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| + | | name = Sasha Havlicek | ||
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| + | | nationality = British-French | ||
| + | | education = London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | ||
| + | | occupation = Communications specialist; NGO executive | ||
| + | | known_for = Founding CEO of the [[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] | ||
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| + | '''Sasha Havlicek''' is the founding CEO of the [[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] (ISD), a London-based think tank and advocacy organisation focused on counter-extremism, disinformation, integration, and European foreign policy. She is responsible for the strategic development of the organisation, spearheading a combination of government policy advisory work, research and operational programmes in the fields of integration, counter-extremism and European foreign policy.<ref name="ISDStaff">Institute for Strategic Dialogue, [https://www.isdglobal.org/our-people/sasha-havlicek Sasha Havlicek] ''Institute for Strategic Dialogue'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref> Havlicek is a regular commentator in the media (CNN, BBC, Channel 4 News and other networks) and has been described as a leading voice in efforts to counter online radicalisation and disinformation campaigns.<ref name="LinkedInBio">LinkedIn, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-havlicek-0378921/?originalSubdomain=uk Sasha Havlicek] ''LinkedIn'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref> | ||
| − | = | + | Critics argue that ISD's work, under Havlicek's leadership, has disproportionately focused on alleged 'Islamist extremism' while maintaining a pro-Zionist regime alignment in its commentary on Middle East conflicts and online narratives, contributing to securitised framings of Muslim communities that have been critiqued as Islamophobic in anti-racist scholarship.<ref name="MillerJudgment">Miller v University of Bristol [2024] EAT 0005, Employment Appeal Tribunal, 2024.</ref> |
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| − | + | Havlicek studied at the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]] (LSE) from 1993 to 1998.<ref name="LinkedInBio" /> | |
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| − | == | + | == Career == |
| − | + | As of January 2020 (and continuing into 2026): | |
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| + | * September 2012 – present: Member, [[European Council on Foreign Relations]] (ECFR) | ||
| + | * 2009 – present: Member of the Board, [[Women without Borders]] SAVE initiative | ||
| + | * January 2006 – present: CEO/Director, [[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] | ||
| + | * April 2007 – April 2012: Chairman, [[Next Generation Nepal]] | ||
| + | * 2007 – 2009: Member of the Board, [[International Prize for Arabic Fiction]] | ||
| + | * 1999 – 2005: Senior Director, Centre for Border Co-operation, [[EastWest Institute]]<ref name="LinkedInBio" /> | ||
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| + | == Affiliations == | ||
| + | * [[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] – Founding CEO / Director | ||
| + | * [[Women without Borders]] SAVE initiative – Board Member | ||
| + | * [[European Council on Foreign Relations]] – Member | ||
| + | * [[British Society for Middle Eastern Studies]], British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies – Practitioners' Advisory Board | ||
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| + | == Editorial Advisory Board membership == | ||
| + | Havlicek serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of [[CoJiT]] (Combating Jihadist Terrorism and Extremism), a think tank led by [[Ian Maxwell]] that focuses on research and education about jihadist terrorism and extremism.<ref name="CoJiTAdvisory">CoJiT, [https://www.cojit.org/our-editorial-advisory-board/ Our Editorial Advisory Board] ''CoJiT'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref> | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | [[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] | ||
| + | [[European Council on Foreign Relations]] | ||
| + | [[Women without Borders]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [https://www.isdglobal.org/our-people/sasha-havlicek ISD profile] | ||
| + | * [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-havlicek-0378921/ LinkedIn profile] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Institute for Strategic Dialogue | + | [[Category:Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] |
| + | [[Category:Anti-Zionism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:28, 13 February 2026
British-French communications specialist and founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
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| Nationality | British-French |
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| Occupation | Communications specialist; NGO executive |
| Known for | Founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue |
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| Education | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) |
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Sasha Havlicek is the founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), a London-based think tank and advocacy organisation focused on counter-extremism, disinformation, integration, and European foreign policy. She is responsible for the strategic development of the organisation, spearheading a combination of government policy advisory work, research and operational programmes in the fields of integration, counter-extremism and European foreign policy.[1] Havlicek is a regular commentator in the media (CNN, BBC, Channel 4 News and other networks) and has been described as a leading voice in efforts to counter online radicalisation and disinformation campaigns.[2]
Critics argue that ISD's work, under Havlicek's leadership, has disproportionately focused on alleged 'Islamist extremism' while maintaining a pro-Zionist regime alignment in its commentary on Middle East conflicts and online narratives, contributing to securitised framings of Muslim communities that have been critiqued as Islamophobic in anti-racist scholarship.[3]
Education
Havlicek studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 1993 to 1998.[2]
Career
As of January 2020 (and continuing into 2026):
- September 2012 – present: Member, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
- 2009 – present: Member of the Board, Women without Borders SAVE initiative
- January 2006 – present: CEO/Director, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
- April 2007 – April 2012: Chairman, Next Generation Nepal
- 2007 – 2009: Member of the Board, International Prize for Arabic Fiction
- 1999 – 2005: Senior Director, Centre for Border Co-operation, EastWest Institute[2]
Affiliations
- Institute for Strategic Dialogue – Founding CEO / Director
- Women without Borders SAVE initiative – Board Member
- European Council on Foreign Relations – Member
- British Society for Middle Eastern Studies, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies – Practitioners' Advisory Board
Editorial Advisory Board membership
Havlicek serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of CoJiT (Combating Jihadist Terrorism and Extremism), a think tank led by Ian Maxwell that focuses on research and education about jihadist terrorism and extremism.[4]
See also
Institute for Strategic Dialogue European Council on Foreign Relations Women without Borders
External links
Notes
- ↑ Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Sasha Havlicek Institute for Strategic Dialogue, accessed 13 February 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, Sasha Havlicek LinkedIn, accessed 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Miller v University of Bristol [2024] EAT 0005, Employment Appeal Tribunal, 2024.
- ↑ CoJiT, Our Editorial Advisory Board CoJiT, accessed 13 February 2026.