About

I analyse how people come to believe, belong and break away, and what that means for those who design policies, programmes or communications around them. My work ranges from assessing ideological and behavioural risk to reframing institutional responses in ways that are human, realistic and credible.

I founded Hekinos on the conviction that preventing radicalisation and rebuilding trust take more than technical frameworks: they demand careful analysis, honesty and courage. Hekinos brings research, practice and training together to help institutions and organisations think clearly in a fog of complexity.

I am Emma Jouenne, founder of Hekinos. I am French and based in Paris. I have worked independently since 2023 and incorporated Hekinos in 2025.

I hold an MA in Security Studies from Georgetown University. I am a member of a GIFCT working group on youth radicalisation and mobilisation, and of Thematic Panel 1 of the EU Knowledge Hub on the Prevention of Radicalisation. I work in French, English and Spanish.