Wippl Meets With German Delegates on Extremism
Joseph Wippl, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, welcomed a group of German delegates to the Pardee School on April 13, 2017 for a conversation on violent extremism, radicalization and security.
The group of delegates were hosted by World Boston, a local organization working with the U.S. Department of State to organize citizen diplomacy and professional exchange programs for rising global leaders. The delegates all have extensive backgrounds in countering violent extremism and radicalization. In addition to coordinating radicalization prevention programs, they each have been involved in community outreach and the development of government initiatives to counter extremism.
The group’s visit to Boston focused mainly on learning about U.S. programs to counter violent extremism and about underlying conditions that fuel such extremism. The delegates explored efforts designed to build community resistance and promote tolerance, and examined how different sectors of American society collaborate to reduce radicalization, including academia, government, civil society, and religious communities.
Wippl, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer who spent a 30 year career as an operations officer in the National Clandestine Service (NCS), discussed his extensive experience in international relations and security with the delegates. The meeting provided the delegates with an opportunity to discuss trends in extremism today and best counter-radicalization strategies.
Wippl is a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. He spent a 30 year career as an operations officer in the National Clandestine Service (NCS). Wippl has served overseas as an operations officer and operations manager in Bonn, West Germany; Guatemala City; Luxembourg; Madrid, Spain; Mexico City; Vienna, Austria; and Berlin, Germany.