EQUAL IS MORE N.3: RADICALISATION - Agenfor International

Agenfor Chairman from 1996 until 2012. Now General Director of Intl Organisations, works for Agenfor on voluntary basis as researcher. Arabist specialized in the field of Muslim minorities, Dr. Bianchi has carried out in-depth research on security issues and geopolitics, supporting the idea that Islam may be a resource to counter the terrorist threats. Among his recent books "Is Islamism a Threat?" (2015), “Jihadist Radicalisation in European Prisons” (2010), “The Italian right parties in the age of leadership” (2008). His articles and video productions regarding a wide range of topics from politics to breaking news have been featured in national and internationally published newspapers and TVs over the years.

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NICOLETTA GALLORI

Nicoletta Gallori is Project Manager, Trainer and Senior Researcher at Agenfor International. She holds a Degree in International Relations at the University of Florence in Italy, and a Master's Degree in European Criminology from the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven in Belgium. Previously, she was a former consultant for the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) within technical assistance and training activities to the Ministry of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to prevent violent extremism. She has developed her expertise both during her work in Brussels at the World Customs Organization as analyst in the law enforcement department and at the European Commission as project assistant in the fraud prevention and intelligence unit. Her tasks mainly focused on operational management and monitoring of EU projects and follow-up. Prior to this she collaborated as junior consultant with think tanks dealing with security, where she also conducted researches on issues related to transnational organized crime.