When the European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) was established in 2005, the overall debate on terrorism and the phenomenon of radicalisation was in its early days but already showing signs of significantly polarised positions. The goal of EFD was to contribute to an informed debate by developing in-house expertise and involving a broad range of experts and practitioners with different cultural and professional backgrounds. Theirs efforts have focused on prevention of radicalisation and on supporting initiatives to strengthen resilience of communities by empowering credible pro-democratic voices.