TSAS brought together researchers, community leaders, government policy makers and practitioners to present on Security Policy and Community Relations. Experts spoke on a broad range of topics including preventing radicalization, deradicalization, and building social cohesion, media analysis, emerging research and new concepts and tools.
TSAS a réuni des chercheurs, les dirigeants communautaires, les décideurs et les praticiens gouvernementaux à présenter sur la politique de de relations communautaires. Les experts ont parlé sur un large éventail de sujets, y compris la prévention de la radicalisation, déradicalisation, et renforcer la cohésion sociale, l’analyse des médias, de la recherche et de nouveaux concepts et outils émergents.
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Agenda
Day 1 / November 4
Setting the Context: The Society/Security Dynamic
Policy perspective: Brett Kubicek, Manager, Research and Academic Relations, Public Safety Canada
- Heidi Ellis, Children’s Hospital Center for Refugee Trauma and Resilience. Presentation
- Michelle LeBaron, University of British Columbia.
- Tufyal Choudhury, Durham University. Presentation
- Alia Hogben, Canadian Council of Muslim Women.
Practical Issues and Examples: Preventing Radicalization, Deradicalization, and Building Social Cohesion
Policy perspective: Shirley Cuillierrier, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Presentation
- Shiraz Maher, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. Presentation
- Julia Berczyk, University of Amsterdam.
- Imam Yusuf Badat, Islamic Foundation. Presentation
- Bob Young, CSIS
- Tieja Thomas, Concordia University. Presentation
Day 2 / November 5
Introduction of the TSAS literature review on community outreach, youth engagement, and the impact of counter-terrorism policy on minority communities
Emerging Research and Framing a Future Research Agenda
- Sebastien Feve, Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
- Wesley Wark and Patti Lenard, University of Ottawa
- Anila Asghar, McGill University. Presentation
Moving Forward: New Issues, New Concepts, New Tools – PART 1
Policy perspective: Anna Gray-Henschel, Public Safety Canada
- Susan Benesch, American University. Presentation
- Amar Amarasingam, University of Waterloo. Presentation
Moving Forward: New Issues, New Concepts, New Tools – PART 2
- Hussein Hamdani, Simpson Wigle Law LLP. Presentation Video
- Shahed Amanullah, US State Department
Collaborative Research Design
- Dan Hiebert, University of British Columbia and Brett Kubicek, Public Safety Canada, Presentation and Discussion.
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