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Rachel Briggs

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Rachel Briggs is part-time Director of Hostage UK, and a researcher with posts at RUSI, iCoCo and UCL. She specialises in radicalisation, preventing violent extremism, community tensions, community cohesion and human security.

Rachel Briggs is part-time Director of Hostage UK, a charity chaired by Terry Waite which works to ensure the families of hostages receive the support and help they need. www.hostageuk.org

She is also Senior Research Fellow in the National Security and Resilience Department at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Senior Honorary Research Associate at UCL and an Associate of the Institute of Community Cohesions (iCoCo). Rachel's research focuses on radicalisation, preventing violent extremism, community tensions, community cohesion and human security.

She is a member of the advisory board of the journal, Renewal, a member of the Advisory Council of Wilton Park, a board member of the FCO’s GOF Emerging Markets programme, and a Council member of the Risk and Security Management Forum (RSMF).

She was formerly Head of International Strategy and Head of the Identity Programme Demos (2003-8) and the Risk and Security Programme Manager at The Foreign Policy Centre (1999-2003).

 

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Healthy Travel
Authors
Najibullah Habib, Rachel Briggs
Publication Date
2004-01-01
Publication Type
Pamphlet

Widespread international travel is a central feature of modern life, for business or for pleasure. But while the positive aspects of this are often cited, the risks to health are often overlooked.

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16 Days
Authors
Alexis Zorbas, Helen McCarthy, Rachel Briggs, Hugh Cleary
Publication Date
2004-06-22
Publication Type
Pamphlet

With the changing nature of global conflict, the idea of the Olympic Truce - a global ceasefire lasting for the duration of the Games - is more relevant than ever.

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Joining Forces
Authors
Rachel Briggs
Publication Date
2005-08-16
Publication Type
Pamphlet

While the terrorists, criminals, hackers and war lords have grasped this new reality, the policy community is struggling to produce the step change needed in its response. For too long our responses to the new security environment have been piecemeal and have done nothing more than tinker around the edges. In a complex, fast-paced and networked world we need a security doctrine that is fit for purpose.

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The Business of Resilience
Authors
Charlie Edwards, Rachel Briggs
Publication Date
2006-06-29
Publication Type
Pamphlet

The Business of Resilience sets out a manifesto for corporate security in the 21st century. In an increasingly complex and fast moving world, business-aligned security not only makes companies safer. It is the new source of competitive advantage.

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Bringing it Home
Authors
Hannah Lownsbrough, Rachel Briggs, Catherine Fieschi
Publication Date
2006-12-04
Publication Type
Pamphlet

Based on over twelve months of embedded research, Bringing it Home: Community based approaches to counter-terrorism argues that, despite some commendable attempts at engagement, the Government’s actions continue to drive a wedge between the majority of British Muslims and the rest of society, rather than isolating the violent few.

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Cultural Diplomacy
Authors
John Holden, Rachel Briggs, Samuel Jones, Kirsten Bound
Publication Date
2007-02-28
Publication Type
Pamphlet

Cultural Diplomacy argues that the huge global reach and potential of Britain’s world class artistic and cultural assets – from Razorlight to the Royal Ballet - should be at the heart of government relationship building abroad.

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Bringing it Home

Hannah Lownsbrough, Rachel Briggs

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Cultural Diplomacy

John Holden, Rachel Briggs, Samuel Jones, Kirsten Bound

Following the recent public diplomacy review, now seems like a good time to revisit what we mean by cultural diplomacy and the ways in which culture helps to deliver Britain’s foreign, developmental, and sustainability objectives. This project asks what this means for cultural institutions and whether they could play a role in fostering public debate and engagement. It also set out a new and practical framework for policy makers and practitioners in the UK and beyond.

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Bringing it Home Local Listening Sessions

Hannah Lownsbrough, Rachel Briggs, Peter Harrington, Jamie Bartlett

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Diverting Young People from Extremism

Hannah Lownsbrough, Rachel Briggs, Jamie Bartlett

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Rachel

Renewing suburbia, creating urban villages

Conservatives propose to revolutionise the way our towns and cities look and feel by enabling local people to create mixed-use urban villages when regenerating their suburban housing estates. The proposals are contained in a paper, written by Mark Prisk, a shadow minister and chartered surveyor, being submitted to Michael Heseltine’s cities taskforce