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|alma_mater=Catholic University of Louvain, Yale Law School | |alma_mater=Catholic University of Louvain, Yale Law School | ||
|image=Gilles de Kerchove.jpg | |image=Gilles de Kerchove.jpg | ||
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|birth_date= 3 October 1956 | |birth_date= 3 October 1956 | ||
|birth_place=Belgium | |birth_place=Belgium | ||
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|birth_name=Gilles de Kerchove d'Ousselghem | |birth_name=Gilles de Kerchove d'Ousselghem | ||
|death_date= | |death_date= | ||
| + | |interests=Islamic terrorism | ||
| + | |description="[[EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator]]" since 2007 | ||
|spouses=Anne del Marmol | |spouses=Anne del Marmol | ||
|constitutes=deep state functionary?, academic | |constitutes=deep state functionary?, academic | ||
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|title=EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator | |title=EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator | ||
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'''Gilles de Kerchove d'Ousselghem''' is the [[EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator]], in which role he has been talking a lot about "[[Islamic terrorism]]". | '''Gilles de Kerchove d'Ousselghem''' is the [[EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator]], in which role he has been talking a lot about "[[Islamic terrorism]]". | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Possibly a relation of [[Nicholas de Kerchove d'Ousselghem]] (born 1934)?<ref>https://geneall.net/en/name/1129187/nicolas-de-kerchove-d-ousselghem/</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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===EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator=== | ===EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator=== | ||
| − | He was made [[EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator]] in 2007.<ref>http://www.europeanaviationclub.com/docs/20090924_EAC.pdf</ref> In September 2017, he warned that there were 25,000 "Islamist extremists who could pose a threat" and that "we are going to suffer more attacks."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/islamist-extremists-uk-highest-number-europe-25000-terror-threat-eu-official-isis-islam-britain-a7923966.html</ref> | + | He was made [[EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator]] in 2007.<ref>http://www.europeanaviationclub.com/docs/20090924_EAC.pdf</ref> He has not challenged the ideology of the "[[war on terror]]" and already in 2007 was suggesting that "Radical and extremist Islamic propaganda distributed in Europe continues to feed off events happening outside Europe. The Internet is one media outlet, perhaps the essential media outlet for this propaganda". |
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| + | In 2010, he commented that {{SMWQ | ||
| + | |text=We need to decide if Europe should create a continent-wide database to collect information on passengers. Many say this new menace must be fought with new tools. | ||
| + | |date=4 October 2010 | ||
| + | |authors=Gilles de Kerchove | ||
| + | |source_name=Euronews | ||
| + | |source_URK=http://www.euronews.com/2010/10/05/dealing-with-homegrown-terrorism | ||
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| + | In September 2017, he warned that there were 25,000 "Islamist extremists who could pose a threat" and that "we are going to suffer more attacks."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/islamist-extremists-uk-highest-number-europe-25000-terror-threat-eu-official-isis-islam-britain-a7923966.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 17 October 2020
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| Born | Gilles de Kerchove d'Ousselghem 3 October 1956 Belgium | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Louvain, Yale Law School | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Anne del Marmol | |||||||||||
| Member of | Counter Extremism Project | |||||||||||
| Interests | “Islamic terrorism” | |||||||||||
"EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator" since 2007
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Gilles de Kerchove d'Ousselghem is the EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator, in which role he has been talking a lot about "Islamic terrorism".
Contents
Background
Possibly a relation of Nicholas de Kerchove d'Ousselghem (born 1934)?[1]
Career
Gilles de Kerchove joined the European Commission in 1985 as an administrator in Directorate General IV for Competition. From 1986 to 1995, he worked for the Belgian government, as chief of staff of the deputy prime minister and various ministries.
EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator
He was made EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator in 2007.[2] He has not challenged the ideology of the "war on terror" and already in 2007 was suggesting that "Radical and extremist Islamic propaganda distributed in Europe continues to feed off events happening outside Europe. The Internet is one media outlet, perhaps the essential media outlet for this propaganda".
In 2010, he commented that
“We need to decide if Europe should create a continent-wide database to collect information on passengers. Many say this new menace must be fought with new tools.”
Gilles de Kerchove (4 October 2010) [3]
In September 2017, he warned that there were 25,000 "Islamist extremists who could pose a threat" and that "we are going to suffer more attacks."[4]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Forum/2007 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. | ||
| Brussels Forum/2008 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. | ||
| Brussels Forum/2010 | 26 March 2010 | 28 March 2010 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. |
| Brussels Forum/2011 | 25 March 2011 | 27 March 2011 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund. |
| Brussels Forum/2012 | 23 March 2012 | 24 March 2012 | Belgium Brussels | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. |
| Brussels Forum/2015 | 20 March 2015 | 22 March 2015 | Germany North Rhine-Westphalia Cleve | Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. The 2015 main theme was (R)evolution. |
| Munich Security Conference/2018 | 12 February 2018 | 14 February 2018 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 54th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2019 | 15 February 2019 | 17 February 2019 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 55th Munich Security Conference, which included "A Spreading Plague" aimed at "identifying gaps and making recommendations to improve the global system for responding to deliberate, high consequence biological events." |
| Munich Security Conference/2020 | 14 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers." |
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References
- ↑ https://geneall.net/en/name/1129187/nicolas-de-kerchove-d-ousselghem/
- ↑ http://www.europeanaviationclub.com/docs/20090924_EAC.pdf
- ↑ Euronews
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/islamist-extremists-uk-highest-number-europe-25000-terror-threat-eu-official-isis-islam-britain-a7923966.html
