The Reverse Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs): Challenges for the OSCE Area and Beyond
Rome, 10-11 May 2018
The conference was aimed at discussion and exchange good practices on addressing current challenges and issues and developing effective policy to prevent Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism (VERLT) and counter terrorism in full compliance with human rights, with a special focus on addressing new threats posed by the return of Foreign Terrorist Fiters (FTFs). Likewise, the  conference aimed at fostering regional and international cooperation on these matters.

The following topics were discussed during the conference:

• Session I: Trends and Dynamics of Returning or Relocating FTFs: Exchange of Views on National Experiences and International Co-operation
• Session II Managing the Return/Relocation of FTFs: Strengthening Border Security and Information Sharing
• Session III Addressing the Potential Threat of Returning and Relocating FTFs and their Affiliates: Rehabilitation and Reintegration Programs Within and Outside the Criminal Justice System
• Session IV Addressing Accompanying Family Members of FTFs: Legal Gaps, Juvenile Justice, Engaging with Civil Society

NEXUS – Civil Concept ant its representative Afrodita Musliu argued that, as a non-governmental organization, we see us at the prevention measures,  humanitarian and reintegration processes of accompanying family members of FTFs. “I would like to point out that working with this category of people requires dedication, requires expertise, financial resources are needed and, above all, exchange of experiences with other developed countries and international institutions that have already faced such a problem.”