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SAFFRON - Preventing Radicalisation

Duration:
25/02/2016 - 30/06/2018
Principal investigator(s):
Project type:
UE-funded research
Funding body:
COMMISSIONE EUROPEA (DG HOME)
Project identification number:
DG HOME -INTERNAL SECURITY FUND POLICE (2014-2020)

Abstract

The main objectives of SAFFRON are: • Deliver and test a tool to be used by all relevant players (which are also part of the consortium) to identify in a timely fashion both all internet activities of direct and indirect recruitment of Foreign Fighters and all signals (weak or strong) pointing at radicalization of single individuals • Analyse the recent trends about recruitment of young European people by terrorist groups • Analyse the online communication strategy of terrorist groups and develop a social media campaign to comtrast their propaganda

Structures

Partners

  • COMMISSIONE EUROPEA

Budget

Total cost: € 672,412.00
Total contribution: € 588,956.00
PoliTo total cost: € 143,016.71
PoliTo contribution: € 124,925.00