The ICPC took part in the last meeting of the year of the RAPS network (Research and Action on Social Polarizations), a network created in Montreal by the Sherpa University Institute, which addresses issues related to violent extremism and radicalization leading to violence.  

The meeting was attended by representatives from the Centre d’Action et de Prévention contre la Radicalisation des Individus (CAPRI) in Bordeaux and the Réseau Virage in Strasbourg, marking a significant development in the Franco-Quebec partnership between these French organizations and the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV), our Montreal partner, as part of the funding provided by the Commission permanente de coopération (CPCFQ) for the project entitled “Franco-Quebec exchanges on the prevention of radicalization” 2023-2025.  

The expertise of these international organizations  in family support, primary prevention and professional support for people affected in some way by radicalization leading to violence, enriched discussions with RAPS members. It was also an opportunity for the French partners to discover other Quebec initiatives by RAPS and its members, and to share inspiring practices in the prevention of violent extremism.  

Thank you for the invitation!