On 23-24 October 2012, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department/Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) jointly held an expert roundtable on Youth Engagement to Counter Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT). The roundtable brought together over 100 participants from state authorities, international organizations and civil society, including many youth representatives, with expertise in the fields of countering terrorism, protecting human rights and promoting tolerance. Participants discussed both the challenge of countering VERLT among youth and the role of youth in countering VERLT, addressing potential concerns arising in these contexts from a human rights and gender perspective. This is a report on the findings and recommendations.

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