ABOUT
IMAN
Based in Kuala Lumpur, IMAN Research is a think tank which focuses on the domains of protective security, peacebuilding and sustainable development. Research is spearheaded by experts with extensive local and international experience in the areas of prevention/counter violent extremism, ethnic-religious issues, social policy and community resilience and engagement such as participatory approach in urban policy and research and psycho-social intervention with communities in or from conflict zones.
AREAS WE COVER/
OUR PUBLICATIONS
Believing in Extremism: What Drives Our Youths
In 2017, IMAN undertook a multiyear project to see if violent extremism was a foreign concept among rural and urban Malaysian youths. The results were
Women and Radicalisation
Many see women as the softer, gentler sex. Many are coming to realize that women, especially women radicals and militants play a much bigger and
Youth Perception on New Malaysia 2018.
In 2018, UNICEF commissioned a small report on how Malaysian youths perceived the new Pakatah Harapan ‘s first one month in government. The study saw
THE PANJIALAM MONOGRAPHS
No Big Rallies in GE14, Personal Touch Strategy to Woo Voters
Sharing the interest and concern of the general Malaysians, IMAN Research had initiated an observation on campaign rallies running up to the 14th General Election
CVE Wishlist for the Malaysian Government in Waiting
The dates of the 14th General Election have finally been announced and with it, big promises come to the fore. Some questions regarding Preventing/Countering Violent
Perlukah Kepada yang Ketiga?
Apabila budaya berpolitik bertujuan meneruskan status quo, pihak baru harus hadir di dalam badan penggubalan undang-undang tersebut untuk mengimbang kembali pemikiran politik dan polisi pemerintah
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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide on the ground realities through rigorous academic and informal research, working with academics, journalists, activists and policy makers. The data is then provided to governments, development actors and specialists working in policy.
OUR VISION
We aim to be a regional think tank focusing on society, beliefs and perception, and have regional reach. ASEAN is our playground, while Malaysia is home.
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