About the GCTF

The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) is an informal, apolitical, multilateral counterterrorism platform. It is small, nimble, inclusive, and consensus-based. Its overarching mission is to reduce the vulnerability of people worldwide to terrorism by mobilizing expertise and resources to prevent, combat, and prosecute terrorist acts and counter incitement and recruitment to terrorism. 

The Forum brings together policymakers and practitioners from around the world to share experiences and expertise, and to develop practical, publicly available tools and strategies on how to prevent and counter the evolving terrorist threat. The GCTF is currently co-chaired by Egypt and the European Union. 

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15 Years of the GCTF

News

GCTF East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group Plenary Meeting

GCTF East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group Plenary Meeting

8 September 2026

Under the Kenya-Kuwait mandate, the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group held its fifth plenary meeting to take stock of recent achievements and inform upcoming priorities to create sustainable regional unity for lasting security.

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GCTF West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group Plenary Meeting

GCTF West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group Plenary Meeting

3 September 2026

Under the mandate of the Co-Chairs, Algeria and Germany, the West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group held its sixth plenary meeting with partners and experts from across the region to discuss recent developments and upcoming priorities to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism. Read more »
Prioritizing resilience to terrorist use of new and emerging technologies

Prioritizing resilience to terrorist use of new and emerging technologies

10 June 2026

The GCTF Coordinating Committee convened for its 26th Meeting. Marking 15 years of the multilateral body, the Forum discussed priorities to counter terrorist use of new and emerging technologies and the launch of a new GCTF resource and Initiative.

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Activities

Initiative on Strategic Communications and Social Media Aspects in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism - Expert Meeting

Initiative on Strategic Communications and Social Media Aspects in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism - Expert Meeting

9-11 January 2017

The Strategic Communications Initiative, launched at the Seventh Ministerial Meeting in New York on 21 September 2016 under the auspices of the GCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group, aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of potential approaches and methodologies for governments to prevent and counter violent extremism online. Furthermore, the Initiative explores ways in which governments can – either directly or indirectly – support efforts to counter the appeal of violent extremist propaganda online, in particular through social media.

 

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