Speaking & Expert Engagements
Bringing Research, Policy and Practice Into Global Conversations
Gazbiah Sans brings more than 19 years of experience in preventing and countering violent extremism, counter-terrorism, research, policy, programming, evaluation and practitioner engagement to international conferences, policy forums, workshops, webinars and expert discussions.
Her speaking and engagement work reflects the established work of PVE Works across research, policy and practice, with particular attention to gender, youth, community engagement, online radicalization and digital resilience, institutional and policy capacity, education and prevention, and evidence-based knowledge production.
Gazbiah responding to questions during moderated panel discussions on governing online spaces and the role of social media and technology platforms in preventing and countering violent extremism.
Centinel Counter Terrorism Forum — Singapore, May 2026
Panel: Governing Online Spaces: Challenges for Social Media & Tech Platforms in CVE
Expertise: Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience; Policy & Institutional Capacity
International French School (IFS) Singapore — May, 2026
Raising Digitally Safe and Healthy Children — "Child Safety in Digital Environments."
Expertise: Education & Prevention; Gender, Youth & Community Engagement; Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience
Gazbiah speaking at a conference and parent Q&A on cyberbullying, harmful content, youth vulnerabilities, radicalization, nihilistic violent extremism, artificial intelligence and preventative digital resilience.
Gazbiah presenting at a UNICRI Workshop providing practitioner guidance and contributing to discussions on content moderation and approaches to detecting, monitoring and responding to terrorist use of the internet and online ecosystems.
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) — Singapore, December 2025
Workshop: Thinking in Alternatives: Exploring Approaches to Detecting, Monitoring and Responding to Terrorist Use of the Internet and Online Ecosystems
Expertise: Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience; Policy & Institutional Capacity; Research & Knowledge Production
Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) — Singapore, December 2025
Webinar: Global Community of Practice on Artificial Intelligence in PVE
Expertise: Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience; Research & Knowledge Production; Policy & Institutional Capacity
Gazbiah contributed to GCERF's first Global Community of Practice on Artificial Intelligence in PVE, examining the evolving landscape surrounding artificial intelligence, its risks and opportunities, and implications for preventing violent extremism.
Gazbiah participated in WCAPS programming as part of a discussion focused on peace and security with a broader commitment to inclusive prevention, gender-responsive approaches, community engagement and the participation of women and diverse communities in peace and security conversations.
Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation — Singapore, June 2025
Shaping Peace and Security
Caribbean American Heritage Month
Expertise: Gender, Youth & Community Engagement; Policy & Institutional Capacity
Bump Wise Coffee Morning Conference — Singapore, March 2025
Keeping Kids Safe On- and Offline
Expertise: Education & Prevention; Gender, Youth & Community Engagement; Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience
Gazbiah presented to parents and caregivers on prevention pathways for keeping children safe both on- and offline. The engagement connects with PVE Works' education and prevention work, including youth engagement, safeguarding and approaches that support healthier and more resilient communities.
Gazbiah presented at the WU Gender and Diversity Conference in Vienna on the relationship between preventing violent extremism and gender-based violence.
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Gender and Diversity Conference — University of Vienna, March 2025
Day 1, Panel 1: How a PVE Approach Addresses the Invisibility of Gender-Based Violence Navigating Gender and Power
Expertise: Gender, Youth & Community Engagement; Research & Knowledge Production
Italian Society of Political Science, 37 Annual Conference — University of Trieste, Italy — Singapore, September 2024
Panel: Reaffirming Military Power: Dynamics and Implications in Sub-Saharan Africa "Operationalizing the HDP Nexus: A Perspective from Cameroon"
Gazbiah contributed her perspective on operationalizing the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus and the implications of different approaches to security and prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa based on her experience in Cameroon.
Expertise: Policy & Institutional Capacity; Research & Knowledge Production
Gazbiah contributed to the INDEED Final Event and International Policy and Practitioners Forum, with a focus on strengthening practice and addressing gaps in Gender and P/CVE, deradicalization evaluation and initiative design.
INDEED Final Event & 2nd International Policy and Practitioners Forum — Warsaw, September 2024
Shaping Good Practices in the Field — Finding Solutions to Close the Gaps Gender, Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects of P/CVE and De-Radicalization Evaluations and Initiatives Design Panel
Expertise: Gender, Youth & Community Engagement; Policy & Institutional Capacity, Research & Knowledge Production
Terrorism and Social Media Conference — Swansea University, UK June 2024
Panel: The Role of On- and Offline Radicalization and Social Media Use in Cameroon
Gazbiah examined the relationship between on- and offline radicalization and social media use in the context of Cameroon.
Expertise: Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience; Research & Knowledge Production
Gazbiah contributed to discussions examining the relationship between political environments, digital spaces and prevention practice, with a focus on Afghanistan and India.
Terrorism and Social Media Conference — Swansea University, UK June 2024
Panel : Stifling Dissent in a Digital Age — When Governments Endorse Terrorists' Tactics: What PVE Practices Can Be Applied to Afghanistan and India?
Expertise: Online Radicalization & Digital Resilience; Policy & Institutional Capacity; Research & Knowledge Production
Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) — Singapore, April 2024
Webinar: Gender Mainstreaming in Theory and Practice
Gazbiah contributed to GCERF's Global Community of Practice on gender mainstreaming, connecting theory and practice in the context of preventing violent extremism.
Expertise: Gender, Youth & Community Engagement; Research & Knowledge Production