ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)
Milo Comerford is an experienced professional in the fields of policy and research, specializing in counter-extremism initiatives. Currently serving as the Director of Policy & Research at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue since September 2019, Milo has held various roles including Head of Policy & Research and Senior Policy Manager. Prior to this, Milo worked at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change from January 2014 to August 2019, progressing from Researcher to Senior Analyst. Milo holds a BA in Philosophy & Theology from the University of Oxford and completed a Foundation Course in Arabic at UCL.
ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)
Founded in 2006, ISD is now the leading global ‘think and do’ tank dedicated to understanding and innovating real-world responses to the rising tide of polarisation, hate and extremism of all forms. We combine anthropological research, expertise in international extremist movements and an advanced digital analysis capability that tracks hate, disinformation and extremism online, with policy advisory support and training to governments and cities around the world. We also work to empower youth and community influencers internationally through our pioneering education, technology and communications programmes. Innovating, trialling and scaling data-driven solutions across our unique networks of community influencers, city and government officials and tech sector partnerships, we work to mount a soft power strategy, proportional in influence and impact to the ever-more sophisticated, cross-border polarisation and recruitment machineries of state and non-state actors promulgating hate, division and conflict.