Mr Emad Al-hammadin

The main investigator of this study is Lit Col (r) Emad Al-hammadin. A retired officer from Jordan armed forces who have extensive experience in counter-terrorism and CVE programs in the Middle East. Emad has a master degree by research from Macquarie university 2018, and a master by coursework in Policing Intelligence and Counter terrorism from Macquarie University 2014. He is now in his second year as a PhD student at University of South Australia, Centre for Islamic Thoughts and Education. Emad is also a recipient of two scholarships and has authored two journal publications.

Australian Young Muslims’ Engagement in Countering Violent Extremists (CVE): Towards an Effective Community Engagement Model

The Australian government’s efforts to engage young Muslims in CVE programs has been described as ineffective, and the literature reveals for many reasons for this failure. The combination of these factors has exacerbated the mistrust between the Muslim community and government authorities. The government’s failure to integrate young Muslims in its CVE community engagement strategy stands to jeopardize the success of CVE programs and other associated counter terrorism efforts. The key focus of this study is to critically examine the factors that influence young Australian Muslims’ engagement with CVE. Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is employed to explore the lived experience of Australian Muslim youth engagement with CVE programs.