“Forms of radical politicization and political violence in Greece”, Tuesday 21/2/2017

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and the European Information Centre Europe Direct of ELIAMEP organized an event entitled “Forms of radical politicization and political violence in Greece» on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 at 14.00 – 17.00 in Aegli Zappeion.

The event was organized in regards to the project “Addressing radicalization in Southeast and Central Europe” (acronym RAD MONITOR, 2014-2017). The program aimed to assess and convey the relevant experience gained in Western Europe in order to design appropriate radicalization monitoring tools in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Greece.

Concerning the RAD MONITOR program, ELIAMEP has carried out research into the causes of radicalization in Greece and the various forms in which it manifests itself. Among the results of the project was the development of a methodology and adequate indicators for assessing the radicalization phenomenon. Through its actions, the RAD MONITOR program seeks to strengthen the possibilities for law enforcement authorities and civil society to counter radicalization. The proposed monitoring tools for this phenomenon could hopefully serve as a basis for the design and creation of appropriate policies and programs to address radicalization.