The core modules impart basic knowledge and skills in the field of extremism prevention and the implementation of corresponding training programmes. The elective modules cover the personal safety of the trainer, including digital safety, and describe methods for generating alternative narratives. This approach makes it possible to recruit groups with different levels of training skills. The curriculum includes several cross-cutting themes, including a gender-sensitive approach and humanistic values based on human rights. An important part of the course is the risk and needs assessment toolkit.
Modules can be studied as separate units. However, there are many thematic links as well as connecting factors which have to be identified and considered when implementing the curriculum.
This module is important for the proper organisation of activities to help participants to understand the goals and the content of the programme, and compare it with their own expectations and experience. The module indicates the work format, the schedule of classes, and sets the rules for group work.
This module provides an overview of the competences for PVE trainers, which are covered in greater depth in the following modules. Specialists trained under Module 1 will be able to understand the peculiarities of working in the PVE context and to determine their own professional role in this context.
This module is closely related to all other modules and focuses on integrative approach to the training. It helps trainers to build a systematic step-by-step approach based on the characteristics of adult learning, delivery formats, and psychological aspects of conducting PVE training. Specialists trained under Module 2 will understand the features and differences of conducting offline, online and combined trainings and be able to apply online services – like Zoom, Jamboard Google, Wordwall, Kahoot!, Padlet and others – in practice.
The module describes the narrow skill set of a PVE trainer related to data analysis, understanding local features in politics, interfaith relations, culture and national mentality, and determining the content of the training and the overall approach and strategy of the PVE activity. Specialists trained under Module 3 will acquire skills to analyse and monitor the situation in the religious, political, and economic fields. They will also be able to identify PVE risks and difficulties as well as potential resources (communities, organisations, business initiatives and other opportunities) which can be leveraged to support prevention efforts effectively.
This module focuses on the emphasis of learning in an intercultural environment. Specialists trained under Module 4 will possess intercultural skills reflected in such aspects as intercultural empathy, cultural sensitivity, intercultural relations management, and tolerance for intercultural uncertainty. They will be familiar with the motivational, psychological and social characteristics of adult learning and consider them during planning and teaching processes.
Specialists trained under Module 5 will learn principles of critical thinking to develop independent, facts-based decisions in complex situations of interpersonal and social interaction in the PVE context. They will be familiar with the manipulative techniques used in destructive groups, and consider them while planning their own training sessions.
This module provides an opportunity for participants to: 1) expand their competency profile by acquiring knowledge and skills in the field of personal security; 2) apply risk analysis in relation to the safety of the coach and the participants of the event; 3) be sensitive to the psychological state of the participants and their cultural environment. Specialists trained under the Optional Module 1 will develop set of skills, knowledge and expertise which provide a PVE trainer a feeling of psychological, physical and digital security.
The goal of this module is to understand the processes of creating and promoting narratives which oppose violent extremist propaganda. This process requires an understanding of the manipulative psychological techniques which are used in recruitment (Module 5), taking into account the specifics of the cultural, national, gender and religious contexts (Module 3), as well as the needs of target groups (Module 4). Specialists trained under the Optional Module 2 will understand the features of the destructive influence of radical narratives and ways of forming alternative and counter-narratives. They will be able to define their own professional role in this context.
The goal of this module is to understand the essence of the prevention of violent extremism, and how it is different from other stages and phases of countering violent extremism. This requires an understanding of the various formats of PVE training (Module 2), manipulative psychological techniques which are used in recruitment (Module 5), consideration of the specific cultural, national, gender and religious contexts (Module 3), as well as alternative narratives for preventing violent extremist propaganda and recruitment (Optional module 2). Specialists trained under the Optional Module 3 will understand the features of the process of countering extremism, clearly distinguish preventive activities from other stages of countering VE (detection, suppression, etc.), understand the legal issues of VE prevention, and be able to determine their own professional goal at the PVE stage.
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