Executive Summary: Impact and Process Evaluation of Parenting Debates to Prevent Radicalisation

The Dutch municipalities of The Hague and Zoetermeer support projects aimed at strengthening residents’ resilience against negative polarisation, radicalisation, and extremism. One such project is carried out by Trias Pedagogica, which organises parenting debates for fathers and mothers with a migration background. These sessions aim to equip participants with knowledge and skills related to parenting and broader societal issues. The series of parenting debates begins by building trust within the group, raising awareness about the role of the father, and reinforcing foundational parenting knowledge. Gradually, the focus shifts to discussing more sensitive topics, including derailment, alienation and radicalisation. 

The executive summary presents the key findings of the impact and process evaluation conducted by ICCT, which was requested by both municipalities on behalf of the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV). The impact evaluation assesses whether the intervention achieves its intended goals and identifies the key factors contributing to its effectiveness. The process evaluation examines how the intervention was implemented, including participant recruitment, activity delivery, and participant satisfaction. 

The executive summary is a translation from the original text in Dutch. The full report can be found here.