Selim Ibraimi (ISSD)- The new approach to counter violent extremism (CVE) through engaging community and civil society partners, challenges us to make a paradigm shift in how we understand the causes of radicalization, extremism, hate speech and terrorism.
This approach should be supported by theory, research findings, knowledge, policy successes and supporting serious projects.
However, for the institutions to deliver on its promise of building community resilience, it is necessary to better understand the meanings of resilience as applied to regions or municipalities under the threat of violent extremism.
In this context Municipalities of Macedonia and public opinion, first need to understand the meaning of the CVE. The resilience approach will need to take in consideration issues in multilevel dimensions, sociocultural context is primary driver to understand the roots of the problem. Community collaboration of all regions of Macedonia should be on focus of all stakeholders.
