International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism

“Question 12c to ensure that the international center for the study of violent extremism operates in a manner consistent with its status as exempt from federal income tax, the board shall authorize and oversee an annual review of the administration of this conflict of interest policy. The review may be written or oral. The review shall consider the level of compliance with the policy, the continuing suitablity of the policy, and whether the policy should be modified and improved.”

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“The director of international center for the study of violent extremism reviews and approves the tax return.”

“The director of the international center for the study of violent extremism is the principal representative of the international center for the study of violent extremism and the person responsible for the efficient operation fo the international center for the study of violent extremism. Therefore, it is the desire of the international center for the study of violent extremism to provide a fair yet reasonable and not excessive compensation for the director (and any other highly compensated employees and consultants). The annual process for determining compensation is as follows: the international center for the study of violent extremism full board shall annually evaluate the executive director on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. The board will also obtain research and information to make a recommendation for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the international center for the study of violent extremism director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data. The board will compare data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations and that also takes into account danger pay for the type of work that the international center for the study of violent extremism conducts for those involded in field research and conducting interviews of terrorists. This data may include the following: 1. Salary and benefit compensation studies by independent sources; 2. Written job offers for positions at similar organizations; 3. Documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations; and 4. Information obtained from the irs form 990 filings of similar organizations. To approve the compensation for the executive direcor (and other highly compensated employees and consultants) the board will document how it reached its decisions, including any data on which it relied, in the minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Documentation will include: a) a description of the compensation and benefits and the date it was approved; b) the members of the board who were present during the discussion about compensation and benefits, and the results of the vote; c) a description of the comparability data relied upon and how the date was obtained; and d) any actions taken (such as abstaining from discussion and vote) with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation and benfits. The members of the board of directors, who is a volunteer and not compensated by the international center for the study of violent extremism, will oversee the above and operate independently without undue influence from the international center for the study of violent extremism director.”

“The international center for the study of violent extremism makes it's governing documents available to the public upon request.”

“To provide research, training, and strategic advice to government leaders, intelligence, defense, international organizations, police and civilian communities worldwide to prevent and deter the threat of violent extremism in the core areas such as capacity building and programmatic support, countering extremist narrative, alternative narrative, developing community resilience, managing intervention activities, and training.”

“Primary research - international center for the study of violent extremism researchers conduct primary field research on groups like isis, al shabaab etc. Using research interviews of former and imprisoned terrorists as their primary method and also rely on secondary sources. Breaking the isis brand counter narrative project- given the prolific use of media by terrorist organizations such as isis to spur their global reach and propaganda, fighting isis and similar gropus in the digital and information realm has become a major pillar of our research activities. International center for the study of violent extremism takes pride in their field-based primary research and evidence-based educational video materials taht are carefully crafted to counter the efforts of extremist and terrorist organizations to publicize their propaganda and garner support for violence. International center for the study of violent extremism strongly believes that the voices of defectors and victims of terrorist groups should be the overriding force in their collective counter-narrative efforts. First-person research with extremists, terrorists, and their supporters, and evidence-based counter-messaging is what makes the international center for the study of violent extremism stand out from the rest. Counter narrative distribution- international center for the study of violent extremisim researchers publish and disseminate their research results globally and they also lecture to, consult with governments and ngo's and others interested in their work.”