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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Eighteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

Eighteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

24-25 March 2021

The GCTF Co-Chairs, Canada and Morocco, hosted the Eighteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting in a virtual format on 24 and 25 March 2021.

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Maritime Security & Terrorist Travel: MENA Region

Maritime Security & Terrorist Travel: MENA Region

11 March 2021

The United States, Lead of the GCTF Maritime Security and Terrorist Travel Initiative, hosted the fifth in a series of region-specific webinars to raise awareness of terrorists' current and potential misuse of the maritime sector for travel, to promote discussion of national approaches to counter terrorists' exploitation of the maritime sector, and to share experiences and expertise.

 

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Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space

Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space

9-10 March 2021

The Netherlands, Morocco, and the United Nations, Co-Leads of the GCTF Initiative on “Ensuring the Effective Implementation of Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space”, held the third of a series of three expert meetings.

 

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Criminal Justice & Rule of Law: Plenary Meeting

Criminal Justice & Rule of Law: Plenary Meeting

2 March 2021

The GCTF Criminal Justice and Rule of Law (CJ-ROL) Working Group Co-Chairs, Nigeria and Switzerland, convened the annual Plenary Meeting on 2 March 2021 in a virtual format. 

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Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group - Fifth Plenary Meeting

Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group - Fifth Plenary Meeting

16 January 2017

Participants reviewed the Working Group’s progress since the fourth plenary meeting and assessed priorities for the remaining months of the work plan and the current co-chairs’ mandate, including opportunities for collaboration with the other GCTF Working Groups.

Participants discussed key tools developed by the CJ-ROL Working Group, national efforts by members and capacity building efforts to assists other States to implement Good Practice #6 of the GCTF Rabat Memorandum on Good Practices for Effective Counterterrorism Practice in the Criminal Justice Sectorregarding the use and protection of intelligence in terrorism related investigations and prosecutions. Furthermore, GCTF members and partners described and discussed examples of successful models and continuing problems of effective inter-agency and international cooperation and collaboration and criminal justice issues impacting juveniles in the counterterrorism context.

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