Srebrenica massacre marked by Westminster Abbey service 6 July 2015 More that 8,000 men and boys died at Srebrenica, as Bridget Kendall reports Thousands of men and boys killed in the Srebrenica genocide 20 years ago have been remembered at a service at Westminster Abbey. About 2,000 guests, including survivors, politicians and the President of…
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Social media has vital role in countering extremist “rhetoric” The Brussels Times Thursday, 02 July 2015 11:16 The head of a leading NGO says that social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook can help “challenge extremist rhetoric” and combat the radicalisation of young Muslims. Speaking in Brussels on Wednesday, Tehmina Kazi, director of British Muslims…
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Gilles de Kerchove: Compelling counter narrative key component of addressing radicalisation and recruitment. @epc_eu pic.twitter.com/gFeBIxM7V3 — European Democracy (@EFDBrussels) July 1, 2015
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It’s that time of year again. Gentle squabbles over moon sightings, the stockpiling of frozen samosas, and the dreaded “Ramadan breath”, which means we have to keep a miswak teeth-cleaning stick (or, more likely, a toothbrush) on us at all times. For tomorrow is the start of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.…
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Edited by Nick Sagovsky and Peter McGrail and published in March 2015 by SCM Press, “Together for the common good: towards a national conversation” sets out to stimulate and resource a wider and deeper discussion about the common good. How, the book asks, can a ‘common good’ perspective challenge the way we do politics and…
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Social Media, Religion and Political Violence Forum The Open University, Camden, London Monday 15 June 2015 09:30-17:00 AGENDA 09:30 – 0945 Welcome: Tea and Coffee 09:45 – 10:00 Prologue: Marie Gillespie, The Open University 10:00 – 10:30 Provocations 1: Media Ali Fisher, University of Vienna Charlie Winter, Quilliam Foundation Akil Awan, Royal Holloway College 10:30…
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Chartist AGM 2015 11.00 – 5.00 Saturday 6th June University of Westminster 35, Marylebone Road NW1 5LS (opposite Baker Street tube/Madame Tussauds) Room M303, 3rd floor Marylebone Building Post election perspectives Where do we go from here? 11.00 registration 11.15 – 12.30 Post election perspectives Britain and Europe Michael Meacher (MP OldhamWest and Royton) –…
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Interesting & thought provoking opening address from Tehmina Kazi, Director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy #faithinthepublicsector — Paul Deemer (@NHSE_Paul) June 2, 2015
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You are warmly invited to celebrate the publication of a new volume of essays and join a discussion on its theme, the ‘common good’ Edited by Nick Sagovsky and Peter McGrail and published in March 2015 by SCM Press, Together for the common good: towards a national conversation sets out to stimulate and resource a…
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