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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Nineteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

Nineteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

6 October 2021

The GCTF Co-Chairs, Canada and Morocco, hosted the Nineteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting virtually on 6 October 2021. As the Forum marks its tenth anniversary, the GCTF took stock of its progress over the past decade and welcomed a Strategic Vision for the Next Decade.

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Promoting Effective Civil-Military Cooperation

Promoting Effective Civil-Military Cooperation

GCTF resources could have a wide range of applications, including in the military domain. NATO has made practical use of GCTF documents on battlefield evidence, countering unmanned aerial systems, and border security management.

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Good Practices: Preventing & Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for Ransom by Terrorists

Good Practices: Preventing & Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for Ransom by Terrorists

This video is intended for policymakers and practitioners who are interested in addressing the phenomenon of terrorists kidnapping for ransom.

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Good Practices: Countering Terrorist Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems

Good Practices: Countering Terrorist Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems

This video is intended for policymakers and practitioners to anticipate and prepare for the rising threat of terrorist use of Unmanned Aerial Systems.

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Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context

Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context


Terrorist attacks are increasingly simple yet ruthless. In this context, soft targets such as schools, religious facilities and sports stadiums are particularly vulnerable. Attacks against such targets are relatively easy to execute due to their open access and limited security. The GCTF elaborated the Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context to guide governments and private industry in developing policies and programs to protect citizens from terrorist attacks on soft targets. This animation is based on the Memorandum.

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