AVERT Impact
Our Network is comprised of highly engaged research academics who believe in conducting meaningful evidence-based research for the public good. We are also committed to public sharing, exchange and dialogue on new knowledge and outcomes relating to AVERT focus. The AVERT Research Network aims to conduct research that informs policy and practice.
2021 AVERT Research Symposium
Through generous sponsorship from the Australian Department of Home Affairs, AVERT hosted over 200 online participants from around the world for three stimulating and rewarding days of intellectual and practical inquiry and dialogue on the contemporary dynamics of violent extremism. The 2021 AVERT Research Symposium explored the theme ‘Violent Extremism at the Crossroads: Persistence, Change and Dynamism 20 Years After 9/11’.
COVID pandemic & violent extremism
The COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the growth and trajectory of violent extremism. AVERT members have contributed their expertise and been featured in related media coverage about the pandemic and violent extremism. Here are some highlighted media contributions by AVERT members.
AVERT submission to the parliamentary inquiry on extremism
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced an Inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia. We are pleased to be able to share the AVERT submission which addresses a number of the inquiry’s terms of reference.