Two-day event to highlight solutions to spread of extremism 

(Brussels, Belgium) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) will host a distinguished lineup of policy experts as well as current and former lawmakers, including former British Head of Counterterrorism in the FCO Sir Ivor Roberts and EU Commissioner for the Security Union Sir Julian King, at its conference Building Alliances – Preventing Terror.

The event is open to the public and will take place on October 17 and 18 at the Renaissance Brussels Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The two-day event will feature discussions on the role Internet companies should play in preventing the misuse of their platforms by extremist groups, disrupting terror financing, understanding extremist ideologies, and improving community and grassroots engagement.

Other distinguished speakers will include: Executive Director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Sir John Jenkins; Dartmouth College Computer Science Professor Dr. Hany Farid; former Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski; and Director of the French Judicial Police and former President of INTERPOL Mireille Ballestrazzi. For media interview requests, please click here.

Building Alliances – Preventing Terror

October 17 and 18

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days

Renaissance Brussels Hotel

Rue du Parnasse 19

1050 Brussels, Belgium

To RSVP, please click here.

**Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided on both days.**

For media interview requests, please click here.