GCERF Podcast
Turning Points
Human stories. Hard evidence. Frontline voices.
Turning Points is a podcast series by GCERF - the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, the only global fund dedicated exclusively to preventing violent extremism. We bring you the human stories, the hard evidence, and the frontline voices that are leading the fight against violent extremism. Turning Points is for policymakers, practitioners, students, and anyone who believes that lasting security is built through people, communities, resilience, and hope.
Turning Points
by GCERF
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Episode 01
Turning Points
Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen — Frontline Perspectives
In the first episode of Turning Points, GCERF's Lilla Schumicky-Logan, Deputy Executive Director, sits down with Hatem Shatnawi, Regional Manager for Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and Tariq Hasan, National Advisor for Iraq, to discuss what rehabilitation and reintegration really looks like on the ground, the challenges of working in conflict-affected settings, and why community-led approaches are essential.
Lilla Schumicky-Logan — Host
Hatem Shatnawi
Tariq Hasan
Episode 02
Turning Points
The Journey Before the Journey
In this episode, GCERF's Mona El-Wali is joined by Kim Saado, GCERF's National Advisor for Syria, and Jeyana Ahmad, Programme Manager at Salam for Hope Foundation, GCERF's implementing civil society partner in Syria, to explore a critical and often unseen moment in the rehabilitation and reintegration process: the time before a family leaves a camp in northeast Syria. They discuss what pre-departure preparation really means in practice, and the psychological, legal, and practical steps that must happen before return.
Mona El-Wali — Host
Kim Saadou
Jeyana Ahmad
Episode 03
Turning Points
The Journey to Healing: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Mental health and psychosocial support is one of the most important aspects of rehabilitation and reintegration. In this episode of Turning Points, host Isabela Ottoni is joined by three guests who bring very different perspectives. Together they explore why trust is the foundation of everything and why some of the most important mental health work is done not by psychologists alone but also by teachers, faith leaders, and neighbours.
Isabela Ottoni — HostMario NascimentoOscar GithuaHadeel Mohammed
Episode 04
Turning Points
The Legal Path Home: International Law and The Challenges of Repatriation
Before rehabilitation and reintegration can begin, there is a fundamental question: who has the right to return? In this episode of Turning Points, host Basile Ema Ebede, GCERF’s Regional Manager, is joined by Aoife Devlin, a law and politics graduate from University College Dublin. Together they examine the legal challenges surrounding the repatriation of ‘foreign terrorist fighters’ and their families from Northeast Syria — exploring the role of international law, citizenship, and state responsibility.
Basile Ema Ebede — HostAoife Devlin
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