In the course of 2025 the Violence Prevention Network Academy will train a cohort of expert practitioners in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). Participants will be selected by our local partners Explore Hāpainga Ora and He Aranga Ake, most of them with experience in psychology, social work, education or in law enforcement agencies. The 9-months programme includes two in-person intensive trainings (February and March), additional online trainings, moderated supervision meetings and e-learnings (April-September). After the in-person training, participants will be able to start working with radicalised people. Upon the end of the project, and after gaining practical experience, participants will be able to train other practitioners.
Additionally, Violence Prevention Network will support relevant stakeholders in creating a framework for referral structures, working in multi-agency settings, as well as raising awareness for the topic of P/CVE in New Zealand.