PAKAR was founded in 2009 in Central Java, Indonesia. The founders consist of a group of Indonesian researchers who have been actively monitoring terrorist trials as well as conducting field researches in radicalism and terrorism throughout Indonesia.
Vision:
To be the Indonesian source for understanding known and suspected violent radicals and terrorists.
Mission:
To develop research-based knowledge about the dynamics of radicalism and terrorism in Indonesia as a leading resource for policymakers and practitioners.
To build community resilience to radicalism and terrorism.