ABSTRACT
Maarten van de Donk is senior consultant at the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Secretariat, and advises on the Deradicalisation, Victims of terrorism, Prison and Probation and Internal and external Dimensions working groups. The RAN is set up by the European Commission as an EU-wide umbrella network of practitioners engaged to prevent and counter radicalisation to violent extremism. Its Centre of Excellence (RAN CoE) acts as a hub in connecting, developing and disseminating expertise. This includes fostering a dialogue between practitioners, policymakers and academics in an inclusive way. By doing so, the CoE develops state-of-the-art knowledge, and supports both the Commission and Member States. Also, it helps shape the Commission's research agenda, and liaises with prevent initiatives inside and outside the EU. RadarEurope leads the consortium which runs the RAN CoE. For more information, see: https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/networks/radicalisation_awareness_network/index_en.htm
