CCE Freedom of Speech Compendium of Essays

The Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) undertakes a number of research projects and products to provide timely, robust, and innovative data, information and recommendations to policy makers and practitioners across Government, the Prevent system and academia. we would employ eight academics and/or experts with subject matter knowledge to each produce an opinion-editorial ('op-ed') piece discussing the balance between protecting civil liberties and effectively combating extremist ideologies, which the Commission will publish as a compendium of essays. Broad themes will be agreed between the CCE, the supplier and the contributors - on the topic of freedom of speech balanced with countering extremism, will be provided upon contract award. A compendium of eight opinion editorials - whereby broad themes will be agreed between the CCE, the supplier and the contributors - on the topic of freedom of speech balanced with countering extremism, will be provided upon contract award. 1.1 Each opinion piece must be no shorter than 2500 words and no longer than 6000 words (not including references). Graphs, images, and charts are not required in the essays. 1.2 These should not be academic papers; op-eds are not expected to include any social research methods or the conduct of any new research. Contributors may choose to refer to existing research to support their perspectives or refer to case studies if necessary. 1.3 There is no training or skills transfer requirements to be delivered by the Supplier. 1.4 The contributors must be familiar with the field of counter-extremism, radicalisation and/or counter terrorism have previously produced written pieces of work within this landscape. 1.5 The op-eds are the views of the author and not the government, Home Office or the CCE. Each piece should preface this in the document. 1.6 Each op-ed will be published with the author's name. Where authors may want to be anonymised, they can choose to do so and use the supplier's name as reference. Any essays produced for the purposes of this requirement cannot be published or distributed in another outlet and/or platform without the prior consent of the CCE.