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Nicolas Henin

Consultant and trainer, I track terrorism, violent extremism, hate speech and monitor disinformation.

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Consultant and trainer on CT, CVE and disinformation. Author of fiction and non-fiction books. Former war correspondent. Fellow IHEDN 69 (Institut des hautes études de la Défense nationale).

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Career20

Project consultant and advisory board member at (Mis)Translating Deceit, A 3-year AHRC-funded interdisciplinary research project aiming to develop a new, holistic approach to a key global challenge. https://www.mis-translating-deceit.com/

Foundation and management of the festival, selection of films and speakers. The European Film Festival in Mauritania takes place every spring since 2023.

Member of the experts pool of the Chair in Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism.

CT preparedness and training. Threat analysis and monitoring. Prevention of VE.

Réseau de l'Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) d'experts internationaux sur les questions de radicalisations.

I provide consultancy and vocational training services to private and public actors confronted with violent extremism, hate speech and disinformation.

Support to the implementation of the Desinfox Sahel project. Capacity-building for a platform of fact-checkers across 10 African countries, training and mentoring, implementation of the editorial project, and support for its first major events (Africa Fact summits, etc.)

Member of the experts pool of the RAN CoE.

Disinformation monitoring. Open source investigations. Support and advocacy for policy framing.

CT preparedness and training. Threat analysis and monitoring. Prevention of VE.

Freelance terrorism correspondent. Comment and analysis on terror threats, actions and networks.

Freelance writer.

Lecturer at the Summer school of Humanities (Human sciences).

Animation de la "Semaine internationale" avec les étudiants de Master 1. Encadrement de la réalisation de travaux sur le thème de l'Afrique.

Freelance reporter.

Freelance producer and reporter.

Freelance correspondent in Baghdad, Iraq.

Education1

Auditeur de la 69ème Session nationale Politique de défense.

Projects4

Design and implementation of the first European film festival in Mauritania. Research and relations with sponsors and partners, institutional communication, selection of films to be screened, organisation of a masterclass and film education activities.

Director of photography and researcher.

Director of photography and researcher.

Author and researcher.

Credentials10

Éducation aux droits de l'Homme

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

Jun 2021

Awareness E-Learning

Counter Terrorism Policing

Jan 2021

Référencement Datadock organisme de formation

Datadock

Jan 2020

Atelier RGPD

CNIL

Oct 2019

Sensibilisation à la menace terroriste

Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale

Sep 2019

SecNumAcadémie

ANSSI - Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Dec 2018

Brevet national de moniteur des premiers secours

Ministère de l'Intérieur

Feb 1998

Publications18

Critères éditions

Jan 2023

La lutte contre le terrorisme : ses acquis et ses défis / The fight against terrorism: ...: Liber Amicorum Gilles de Kerchove

Bruylant Edition

Jul 2021

Comprendre le terrorisme

Fayard

Oct 2017

Haytham, une jeunesse syrienne

Dargaud

Sep 2016

La France russe: Enquête sur les réseaux de Poutine

Fayard

May 2016

Der IS und die Fehler des Westens: Warum wir den Terror militärisch nicht besiegen können

Orell Füssli

Apr 2016

Cihat Akademisi; İslam Devleti'ni Nasıl Yanlış Anladık?

Hattuşaş Yayıncılık

Mar 2016

Jihad Academy: The Rise of Islamic State

Bloomsbury

Nov 2015

أكاديمية الجهاد

Noir et blanc etc.

Nov 2015

Papa hérisson rentrera-t-il à la maison ?

Flammarion

Mar 2015

Jihad Academy

Fayard

Feb 2015

Irak : Les médias en guerre

Sinbad, Actes Sud

Nov 2003

Volunteering5

Counter-terrorism, violent extremism, disinformation.

Equipier secouriste, moniteur national de premier secours et chef d'intervention. Postes de secours, gardes BSPP (principalement 2ème groupement, 8ème compagnie et 3ème groupement, 3ème compagnie) et SAMU 75.

Member (deputy) of the board of directors. The Council for Journalistic Ethics and Mediation, or CDJM, is a French association under the law of 1901 founded on 2 December 2019. It is a mediation body between journalists, media, press agencies and the public on all issues related to journalistic ethics.

Member of the Scientific and Cultural Council

Musée-mémorial du terrorisme

Feb 2021 - Present

Member Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee

Awards8

Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite

Jun 2022

Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Sep 2019

Médaille nationale de reconnaissance aux victimes du terrorisme

Nov 2018

Prix littéraire de la citoyenneté

Jun 2018

Prix littéraire de la jeunesse

Mar 2017

Best books of 2015

Nov 2015

Prix du livre Géopolitique

Jul 2015

Award for Courage in Journalism

Nov 2014

Languages4

English(Full professional)
French(Native or bilingual)
German(Professional working)
Arabic(Limited working)

Skills18

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