Re-Map Project
The aim of RE-MAP project (Resilience, Mental Health, and Prevention) is to prevent radicalization by strengthening communities' resilience, and mental health skills and by developing a training course for professionals. The project is funded by EU ISF – Internal Security Fund 2023 – 2025.
In RE-MAP project, a mentoring model will be developed for key community members, with the aim to strengthen mental health, strength based skills, and resilience. Mentors will also gain a better understanding of the factors related to radicalization. As part of the mentoring model’s development process, workshops will be organised with community members and other relevant stakeholders in order to include their perspectives, needs, challenges , and identify their assets.
In the second part of the project, the experience and lessons learned from the workshops and the mentoring model will be shared with practitioners in radicalization prevention.
The needs of victims/survivors of terrorism will also be mapped on a small scale, and good practices in victim support will be compiled and shared.
Main Objective
Strengthening mental health, resilience and strength based skills for communities and professionals to prevent radicalization and developing a mentoring model.
Project Goals
• Development and implementation of a community mentoring model
• Increasing the knowledge of practitioners working in radicalization prevention. Professionals from different cultural backgrounds are especially taken into account.
• Strengthening and maintaining cooperation nationally and internationally.
• Mapping support for victims/survivors of terrorism.
Project updates
1.7.2025
The Resilient Communities as a Key to Preventing Radicalisation Training Attracts Wide Interest – More Sessions Coming This Autumn
This spring, our project has organised several training sessions for professionals under the theme Resilient Communities as a Key to Preventing Radicalisation. A total of 141 professionals have already participated.
The participants have represented a wide range of sectors – including professionals from NGOs, wellbeing services counties, and various departments of municipalities and cities. Interest in the training has been high, and several new sessions are already planned for the autumn.
The training has been perceived as both necessary and impactful.
According to feedback, the themes covered are seen as timely and important, and participants are eager to share what they’ve learned with their colleagues and workplace communities.
- 86% of respondents agreed (completely or mostly) that the training was necessary and enhanced their professional expertise.
- 71% were satisfied with the content and felt that this type of knowledge is needed in their daily work.
The training provides tools for strengthening community resilience and offers insights into the root causes of extremism. If you believe this training could benefit your organisation, we warmly welcome you to get in touch with us to explore the possibility of offering it in English.
Contact us
Bashe Ali
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Caroline Nykter
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10.2.2025
The second mentor training session of the RE-MAP project has been successfully completed
On February 8th, the second training on the community mentoring model was conducted, with 17 participants from various communities.
The mentors who participated training in September, have already begun engaging with their respective communities, facilitating workshops based on the themes covered in the training. Those mentors, who completed the February training will be hosting workshops throughout the spring.
Additionally, a comprehensive guide for the community mentoring model has been developed and will be published in early March. Based on this guide, we offer training for professionals working with communities. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us!
1.10.2024
News from the RE-MAP project: First mentor training has been implemented
During the spring, the project has developed the contents of the community mentoring model. The first mentor training was held on September 21-22, 2024, and 12 community members from different communities participated in it.
The first mentor training was two days training and, in addition to theoretical knowledge, included group work and reflective tasks. The training of the mentoring model includes four sections: mental health and resilience, the individual as a member of the community, prevention of radicalization, polarization, and conflict resolution.
The mentoring model continues with mentors setting foot in their own communities to hold workshops based on the contents of the model. RE-MAP project experts assist mentors in the workshops.
In addition, the development of the manual for the mentoring model continues in the project.
Did you get interested in mentor training? Contact us!
13.3.2024
The RE-MAP project has started with community workshops
Community workshops, along with the development of a mentoring model, are currently in progress. The model will be put into action through mentor training sessions scheduled for September, with a comprehensive manual for community mentors expected to be finalized by year-end.
To date nine workshops have taken place, focusing on exploring factors influencing the well-being and mental health of communities and their members. Some communities are experiencing changes as their sense of community evolves. Initiatives have been undertaken to identify challenges arising from this evolution and to gain a better understanding of the community’s resources. The project aims to organize a total of 15 workshops, with the remaining six scheduled for spring 2024.
The project approaches the prevention of violent radicalization from the perspective of community mental health and resilience. These community workshops provide valuable insights and play an important role in shaping the mentoring model and its accompanying manual. The planning process for the mentoring model is already in progress, and the first community mentors will undergo training in September.
In the project’s second phase, the good practices gained from the mentoring model will be shared with professionals working in the field of violent radicalization prevention.