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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Second Technical Workshop on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Second Technical Workshop on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters

21 January 2021

The Co-Leads of the Watchlisting Guidance Manual Initiative held the second of a series of Technical Workshops on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters.

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Capacity-Building in the East Africa Region: Plenary Meeting

Capacity-Building in the East Africa Region: Plenary Meeting

25 November 2020

The GCTF Capacity-Building in the East Africa Region Working Group (EAWG) Co-Chairs, Egypt and the European Union (EU), convened the Third Plenary Meeting in a virtual format on 25 November 2020.

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P/CVE Policy Toolkit: Gender Analysis & the Evidence Base

P/CVE Policy Toolkit: Gender Analysis & the Evidence Base

9-10 December 2020

The GCTF Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group, Co-Chaired by Australia and Indonesia and supported by the Global Center on Cooperative Security, held a series of three virtual workshops to inform the development of the Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Policy Toolkit.

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First Technical Workshop on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters

First Technical Workshop on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters

8 December 2020

The Co-Leads of the Watchlisting Guidance Manual Initiative held the first of a series of Technical Workshops on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters. 

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