FUNDACIÓN VÍCTIMAS DEL TERRORISMO 94 - ENGLISH

This course will analyse the wide range of measures Spain employs to tackle the challenges of jihadist terrorism. It will examine the current national strategy, as well as the strengths and potential weaknesses of the judicial and legislative framework, police work, intelligence activ- ities and programmes to prevent radicali- sation. All of this will be done with a par- ticular focus on internal coordination and international cooperation, which are key in the face of a constantly evolving threat. SAN SEBASTIÁN, SECOND STAGE The second stage will take us to the summer campus of the University of the Basque Country at the Miramar Palace in San Sebastián. There, the course “Vio- lence against the University” will be held, led by Virginia López de Maturana, PhD in Contemporary History (Awarded the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize) and senior lecturer at the UPV/EHU itself. PAMPLONA, CLOSING EVENT As is tradition, the final stretch of the pro- grammewill take place inNavarre, between September and October. The University of Navarra will host the course “Disap- peared due to terrorism”, led by Professor Marta Rodríguez Fouz, with the aim of raising awareness of the reality of disap- pearances linked to terrorism, particular- ly in the Spanish context. A few weeks later, the University of Navarra will round off the programme with a new edition of the conference “Contar el terror” (Telling the Story of Terror), led by Professor and Vice-Dean María Jiménez. “A space for reflection, testimony and analysis that brings to- gether essential voices to deepen our understanding of how political violence has shaped our societies and also our nar- ratives on social identity”, in the words of Charo Sábada, Dean of the Faculty of Communication at UNAV. EL ESCORIAL, TERRORISM AND SOCIETY The next stop will be San Lorenzo de El Es- corial, where the two foundations will once again be taking part jointly in the summer courses at the Complutense University. This year, the course “Terrorism and Soci- ety” will be led by Brigadier General Miguel Ángel Ballesteros, an expert in geopolitics and counter-terrorism, and a key figure in the development of national security strat- egies. Over two days, the current state of terror- ism will be addressed, along with the role played by victims as a pillar of social resil- ience. General Ballesteros sums it up clear- ly: “The victims of terrorism, with their dignified attitude and their resilience in extremely dramatic circumstances, provide us with an example that forms the frame- work, the foundation that prevents society from succumbing.” The programme will bring together counter-terrorism special- ists, researchers and victims who will share their experiences and analyses. 65 CULTURE “The victims of terrorism, with their dignified attitude and their resilience in extremely dramatic circumstances, provide us with an example that forms the framework, the foundation that prevents society from succumbing”