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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Maritime Security and Terrorism in the South East Asia Region Webinar

Maritime Security and Terrorism in the South East Asia Region Webinar

19 November 2020

The United States, Lead of the Initiative on Maritime Security and Terrorist Travel, hosted a region-specific webinar to raise awareness on terrorists' current and potential misuse of the maritime sector for travel, promote discussion of national approaches to counter terrorists' exploitation of the maritime sector.

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Webinar: Maritime Security and Terrorism in the East Africa Region

Webinar: Maritime Security and Terrorism in the East Africa Region

28 October 2020

The United States, which leads the GCTF Initiative on Maritime Security and Terrorist Travel, hosted the second of a series of region-specific workshops, this time focusing on East Africa.

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P/CVE Policy Toolkit: Recognizing & Involving Women & Girls in P/CVE Efforts & Connecting Related Fields

P/CVE Policy Toolkit: Recognizing & Involving Women & Girls in P/CVE Efforts & Connecting Related Fields

20-21 October 2020

Australia and Indonesia, Co-Chairs of the GCTF Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group, hosted a virtual workshop within the framework of the 'Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism' Policy Toolkit Initiative' in order to develop a Policy Toolkit for practitioners and policymakers.

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Virtual Launch: Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space Initiative

Virtual Launch: Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space Initiative

13 October 2020

The Netherlands, Morocco and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched a GCTF Initiative on ‘Ensuring the Effective Implementation of Countering the Financing of Terrorism Measures While Safeguarding Civic Space’. This initiative will provide an inclusive platform for a diverse range of experts to share their perspectives with the objective of strengthening dialogue and coordination among counterterrorism and CFT practitioners, the United Nations, government representatives, financial intelligence units, CSOs, humanitarian actors, and private sector, and supervisory authorities with CFT responsibilities on this topic.

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Activities

Initiative on Improving Capabilities for Detecting and Interdicting Terrorist Travel through Enhanced Terrorist Screening and Information Sharing - Launch Event

Initiative on Improving Capabilities for Detecting and Interdicting Terrorist Travel through Enhanced Terrorist Screening and Information Sharing - Launch Event

27 September 2018

The objective of the Terrorist Travel Initiative is to develop a new set of Good Practices that can enable countries and organizations to build broader and more efficient watchlists and terrorist screening infrastructures. These Good Practices will serve a companion document to the GCTF Good Practices in the Area of Border Security and Management in the Context of Counterterrorism and Stemming the Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters. It is anticipated that the Good Practices will be presented for endorsement at the GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting in September 2019.

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