Institute for Strategic Dialogue
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Institute for Strategic Dialogue describes itself as "a fiercely independent global organisation dedicated to powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation."[1]
About
Excerpt from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue website:[2]
- "ISD is uniquely able to turn research and analysis into evidence-based policy and action. Our research and insights shape our action programming on the front lines, and inform the training and policy advisory work we provide to central and local governments, civil society, front line practitioners and international organisations.
Board
From the Institute for Strategic Dialogue website:[3]
Board Members
- Michael Lewis (Chair)
- Stuart Fiertz (Treasurer)
- Mark Bergman
- Dr. Serra Kirdar
- Ed Williams
- Stephen Zinser
- Francis Finlay
- Lord Adair Turner (Chair, Policy Board)
- Konstantin von Unger
- Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
- Sasha Havlicek
- Dr. Kerry Healey
- Jim Hoagland
- Shirley Lord Rosenthal
- Farah Pandith
- Chris Rice
- Christoph Gottschalk
- Katrin Rohmann
- Cecilie Rohwedder
- Dr. Evelyn Stern
Team
From the Institute for Strategic Dialogue website:[4]
- Sasha Havlicek, Co-Founder and CEO
- Moustafa Ayad, Executive Director; Africa, the Middle East and Asia (AMEA)
- Sarah Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer
- Dixon Osburn, Executive Director, ISD US
- Arabella Phillimore, Managing Director
- Eric Rosand, Executive Director, Strong Cities Network
- Huberta von Voss, Executive Director, ISD Germany
- Rashad Ali, Resident Senior Fellow
- Zahed Amanullah, Resident Senior Fellow, Networks & Outreach
- Kelsey Bjornsgaard, Head of Capacity Building and Campaigns
- Milo Comerford, Head of Policy & Research, Counter-Extremism
- Jiore Craig, Head of Digital Integrity
- Jacob Davey, Head of Research & Policy, Far-right and Hate Movements
- Daniel Hooton, Head of Strong Cities Network International Programmes
- Gil Jung, Head of Communications and Events, ISD Germany
- Jennie King, Head of Climate Research and Policy
- Mandi Lazenby, Head of HR
- Melanie Smith, Head of Digital Analysis Unit
- Tim Squirrell, Head of Communications and Editorial
- Henry Tuck, Head of Digital Policy
- Francesca Arcostanzo, Digital Analysis Unit Lead
- Till Baaken, Senior Manager, Projects and Development, ISD Germany
- Mauritius Dorn, Senior Digital Policy and Education Manager
- Simeon Dukic, Senior Manager, Balkans & Central Asia
- Cooper Gatewood, Senior Digital Research Manager
- Jakob Guhl, Senior Manager, Policy & Research
- Jared Holt, Senior Research Manager
- Katherine Keneally, Senior Research Manager
- Duaa Khalid, Senior Grants Manager
- Charlotte Moeyens, Senior Manager, Networks & Civic Action
- Ciaran O'Connor, Senior Analyst
- Lucie Parker, Senior Project Operations Manager
- Lara Petricevic-Williams, Senior Programme Manager
- Dominic Pkalya, Senior Programme Manager
- Jordan Reimer, Senior Manager
- Kevin D. Reyes, Senior OSINT Specialist
- Nathalie Rucker, Senior Manager, Capacity Building & Civic Action, ISD Germany
- Helena Schwertheim, Senior Digital Policy and Research Manager, ISD Germany
- Julia Smirnova, Senior Analyst
- Elise Thomas, Senior Analyst, OSINT
- Emma Armfield, Finance & Office Manager
- Sara Bundtzen, Research and Policy Analyst, ISD Germany
- Aoife Gallagher, Analyst
- Lea Gerster, Analyst
- Dominik Hammer, Research Manager, ISD Germany
- Tim Hulse, M&E Manager
- Tukasz Janulewicz, Analyst
- Sabine Lawrence, Digital Research Analyst
- Eric Levai, Digital Research Analyst
- Sina Laubenstein, Educator at the Business Council for Democracy, ISD Germany
- Marisa Wengeler, Educator at the Business Council for Democracy, ISD Germany
- Cecile Simmons, Research Manager
- Joe Downy, Project Coordinator, Strong Cities Network
- Solveig Barth, Project Coordinator, ISD Germany
- Emir Hasanovic, Western Balkans Coordinator
- David Leenstra, Networks and Membership Coordinator, Strong Cities Network
- Krystalle Pinilla, Communications Coordinator
- Sameen Zehra, Youth Civic Action Coordinator
- Lucy Cooper, Digital Research Associate
- Zoe Rubbert, Trainee
Board
From the Institute for Strategic Dialogue website:[5] [6]
- Will Baldet, Fellow
- Jonathan Birdwell, Senior Policy Fellow
- Iris Boyer, Senior Advisor, ISD France
- Julia Ebner, Senior Research Fellow
- Dilwar Hussain, Fellow
- Alex Krasodomski-Jones, Fellow
- Hadiya Masieh, Fellow
- Zeenat Rahman, Fellow
- Erin Saltman, Fellow
- Heather Tsavaris, Senior Fellow
Partnerships & Funders
From the Institute for Strategic Dialogue website:[7]
Institutional Partnerships
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
- ARENA @ Johns Hopkins University
- B'nai B'rith International
- Cardiff University
- Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM)
- Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- Deakin University
- Demos
- Fair Fight Action
- Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
- German Marshall Fund Alliance for Securing Democracy
- Global Center on Cooperative Security
- Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)
- Global Disinformation Index
- Hans-Bredow Institute
- Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
- Institut Montaigne
- Institute for Economics and Peace
- McCain Institute
- MIT Media Cloud
- Ontario Tech University
- Sussex University Computer Science Department
- United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (UNCTED)
- Victoria University
- West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute
Funders (2018 – Present)
Foundations
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- British Council
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
- Europäisches Forum Alpbach
- Gemeinnützige Hertie Stiftung
- Gen Next Foundation
- Hirondelle Foundation
- International Republican Institute (IRI)
- Mercator Stiftung Germany
- Mercator Stiftung Switzerland
- National Democratic Institute
- Omidyar Group
- Open Society Foundations
- Robert Bosch Stiftung
- United States Institute for Peace
- Judith Neilson Institute
Governments & Multilateral Organisations
- Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
- Australian Department for Home Affairs
- Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST)
- Council of Europe
- Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration
- Department of Premier & Cabinet, Victoria, Australia
- Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- Dutch Ministry of the Interior
- European Commission
- Finnish Interior Ministry
- German Federal Agency for Civic Engagement
- German Federal Foreign Office (Auswaertiges-Amt)
- German Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV)
- Global Affairs Canada
- Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
- Ministry of Justice and Security, The Netherlands
- New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
- Norwegian Ministry of Children & Families (MCF)
- Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security
- Ofcom
- Public Safety Canada
- Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
- Swedish Ministry of Integration
- Swedish Ministry of Justice
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs(FDFA)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
- UK Home Office
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- US Department for Homeland Security (DHS)
- US State Department
Private Sector
Christchurch Call
Institute for Strategic Dialogue is on the Advisory Network of the Christchurch Call:[8] "The Civil Society Advisory Network was formed in late 2019 to help provide guidance and input on the fulfilment of Christchurch Call commitments. Many of the network members have been engaged on the Christchurch Call since its launch and are committed to continuing to share their expertise."
Tech Against Terrorism
Institute for Strategic Dialogue took part in a podcast with Tech Against Terrorism:[9]
- With the help of our expert guests, we explore what hybrid threats are in the context of online terrorism and violent extremism. We consider why this hybridisation has increased in recent years and how online extremism has blurred and overlapped with other online harms such as disinformation and conspiracy theory movements.
- We also touch on “grey area” content, consider whether algorithms promote more hateful or extreme narratives online, and discuss what the tech sector and policymakers can do to tackle hybrid threats online.
- Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Bettina Rottweiler, a Research Fellow at University College London (UCL) where she specialises in researching risk and protective factors for violent extremism. And Milo Comerford, Head of Policy & Research at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), which specialises in research and policy advice on hate, extremism, and disinformation.
- You can read a transcript of this episode here.
- If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter, where you can find resources on this topic.
References
- ↑ Institute for Strategic Dialogue on Twitter (Accessed April 12, 2023)
- ↑ About (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Board (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Team (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Fellows (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Team (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Partnerships & Funders (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Christchurch Call Advisory Network (Accessed April 17, 2023)
- ↑ The Challenge of Hybrid Threats Online (Accessed April 17, 2023)