An increasing number of institutions and scholars focusing on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and related research has emerged in the recent past, as has a number of networks to help coordinate and facilitate such research initiatives. Notably, this development includes the establishment of “Hedayah”, the first-ever International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism, in 20121 , and the more recent launch of the RESOLVE (Researching Solutions to Violent Extremism Network) global network in September 20152. The present report aims at assessing how various research initiatives on CVE are engaging among themselves, and presents a set of concise, practical recommendations on how research efforts could be improved at the regional and global levels….