Hanif Qadir
 Hanif Qadir       (“terror expert”) | |
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| Born | June 1965 |
| Residence | England |
| Nationality | UK |
| Founder of | Active Change Foundation |
| Member of | Active Change Foundation, Institute for Statecraft |
| Interests | • “radicalisation” • “Islamic terrorism” • CVE • war on terror |
Hanif Qadir is "a former extremist"[1] who has worked with the Active Change Foundation and the Institute for Statecraft.
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Qadir's LinkedIn profile as of December 2019:
Consultant & Adviser on P/CVE work. Was Founder & CEO of The Active Change Foundation. A charity set up to Counter Violent Extremism & Prevent gang crime. Started the globally recognised #NotinMyName campaign. Amongst other Best practice models based on personal & real grass roots engagement. 16 years in the field of successful cutting edge CVE work. De-Rad Interventions to high risk individuals since 2003. Practical on the ground face to face experience. Government Adviser on CVE 2006 - 2016. International speaker/Lecturer/Panellist on CVE & De-Radicalisation - Deep understanding & knowledge on all aspects of extremism. Forward thinker, who has the ability to recognise emerging threats and apply early interventions & effective counter measures.
Whoever is operating in the field of CVE/Preventing Violent Extremism and Terrorist Recruitment. You must know the problem is evolving more rapidly than ever before and the near future will pose many challenges, even more-so if we do not address this effectively and with real, practical & organically grown solutions.
Unfortunately i say, this problem has generated 1000's of 'experts' across the globe. The industry is saturated with so many research papers and guidence[sic.] notes. Most of which can be better used for the toilet..
This problem is getting worse, and it needs serious consideration by sincere, committed & knowledgeable individuals. Nothing less.
I'm currently open for new opportunities & work. I'm not one to mince my words and I don't speak without evidence or experience. Thank you for viewing. Sincere Regards.
Activities
In 2002 Qadir "travelled to Afghanistan to fight for al-Qaeda, but quickly returned"[2] "when he saw the crimes being committed against civilians".[3]
Active Change Foundation
- Full article: Active Change Foundation
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In 2003 Qadir founded the Active Change Foundation.
“The vision for the organization [ACF] is for it to become independent of government funding. We need to find our own money, approximately 10 million pounds to survive for the next 15 years. I know, with the team and the experience we have, we can almost eradicate violent extremism from within our communities if we have a free hand and the resources to do the necessary work.”
Hanif Qadir (1 April 2014) [4]
Institute for Statecraft
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Institute for Statecraft
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Qadir was a "Senior Associate Fellow" of the Institute for Statecraft, with a speciality listed as "Leadership for Societal Integration" when the group erased its website.[5]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author |
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| Peter Neumann | “No one I know has done more on the ground with practical experience countering violent extremism than Hanif Qadir. His experience and expertise is something we can all learn from. For anyone interested in counter-extremism, his book is an absolute must read.” | Peter Neumann |
