BASELINE STUDY: PERCEPTIONS OF FRONT-LINE SCHOOL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY OFFICIALS FROM SKOPJE, KUMANOVO, TETOVO AND GOSTIVAR ON RADICALIZATION LEADING TO VIOLENT EXTREMISM

This study presents data on the current level of knowledge and skills of frontline workers on recognizing radicalization leading to violent extremism. The study specifically determines level of awareness (including knowledge, values, and attitudes) concerning the threat of radicalization and violent extremism among school and municipal staff; identifies mechanisms developed on a school and/or municipal level for prevention, recognizing and reacting to potential cases of radicalization (detecting potential good practices); analysis policies required for appropriate tackling of the problem (including development of skills of school and municipal staff, development of curricular and extra-curricular materials, referral mechanisms, etc.); it establishes methods through which data and other information about CVE is collected; and expands on the thoughts of the respondents regarding what resources are needed, what courses of action should be followed, and what topics should be made areas of focus in CVE efforts.