Genuinely interested in how (new) technologies affect the way we see the world and ourselves in the world, I headed for over two years the Research and Analysis (R&A) programme of the European Strategic Communications Network (ESCN). The ESCN's mission was to support governments in developing a strategic communications approach to prevent violent extremism. In my role, I edited several publications (only available to members), including many reports on current and future challenges of (violent) extremism and recommendations to governments. I also set up and facilitated working groups and expert meetings aimed at collecting government and/or expert insights and building experts' collective wisdom.
Currently I am still engaged in providing strategic communications support to EU Member States in the context of the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Policy Support. In addition, I am a consultant for the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) developing a study assessing the potential interplay between regular and irregular movements of people and the evolution of the threat stemming from ISIL and AQ-inspired terrorism in Europe.