This month, we celebrate 5 years of dedication to addressing the involvement of children and youth with violent extremism. Founded in 2019, we reflect on our journey and look ahead with vision and purpose. #Anniversary #Children #PCVE shorturl.at/ovA67

Ten years after #BringBackOurGirls, 89 remain missing. Recent kidnappings in #Katsina State highlight the ongoing threat to children in Nigeria. The @CRTG_Group monitors terrorist targeting of children in the region. Read our report here t.ly/LWGjH

The Children Affected by the Foreign Fighter Phenomenon (CAFF) Series is now available on CT MORSE! Explore the CAFF Series now: [shorturl.at/rNQW9] [shorturl.at/ftRZ8] #FTFs #CounterTerrorism #EUCTMORSE

We’re honored to welcome Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK Ambassador to Yemen, to our newly launched Diplomatic Committee. His expertise will enhance our global security efforts. #GlobalSecurity crtgroup.org/press-release/…

📢 Join us on 10 Sept, 10:00-11:30 AM (EDT/UTC-4) for "A Two-Decade Review: Understanding the Global Impact of ISIS Youth Radicalization." Speakers will discuss IS's rise, resilience, and global impact. Moderated by Aaron Y. Zelin. 🔗 Register Here: shorturl.at/uZ7BZ

CEP Senior Advisor Edmund Fitton-Brown touched upon these issues during a recent briefing for the @CRTG_Group, "A Two-Decade Review: Understanding the Global Impact of the Islamic State's Youth Radicalization" ▶️Watch the full discussion here: youtu.be/PtZfjIT0WPc?si…

Missed our live briefing on "A Two-Decade Review: Understanding the Global Impact of ISIS Youth Radicalization"? Watch the recording here youtu.be/PtZfjIT0WPc.

📢 In the News: In his latest opinion piece for Straits Times Life, our Non-Resident Fellow Noor Huda Ismail examines how #gaming and #AI intersect with youth radicalization. Read more: shorturl.at/Sd4lM

📢 We are pleased to announce the launch of Mafia-Jihad: Youth Radicalization and Security Policies in collaboration with Siracusa Institute. Supported by Farnesina 🇮🇹, the project investigates how family influences youth radicalization. shorturl.at/FjMtL

🔎 Since 2019, Next Wave has hosted 50+ expert room and technical sessions with industry experts and multilateral organizations to address urgent issues relating to children and extremism. Now, we’re making this knowledge public. 📂 Stay tuned for the 2025 rollout!

We are pleased to share that Cecilia Polizzi, CEO of Next Wave, has contributed to the Global Terrorism Index 2025. In this edition, examines youth radicalization, shedding light on emerging trends, patterns and future scenarios. economicsandpeace.org

Pleased to have contributed insights to Global Terrorism Index 2025. My essay, 'Youth Radicalization: A New Frontier in Terrorism and Security,' explores the dynamics of youth extremism and its implications for global security. Explore insights ➡️ shorturl.at/toPdP

Narratives that promote violent action as a universal duty and lionize mass casualty find resonance with young, aspiring militants within online forums, leading to a rise in self-radicalization and lone-wolf terrorism among young people.

Glad to see my insights reflected in the Global Peace Index Lone Wolf and Youth Terrorism report! ➡️ Read more: shorturl.at/AVLv3 #YouthRadicalization #LoneWolfTerrorism #GlobalSecurity #CounterTerrorism

📢 #NextWaveArchives: Making expert insights publicly available! This session explores how extremist groups exploit online spaces to target children & what can be done to counter it. ▶️ Watch: rb.gy/benekm 📄 Read: rb.gy/cl2foz #CVE #OnlineSafety

🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Nicholas Dudek as a Non-Resident Fellow at Next Wave. A seasoned researcher, Nicholas brings a decade of expertise on extremist groups, conflicts, and youth radicalization. 📖 Read his latest report: lnkd.in/d6a6fr-3

This week in #Brussels, Next Wave CEO Cecilia Polizzi attended the launch of the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation Panel on the Management of Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Volunteers, and Their Families. We look forward to contributing to this dialogue. 🔗 More info: lnkd.in/dt8-nwUi

📌 #NextWaveArchives Our 2023 briefing, “Prevention of Radicalization: Focus on Children,” features Friederike Wegener European Commission. It explores child recruitment and radicalization in the EU & key prevention challenges. youtu.be/oojy-XY_CW0

Youth radicalization is one of the most alarming developments to security. At the OSCE Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Organized Crime, our CEO, Cecilia Polizzi, discussed terrorism trends involving youth, hosted by Camera dei deputati and OSCE PA.