The White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism

Last week, the White House convened a summit on countering violent extremism. The summit took place over three days and featured remarks by Obama administration officials, global leaders, law enforcement representatives, local activists, and President Barack Obama, among others. Below the fold, we've compiled video from the event. Vice President Joe Biden opened the summit on February 17th, speaking to reporters before a roundtable discussion on religious extremism and terrorism. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson began the second day of the summit. The second day's proceedings featured Obama administration officials, the mayor of Paris, leaders of the Somali-American community in Minneapolis, law enforcement officials, and activists. Also during the second day, a panel of leaders in the Muslim-American community in Boston spoke about their efforts to prevent radicalization. In a second panel, technology activists and scholars discussed the use of technology in combating extremism. Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco introduced President Obama, who gave the keynote address on the summit's second day. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the third day of the summit. The third day of the summit featured a panel of international officials discussing how to understand and combat violent extremism. President Obama also spoke during the summit's third day. Attorney General Eric Holder introduced National Security Adviser Susan Rice, who gave closing remarks on the final day of the summit.