The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Eye on Radicalization (EER) invited to a webinar focusing on combating the financing of violent extremism. 

This webinar gave an overview of the current state of play on the financing of violent right-wing extremism and Islamist extremism using concrete examples to highlight both the challenges as well as the opportunities to enhance the protection of free and democratic societies by exposing and disrupting the income streams of extremist and violent extremist entities.

Presentation:

Combating the financing of Islamist extremism
Kyle Orton
National security and terrorism analyst based in Britain

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Eye on Radicalization (EER) invited to a webinar focusing on combating the financing of violent extremism. 

This webinar gave an overview of the current state of play on the financing of violent right-wing extremism and Islamist extremism using concrete examples to highlight both the challenges as well as the opportunities to enhance the protection of free and democratic societies by exposing and disrupting the income streams of extremist and violent extremist entities.

Presentation:

Combating the financing of violent right-wing extremism
Alexander Ritzmann
Senior Advisor CEP, Senior Advisor Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), Associate Fellow German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

On October 28, 2022, CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler participated in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee's (CTC) Special Meeting on “countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes.” The CTC convened UN member states and other global stakeholders in Mumbai and New Delhi, India for a two-day event. 

Dr. Schindler spoke during the "Thematic Briefing II: Countering terrorism financing online – threats and opportunities related to new payment technologies and fundraising methods."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler testified before the Committee for International Affairs and Community of Germany's parliament on the financing of extremist organizations: [Translated from German] "Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler from the non-governmental organization Counter-Extremism Project complained that there was a clear gap in the knowledge of the security authorities when investigating the financing activities of extremist organizations in Germany. This inevitably leads to challenges in combating such financial flows - not only with a view to political Islamism, but also, as is also addressed in the motion, to extremism in general. There are gaps in knowledge and challenges due to legal hurdles and gaps, limitations on the powers of the security authorities and a lack of transparency requirements for corporations. Significant improvements in this situation could be achieved through targeted reforms in these areas."