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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Promoting education as a key pillar in preventing and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism

Promoting education as a key pillar in preventing and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism

4 December 2025

Led by the European Union and Morocco, the Initiative on Education for the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism held a conference to mark its conclusion and present resources, findings, and lessons learned.

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Strengthening local capacities and community engagement to resist violent extremism conducive to terrorism in West Africa

Strengthening local capacities and community engagement to resist violent extremism conducive to terrorism in West Africa

20 November 2025

The West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group organized a regional meeting to promote community engagement efforts to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.

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Advancing counterterrorism efforts to face new and existing threats

Advancing counterterrorism efforts to face new and existing threats

22 October 2025

The GCTF Coordinating Committee convened for its 25th Meeting. The Forum discussed priorities in Africa, international cooperation, and the launch of new GCTF resources.

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Activities

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - Plenary Meeting

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - Plenary Meeting

13-14 April 2016

Participants discussed the outcome of the Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) (7-8 April) and the way forward for the Working Group’s activities to best support the United Nations Secretary General’s Plan of Action on PVE.

The meeting also gave participants the opportunity to identify challenges, needs and opportunities in developing national action plans (NAPs) and to agree on the priorities of the Working Group on this subject. Finally, participants reviewed the Working Group’s work plan’s priorities and suggested areas of cooperation (with practitioners’ organizations and/or other GCTF Working Groups), including through concrete commitments for implementation.

Key themes of discussion included:

  • The need to create more synergies among GCTF Working Groups, members and partners (countries and practitioner organizations). Several participants and Working Groups’ Co-Chairs offered to further explore areas of cooperation.
  • Stronger lessons learned processes are needed to design, conduct and implement effective CVE programs.
  • Supporting the development of National Action Plans should be a priority of the CVE Working Group.

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Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - The Role of Family is Critical in Preventing Violent Extremism

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - The Role of Family is Critical in Preventing Violent Extremism

ABU DHABI - United Arab Emirates – On 23-25 May 2016, under the auspices of the GCTF’s Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group, Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for CVE, hosted a workshop on the P/CVE roles of families. 

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