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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Recommendations on P/CVE & Terrorism Online

Recommendations on P/CVE & Terrorism Online

31 March 2021

The GCTF organized a webinar focused on Southeast Asia to discuss the use and implementation of the Policy Toolkit for the Zurich-London Recommendations on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online. As the use of the internet for violent extremist and terrorist purposes increases, collective efforts to address this challenge are essential.

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Public-Private Partnerships in the Maritime Domain

Public-Private Partnerships in the Maritime Domain

30 March 2021

The GCTF Maritime Security and Terrorist Travel Initiative hosted a virtual event on Public-Private Partnerships in the maritime domain.

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PODCAST: Criminal Justice CT Practice

PODCAST: Criminal Justice CT Practice

This podcast is intended for policymakers and practitioners in the criminal justice sector who are interested in the question of how criminal justice authorities can investigate and disrupt terrorist activities effectively and lawfully.
 

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PODCAST: P/CVE & Terrorism Online

PODCAST: P/CVE & Terrorism Online

This podcast is intended for policymakers and practitioners who wish to learn more about how to prevent and counter such fundraising, training, recruitment, radicalization, and/or incitement to violent extremism and terrorism.
 

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Activities

Initiative on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context - Inaugural Meeting

Initiative on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context - Inaugural Meeting

8-9 December 2016

Launched at the GCTF Seventh Ministerial Plenary Meeting in New York on 21 September 2016, the STI aims to raise awareness, identify needs, and leverage expertise and experiences to better protect soft targets (locations that are relatively vulnerable to a terrorist attack due to their open access and limited security barriers) and to develop a set of internationally-recognized non-binding good practices, which can serve as the basis for international engagement, assistance, and training to enhance the security and resilience of sites that are potential soft targets.  

 

Some of the key themes of the meeting’s discussion included:
 

  • Identify what constitutes a ST and categorize and prioritize them in accordance with risk management;

  • Advocate for improved preparedness and training as means to promote vigilance, prevention, and protection;

  • Facilitate dialogue with the private sector to promote peer-to-peer cooperation and integration of safety and security measures.

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