The European Institute for Counter Terrorism and Conflict Prevention or EICTP is an Austria-based think tank founded by , a politician from the right-wing populist Alliance for the Future of Austria, and Gustav Gustenau, a former Brigadier in the Austrian military who was removed from his position due to links with Jan Marsalek.
Founded in 2018, it is headed by former FPàDefense Minister Herbert Scheibner and maintains numerous connections and cooperations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The EICTP produces âÂÂactor analysesâ on political Islam in Austria, profiling journalists and members of parliament suspected of supporting âÂÂpolitical IslamâÂÂ. Profil was unable to confirm reports that these âÂÂactor analysesâ are forwarded to the UAE.
The director is retired colonel Ralph Thiele.