ICCT Director Appointed as Chair of the European Union Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation Research Committee

On 25 February, Dr. Thomas Renard was elected to chair the Research Committee of the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, during the Committee’s first meeting. The Research Committee advises the European Commission on its strategic orientations with regard to the prevention of radicalisation, it suggests research priorities, and offers advice and recommendations to the EU and its member states, among several other responsibilities. The Committee includes 15 leading scholars on terrorism issues, from across Europe.

Dr. Renard is honoured to have been elected by his peers, and looks forward to supporting the work of the Research Committee and to contribute more broadly to effective and evidence-based prevention policies in Europe. Dr. Renard is the Director of ICCT. He has almost 20 years of research experience in the field of terrorism studies, and published numerous books and papers.