PETALING JAYA: A one-stop portal is now obtainable to entry content material on preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE).
In a press release launched by International Institute Of Islamic Thought And Civilisation (ISTAC), it mentioned the venture by ISTAC and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) was a joint collaboration between the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI), South-East Asia Regional Centre for Counter Terrorism (SEARCCT), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
“The partnership has launched mycveguide.com, a one-stop portal that gives and hyperlinks unique and secondary content material i.e. native, regional and international information, commentary, coaching, webinars, analysis and publications in preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE).
“It may also emphasise the PCVE sector in relation to Malaysia’s quickly to be Malaysia’s National Action Plan on PCVE 2022 – 2026,” mentioned the assertion.
The portal was launched by Foreign Ministry SEARCCT director-general Datuk Ganeson Sivagurunathan, witnessed by US Ambassador to Malaysia Brian D. McFeeters and IIUM president Tan Sri Dr Mohd Daud Bakar
“The launch additionally showcases Fat Bidin’s National Countering/Preventing Violent Extremism (CVE/PVE) Campaign which consists of three-feature size documentaries, two hyperlocal YouTube channels and 5 particular stories from numerous information organisations.
“The characteristic size documentaries might be aired on Fat Bidin’s media companion Astro Awani. Currently, two documentaries have been produced, the hyperlocal YouTube channels are lively and two particular stories have come out on The Malaysian Insight and The Vibes.
“All mentees underwent a sequence of workshops and educated underneath totally different media and CVE gamers, equivalent to Lina Tan from Red Communications and Thomas Koruth Samuel from UNDP.
“The marketing campaign is spearheaded by Zan Azlee and Sheril A. Bustaman, who’re the mentors and producers for all of the programmes underneath the marketing campaign.
“Registered contributors of the occasion consist of assorted stakeholders, journalists, social media customers with these in academia and analysis, practitioners, civil society, and coverage makers in thoughts,” added the assertion.
Elaborating on mycveguide.com, Ganeson mentioned the web-portal might be a carefully linked new eco-system of safety and public security in Malaysia that might be launched by National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (NAP PCVE) in April.
“It is supposed to supply unique content material in addition to secondary sources equivalent to information, webinars, coaching, engagements, analysis, and assets.
“It may also serve the function of a mode information to assist educate journalists to responsibly report or write on violent extremism (VE) and terrorism,” he mentioned.
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