Berkley Center

To explore the relationship of religion and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE), the Berkley Center held a conference of leading experts from the United States and the United Kingdom to share their perspectives on the role of religion within P/CVE efforts. The major areas of consensus, points of disagreement, and recommendations for policymakers that emerged from the discussion are captured in this discussion paper. It concludes by outlining questions requiring further research in the field of P/CVE.