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CPN-PREV’s longtime collaborator and partner, David Yuzva Clement, recently co-authored Social Work and Countering Violent Extremism: Case Management, Direct Practice and Multi-Sectoral Collaboration, a book aimed at social work audiences that introduces them “[…] to the current field of countering violent extremism (CVE), offering an international perspective on its theories, approaches, and prevention and intervention practices.”

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Our Associate Director, zeina ismail-allouche, recently published a new op-ed exploring how, in the wake of the recent killing of a young Iraqi girl by two boys, violence affecting children, or perpetrated by them, cannot be understood in isolation from the social and cultural contexts in which they grow up.

CPN-PREV, in collaboration with the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence, continued its efforts in Atlantic Canada by offering a two-day interdisciplinary training workshop in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on June 18 and 19, 2026.

On May 28, CPN-PREV’s Director and Founder, Ghayda Hassan, alongside Associate Director, zeina ismail-allouche, co-presented a keynote at the annual BGC (Boys and Girls Clubs) conference in Winnipeg.

This March, CPN-PREV’s Community of Practice—vPiP— delivered two capacity development training sessions on the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) in Atlantic Canada, in Prince Edward Island (March 9–10) and Halifax, Nova Scotia (March 12–13). Over 80 frontline practitioners across mental health, social work, youth services, education, law enforcement, policy, and community development convened.

From February 23 to 25, the Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV) was pleased to convene a three-day co-design workshop hosted at the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) at Concordia University. The workshop was designed by Zeina Ismail Allouche and co-facilitated with Ghayda Hassan.

On November 4, 2025, twelve remarkable youth shared their insights on what would make Halifax a safer place during the opening ceremony of the CCFSC Annual Conference. Their message was clear: the city must listen to their voices and act on their recommendations to meaningfully improve how young people navigate and experience Halifax. Prevention of violence starts with actually making spaces safer for youth.

Our team dove deep into critical conversations about PVE alongside incredible partners from across Canada and other countries. The energy was palpable from day one when our director, Ghayda Hassan, hosted “Voices from the Frontlines,” hearing directly from educators, social workers, and community leaders navigating today’s complex social climate. At our booth, Sebastian Brouillette-Alarie and Wilson Hernandez were on hand throughout the day to answer questions and engage with the many visitors who stopped by to learn about our work and publications.

Colleagues in the CPN-PREV team recently had the privilege of attending the 2nd Annual CANSES Workshop in Halifax, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in the PVE space. Over two enriching days, Ghayda Hassan (Director and Founder), Zeina Ismail Allouche (Director of Partnerships and Program Development), and Wilson Hernandez Varona (Capacity Development Coordinator), engaged in meaningful exchanges on current trends in the PVE field.

Dr. Ghayda Hassan was recently awarded the Eradicate Hate Bridge Builder Award at the 2025 Eradicate Hate Global Summit (September 17). You can now watch her full acceptance speech (en anglais seulement), reflecting on the collective decades of work dedicated to preventing violent extremism, building stronger and safer communities, and emphasizing the urgent need to continue this vital effort.

We are proud to share that CPN-PREV director and founder, Dr. Ghayda Hassan, has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of her outstanding leadership and global contributions to the prevention of violent extremism.

Facilitated by Ghayda Hassan and Zeina Ismail Allouche, the workshop was an initiative of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Department of Community Safety, the Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV), and Public Safety Canada’s Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence (CCEPV).

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CPN-PREV attended the “Journée scientifique 2025 du département de psychologie de l'UQÀM”! Having greatly enjoyed the experience last year, we returned with new data from studies conducted by the research and network mapping teams.

The success of our recent Transatlantic Network Against Extremism (TransNex) symposium, December 11-13, 2024, underscored the critical need for open, honest, and inclusive dialogue within the field of preventing violent extremism (PVE). Participants consistently highlighted […]

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Nous sommes fier-ères d'annoncer que notre directrice et fondatrice, Ghayda Hassan, s'associe avec l'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) afin d'offrir une première au Canada : un nouveau microprogramme de deuxième cycle en prévention des polarisations sociales et des extrémismes violents.

This past Monday, the training and research teams at RPC-PREV rolled up their sleeves to lay the groundwork for a future training program on risk assessment for practitioners in the prevention of violent extremism!

Last week, amidst Montreal's rainy and snowy weather, practitioners—members of the Transatlantic Network Against Extremism (TransNex)—from various countries, including the United States, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, gathered for a three-day symposium at the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP). The event focused on sharing best practices, identifying key needs, and exploring pathways to prevent social polarization and violent extremism in schools and societies.

Last month, the AVERT Research Network hosted its 2024 symposium, uniting leading practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to address critical challenges in countering violent extremism. On Day 2 of the symposium, our director, Dr. Ghayda Hassan, delivered a compelling address titled “I Know It Works, But Not Sure Why: Practitioners’ Successes and Challenges in PVE.”