recognised its potential as a communications and mobilisation tool. While a growing body of evidence suggests that the Internet is a key facilitator of violent extremism, research in this area has rarely incorporated former...
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Event
Living with the Taliban?

Time: 13:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

How do local communities experience the Taliban vis a vis questions of security? What did the police reform look like before the Taliban takeover, and will there be a role for the police under Taliban?
Wed 15 Sep 2021
Event
Lanseringsseminar: 20 år etter 9/11

Time: 09:30 Location: NUPI og Livestreaming til Youtube/Facebook

Konsortium for forskning på terrorisme og internasjonal kriminalitet har gleden av å invitere til lanseringsseminar i anledning utgivelsen av fokusnummeret av tidsskriftet Internasjonal Politikk «20 år etter 9/11» redigert av Rita Augestad Knudsen og Ole Martin Stormoen, med bidrag fra Julie Wilhelmsen,...
Thu 5 Aug 2021
Event
Gendered Radicalisation – how gender and place matter to countering violent extremism

Time: 15:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

In this seminar, we will investigate how multiple factors on the path to violent extremism, such as social, local, individual and global, can differ for men and women. The seminar will demonstrate the significance of gender and place in the journeys to violent extremism.
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Event
Jihadist Governance in the Sahel

Time: 09:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

Often depicted as “Islamic terrorists”, jihadist insurgent governance has rarely been systematically researched in the academic literature. In this seminar, we will discuss what the research tells us about how jihadists govern and why their governance differs not only between different groups but also...
Thu 26 Nov 2020
Event
Political violence and polarization in France: the threat, the discourse and the response

Time: 09:30 Location: Microsoft Teams

Since 2015, more than 250 civilians have been killed in jihadist attacks in France. Is France particularly prone to jihadist violence, and how does terrorism affect French society and French politics?
Wed 29 Apr 2020
Event
WEBINAR: Understanding the global far right: lessons from India

Time: 10:00 Location: Webinar

How global is the far right?
Wed 22 Apr 2020
Event
WEBINAR: Jihad in the Sahel: Actors, developments and context

Time: 10:00 Location: Webinar

Who are the jihadi insurgents, why are they gaining ground, and what are the likely future developments in the Sahel?
Tue 21 Jan 2020
Event
Akselerasjonsterrorisme: Den nye trusselen fra det ekstreme høyre

Time: 14:00 Location: NUPI

Hvordan ser den nye voldelige høyreekstremismen ut, og hvilke ideer er den inspirert av? Journalist Lasse Josephsen besøker NUPI for å gi oss et innblikk i denne nye formen for terrorisme.
Thu 7 Nov 2019
Event
Radicalization behind bars: Lessons and challenges from Norway and the Netherlands

Time: 09:00 Location: NUPI

How can correctional institutions and the wider society prevent radicalization behind bars?
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Event
Is there an extremist personality? – The link between personality characteristics and violent extremism

Time: 09:00 Location: NUPI

Milan Obaidi presents research that highlights individual personality characteristics as important when trying to understand the process of radicalization.
Tue 11 Jun 2019
Event
"Tikkende bomber?": Farer, forpliktelser, og utfordringer ved retur av fremmedkrigere og deres familier

Time: 14:00 Location: NUPI

Flere tusen menn, kvinner og barn sitter i fangenskap i Syria og Irak etter IS' fall. Hva kan bli skjebnen til disse? Og hvem skal ta ansvaret for dem?
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Event
Har jihadismen fått fotfeste i Sverige?

Time: 09:30 Location: NUPI

Magnus Ranstorp og Magnus Sandelin skal se nærmere på jihadismens historie, utbredelse og utviklingstrekk i Sverige når de besøker NUPI 17. januar.
Wed 12 Dec 2018
Event
Preventing terrorism through risk assessments – a UK perspective

Time: 12:00 Location: NUPI

How does the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy play out in in real-life, and what's the (potential) role of risk assessments in the prevention of terrorism? Marek Hubert, former academic and a current Police Officer, visits NUPI to talk about these issues.
Wed 28 Nov 2018
Event
Critical approaches in terrorism research: Power, pre-emption and preventing violent extremism

Time: 10:00 Location: NUPI

What is a critical methodology? How and when are critical methodologies useful in terrorism research?
Thu 22 Nov 2018
Event
The temptations of terrorist watchlists: How the U.S. No Fly List is changing the meaning of citizenship

Time: 14:00 Location: NUPI

On what basis should watchlisting decisions be made and by whom? And have watchlists begun to proliferate beyond their original purposes and beyond the liberal democracies that invented them?
Wed 5 Sep 2018
Event
Fighting violent extremism: What can be learned from the North Caucasus?

Time: 12:00 Location: NUPI

What factors affect the flow of recruits from the North Caucasus areas to jihadist groups in and outside of Russia?
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Event
How America’s partners help and hinder the war on terror

Time: 09:00 Location: NUPI

Fighting terrorism requires wide-ranging cooperation between states. What does such cooperation look like in practice, and does it work?
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Event
Violent extremism and the role of mental disorder

Time: 09:30 Location: NUPI

To what degree can mental illness explain terrorism, and is there a marked difference between the lone actor and the group-based extremist?
Tue 17 Apr 2018
Event
Islamist radicalisation in Europe – characteristics and drivers

Time: 10:30 Location: NUPI

Professor Olivier Roy visits NUPI to give a lecture on the characteristics and drivers of Islamist radicalisation in European societies.
Mon 19 Feb 2018
Event
Understanding the foreign fighter phenomenon in the Balkans: insights from Kosovo and Bosnia

Time: 11:45 Location: NUPI

Three researchers are visiting NUPI to talk about why the assumption we have about foreign fighters often is incorrect.
Thu 25 Jan 2018
Event
Forebygging av radikalisering og ekstremisme: Erfaringer fra Sverige og Norge

Time: 14:00 Location: Auditorium 5, Eilert Sundts Hus, Blindern

Seminaret tar for seg store utfordringer med forebygging av radikalisering og ekstremisme.
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Event
Lunch Seminar: The Islamic State - Terrorism and Influence

Time: 11:30 Location: NUPI

What does the current state of play regarding the IS strategic communication operations look like?
Tue 13 Jun 2017
Event
Lunch seminar: Al-Qaida in Afghanistan - an alternative perspective

Time: 11:30 Location: NUPI

The Consortium for research on terrorism and crime has the pleasure of welcoming Anne Stenersen to talk about her book that gives a new perspective on al-Qaida.
Fri 12 May 2017
Event
Fighting international terrorism the French way

Time: 10:00 Location: NUPI

In this seminar Pernille Rieker will present a chapter in her forthcoming book “French Foreign Policy in a Changing world. Practicing the Grandeur”.
Tue 18 Apr 2017
Event
Mokhtar Belmokhtar: en jihadists overlevelsesguide til Sahel

Time: 10:00 Location: NUPI

Med utgangspunkt i det vi vet og det vi tror vi vet om livet til Mokhtar Belmokhtar vil seniorforsker Morten Bøås presentere det historiske bakteppet for det som nå skjer i Sahelområdet.
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Event
The threat of covid 19-related extremism

Time: 15:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

One of the more salient aspects of the current pandemic is the deep distrust in governments and elites it has exposed. In this seminar Teun van Dongen investigates this ‘resistance movement’ that opposes the Covid-19 restrictions.
Wed 2 Feb 2022
Event
Mental health and radicalization

Time: 13:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

The possible relationship between mental health and radicalization, extremism and terrorist involvement has received a lot of attention recently. But what do we really know about this relationship?