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As the authorities in France and around the world investigate those behind Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s International Security Program is releasing a major study that sheds new light on the kind of person who decides to join jihadist terror organizations from the West. The findings are both troubling and surprising, as ISIS recruits from Europe and the U.S. are younger and more tech-savvy than previous terror recruits. Further, more women are joining than joined earlier Islamist terror groups, including al Qaeda.

Join ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s International Security Program to discuss the results of the study and what it means for the future of the global fight against terrorism

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Participants:

Peter Bergen
Director, International Security Program, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Dr. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Chief Executive Officer, Valens Global

Douglas Ollivant
Senior Future of War Fellow, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

Courtney Schuster
Program Associate, International Security Program, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

David Sterman
Senior Program Associate, International Security Program, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ