
Online Civil Courage Initiative
Combatting hate speech and extremism across Europe through our online counter-extremism hub in partnership with Facebook
In partnership with Facebook, the OCCI is the first strategic non-governmental effort to mount a proportional response to the propagation of hate, violence and terrorism online, across Europe. It delivers models that combine expertise from the technology, communications and marketing, and academic sectors to ‘upskill and upscale’ the civic response to online hate and extremism.
OCCI’s activities are designed to address the gaps and needs identified by the counter-speech community in Germany, France and the UK.
RESEARCH
The OCCI Insight Reports equip NGO partners on an ongoing basis, with in-depth, data-driven insights into the fast evolving landscape of extremist propaganda, narratives and networks to equip NGOs with the knowledge needed to develop effecitve campaigns.
AD GRANTS
The OCCI in-kind advertising grants support NGOs conducting counterspeech campaigns in Germany, France and the UK. Grants are accompanied by guidance on the design and delivery of the campaigns, increasing their potential impact.
COMMUNITY
The OCCI Community provides a secure and collaborative online space for organisations and activists to share their campaigns, experiences, advice and challenges with like- minded and similarly inspirational people.
TRAINING
The OCCI Counterspeech Labs help NGOs design and deliver their own counterspeech campaigns. The labs bring together regional activist organisations and pairs them with content creators and marketing agencies to upskill the potential of counterspeech campaigners.
SUPPORT
The OCCI Help Desk connects practitioners with experts able to answer questions and provide guidance on how to develop, manage and measure effective counterspeech
Resource links
- Visit the Online Civil Courage Initiative Facebook page to share ideas supporting counter-speech to combat online extremism
- Read our Counterspeech Handbook (English)
Our latest news
- Read about our summit in Paris which brought together global leaders in policy, tech, and civil society to address online hate and radicalisation
Recent events
Impact to date
Team

Iris Boyer
Deputy Head of Partnerships & Delivery

Iris Boyer
Deputy Head of Partnerships & Delivery

Julia Ebner
Resident Research Fellow


Cooper Gatewood
Project Coordinator

Cooper Gatewood
Project Coordinator

Jakob Guhl
Associate

Jakob Guhl
Associate

Natasha Hanckel-Spice
Head of Partnerships & Delivery

Natasha Hanckel-Spice
Head of Partnerships & Delivery

Christopher Stewart
Project Manager

Christopher Stewart
Project Manager