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Nicolas Henin

Nicolas Henin

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

Researcher, Consultant at Self employed

Open to:Contract rolesMentoring othersCollaborationsPart-time roles
Preferred workplace:Remote (worldwide)Hybrid

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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Career: 20

Researcher, Consultant

Self employed

Jun 2019 - Present

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

Expert

EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation

Jul 2025 - Present

Project Consultant - (Mis)Translating Deceit

The University of Manchester

Manchester, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

Dec 2023 - Present

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/

Festival manager

Festival du Film Européen en Mauritanie

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Apr 2023 - Present

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

Expert Chaire UNESCO-PREV

UNESCO

Oct 2020 - Present

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

Threat analyst

SDIS 78

Versailles, Île-de-France, France

Oct 2020 - Present

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

Research Staff Member

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France

Sep 2019 - Present

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

Expert projet

CFI, agence française de développement médias

May 2023 - Oct 2024

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.)

Expert

Radicalisation Awareness Network - RAN

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Jun 2018 - Jul 2024

Member of the experts pool of the RAN CoE.

Senior external researcher

EU DisinfoLab

Bruxelles et périphérie

Jan 2019 - Jul 2023

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

Reserve Officer

Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP)

Paris Area, France

Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

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

President

Action resilience

Marseille

Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

Correspondent

BFMTV

Paris Area, France

Jan 2016 - May 2017

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

Correspondent

Le Point

Paris Area, France

Feb 2003 - Apr 2017

Freelance writer.

Sessional Lecturer

Kyungpook National University

Daegu, Korea

Jul 2016

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

Chargé de cours

Institut Pratique du Journalisme - IPJ Paris Dauphine

Feb 2015

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

Reporter

Solas films

Jan 2007 - Jun 2014

Freelance reporter.

Correspondent

ARTE

2006 - Jun 2014

Freelance producer and reporter.

Correspondent

La Croix

2009 - 2013

Correspondent

Radio France

Feb 2004 - Jun 2007

Freelance correspondent in Baghdad, Iraq.

Education: 1

Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN)

Auditeur

2016 - 2017

Auditeur de la 69ème Session nationale Politique de défense.

Projects: 4

Tonnerre roulant sur Bagdad

film-documentaire.fr/4DACTION/w_fiche_film/38538_1

Mar 2013 - Present

Director of photography and researcher.

Toxic Somalia, l'autre Somalie

Jun 2010 - Present

Author and researcher.

First European film festival in Mauritania

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May 2023

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.

Sahara, la Fureur et l'Oubli

film-documentaire.fr/4DACTION/w_fiche_film/52706_1

Apr 2018

Director of photography and researcher.

Credentials: 10

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

Publications: 21

Other publications

Guerre en Ukraine

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

Volunteering: 5

Deputy Administrator

Conseil de Déontologie Journalistique et de Médiation (CDJM)

Mar 2021 - Present

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

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

Apr 2020 - Present

Member Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee

Senior fellow

Institut Open Diplomacy

Jun 2020 - Jan 2022

Counter-terrorism, violent extremism, disinformation.

Equipier secouriste, chef d'intervention, moniteur

Croix-Rouge française

1995 - 2003

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.

Awards: 8

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 remis à la bande dessinée Haytham, une jeunesse syrienne (Dargaud).

Prix littéraire de la jeunesse

Mar 2017

Prix remis à la bande dessinée Haytham, une jeunesse syrienne (Dargaud).

Best books of 2015

Nov 2015

Jihad Academy, English edition (Bloomsbury) https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2015/nov/28/best-books-of-2015-part-one

Prix du livre Géopolitique

Jul 2015

Prix du livre Géopolitique pour Jihad academy (Fayard).

Award for Courage in Journalism

Nov 2014

Languages: 4

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

Skills: 18

Other

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