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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News

Training practitioners on motivational disengagement for the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group

Training practitioners on motivational disengagement for the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group

30 May 2025

Under the mandate of Kenya and Kuwait, the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group held training workshop in motivational disengagement for security officers.

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Rehabilitating and reintegrating violent extremist terrorists in prison – best practices and early intervention approaches

Rehabilitating and reintegrating violent extremist terrorists in prison – best practices and early intervention approaches

23 May 2025

Led by co-chairs Australia and Indonesia, the Countering Violent Extremism Working Group held an in-person workshop to discuss good practice approaches for rehabilitating violent extremist terrorist prisoners and managing their reintegration into the community upon release.

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Consolidating efforts to prevent and counter terrorist use of improvised explosive devices in West Africa

Consolidating efforts to prevent and counter terrorist use of improvised explosive devices in West Africa

8 May 2025

Under the mandate of the Co-Chairs, Algeria and Germany, the West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group held an in-person regional meeting to discuss strengthening collaborative efforts to prevent and counter the acquisition and use of IEDs by terrorist groups in the region.

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Understanding the risks of climate change’s relationship with violent extremism conducive to terrorism and building solutions

Understanding the risks of climate change’s relationship with violent extremism conducive to terrorism and building solutions

15 April 2025

Led by Germany and Kenya, the Initiative on Addressing the Nexus Between Climate Change and Violent Extremism conducive to terrorism held a virtual workshop exploring solutions and recommendations to consider when addressing the links between climate change and insecurity.

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Activities

Launch Event on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Launch Event on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters

1 November 2017

The FTF Families Initiative was officially endorsed at the Eighth Ministerial Plenary Meeting in New York on 20 September 2017. The Initiative aims to identify good practices which can serve as the basis for international engagement, assistance, and training to address the potential challenges and security risks posed by family members of FTFs who relocate from conflict zones to a third country or return to their country of origin or residence.

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