Jevrosima Pejović addresses the OSCE Security Committee Meeting in Vienna, 29 May 2026VIENNA, 29 May 2026 – On behalf of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT), Jevrosima Pejović today addressed the OSCE Security Committee Meeting in Vienna on the topic “Preventing Radicalization to Violence Online: Algorithms, Evolving Technologies, and Resilience.”
In her address, Pejović, who also serves as Vice-Chair of the OSCE PA’s Committee on Political Affairs and Security, emphasized the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s long-standing engagement on counter-terrorism issues, with a particular emphasis on youth radicalization through digital technologies.
Highlighting the growing role of algorithms, gaming environments, encrypted platforms and AI-generated content in accelerating youth radicalization, she stressed the need for age-sensitive prevention strategies that combine online safety, media literacy and stronger youth participation.
Drawing on insights from the OSCE PA School Dialogues initiatives in Italy and Montenegro, she emphasized that young people are not only asking to be protected online, but also to be heard and involved in shaping solutions.
“At a time when online radicalization is accelerating and technology is reshaping how young people experience the world, listening to youth and working with them is not a luxury. It is an essential part of any credible prevention strategy,” she said.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism will continue advancing this work, she pointed out, including at the OSCE PA’s Annual Session in The Hague this July.
Today’s meeting was organized by the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the OSCE as Chair of the Security Committee. With a particular focus on the role of algorithms, platform design, and rapidly evolving technologies, the discussion focused on how to address the growing challenge of online radicalization to violence, noting that engagement-driven algorithms, personalization, and cross-platform connectivity are shaping user behaviour at scale.
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