The impact of violent extremism is most acutely experienced at the local level, necessitating immediate and direct responses from cities, in addition to national government policies. Collaborative efforts involving diverse stakeholders are crucial for comprehensive and effective prevention and countering of violent extremism (P/CVE). The two-year icommit project, funded by the European Commission’s Internal Security Fund, aims to enhance multi-stakeholder collaboration at the local level. It has two interconnected goals: strengthening collaboration within local multi-stakeholder networks and supporting P/CVE caseworkers to incorporate the client’s perspective in case-based interventions for secondary and tertiary prevention. The project consisted of two complementary tracks. Track I provides training and mentorship to eight multi-stakeholder city teams, addressing various P/CVE activities across all prevention levels. Track II focuses on casework, specifically within tertiary prevention, offering resources such as the DesistKit to support caseworkers in structuring and communicating about their cases. While icommit addressed various ideological phenomena, it primarily looks at Islamist and right-wing extremism.
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