The Behavioural Insights Academy (BI Academy)

The Behavioural Insights Academy (BI Academy) inaugurated in Doha by the International Hub on Behavioural Insights of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT BI Hub), in partnership with Qatar’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) with a 5-day course starting 8 May 2023.

The new BI Hub’s flagship academy programme is the first of its kind to feature capacity-building in behavioural insights tailored for the international community of practice in preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE). PCVE practitioners, and representatives from civil society, governmental institutions, and United Nations entities will gather in Doha for the inaugural training course.

The UNOCT BI Hub is partnering with HBKU, a research and graduate studies university that acts as a catalyst for positive transformation in Qatar while having a global impact. Its colleges include the College of Public Policy (CPP), which undertakes cutting edge research on policy challenges facing the country, region, and world. In doing so, the CPP acts as a bridge and hub for innovative policy solutions across a range of issues.