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and youth leaders to promote a more peaceful, sustainable, and mutually understanding multifaith Malaysia. The event also featured a keynote speech delivered by YB Dr. Kelvin Yii Lee Wue, who is an MP of Bandar Kuching." Please read more details on our website [link in bio]

The gathering was organised by @aod_malaysia and aimed to foster meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and the development of an active interfaith youth network. The event featured presentation, breakout sessions, and discussions involving policymakers cont.

INITIATE.MY participated in the Interfaith Youth Alliance (IYA) gathering, themed “Bridging Beliefs: Empowering Youth for Interfaith Dialogue,” which was a one-day event designed to unite around 45 interfaith youth leaders from across Malaysia.

especially amidst ongoing geopolitical crises like the Israel-Palestine conflict." Please read more details on our website [link in bio]

towards a more positive trajectory. With Malaysia serving as a transnational nexus for diverse networks, including those espousing extremist ideologies and operating extremist organisations, concerns about radicalisation are prevalent cont.

"In a BFM Podcast Evening Edition session titled "Extinguishing the Flames of Radicalisation," Aizat Shamsuddin, Founder of INITIATE.MY, shed light on the complex pathways of radicalisation and the ongoing challenges in rehabilitating individuals cont.

explored the alarming rise of dangerous content on social media and its potential to incite extremism tendencies such as intolerance and violence." Please read more details on our website [link in bio]

"Suyin Chia, a Researcher at INITIATE.MY, participated in an interview on Astro Awani "Consider This'' program titled "Tackling Hate: Virtual Venom, Real-World Victims", alongside Dr. Ryan Chua from Pusat KOMAS and former Sungai Berut MP Tawfik Ismail. Suyin cont.

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critical areas that include Malaysian sociopolitics, online extremism, security sector reform (SSR) and international cooperation. Discussions also focused on how INITIATE.MY could enhance its data sharing & publication practices & diversify its sources of funding."

"Beyond reflecting on past achievements, the retreat served as a proactive environment for shaping the trajectory of the organisation for the next five years. The retreat featured a series of activities involving presentation and brainstorming sessions on navigating various cont.

Peace Lab For Religious Leaders & Thinkers (PLRT) Summit Interview What do our organising committee members, participants, and volunteers think about peace, tolerance, and freedom of religion or belief (FoRB)? Let's hear them out in this interview video! #plrt #youthempowerment

It’s a wrap for the Peace Lab for Religious Leaders & Thinkers (PLRT)!! Let's have a recap of the PLRT Summit through this throwback video! #plrt #youthempowerment #recap #forb #initiatemy #mydiplomacy #mbm

Our project coordinator, Hisham Muhaimi, says impressionable young men are at risk of being exploited and manipulated by ‘malicious actors’ in today's forum on "Exploring Women’s Rights Within the Framework of Islam and Malaysian Laws". freemalaysiatoday.com/category/natio…

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Speakers Lineup: - Kasthuri Patto, The International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) - Jason Wee, Architects of Diversity - Hari Shankar, INITIATE.MY - Calvin Ohsey, Roman Catholic Church - Elisa Shafiqah, MyDiplomacy

🎉 Exciting News! The PLRT Summit Is Here! 🎉 📅 28 July 2024 ⏰ 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM 📍 Bangsar South

Read the latest article by Eow Shiang Yen on our website! 🖋 This article explores the needs of a national mediation centre. 👥 initiate.my/why-malaysia-n…

as indicated on the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA)’s IPSOM journal platform. MOHA clarified that these terms would not be included in the upcoming definition of National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (NAPPCVE), also known locally as MyPCVE.

During the Ministers' Question Time (MQT) of the second parliamentary sitting of the third term, YB Syerleena Abdul Rashid (Bukit Bendera MP) queried whether “fanatical human rights groups” and “overzealous leftists” would be classified as violent extremists,

We engaged with Members of Parliament on Counterterrorism (CT) and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) issues to democratise Malaysia’s security sector.