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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Virtual Workshops: Global Implications of Terrorist Travel in the Maritime Domain

Virtual Workshops: Global Implications of Terrorist Travel in the Maritime Domain

21 and 28 July 2020

The United States, lead of the Maritime Security and Terrorist Travel Initiative organized a series of virtual workshops on the Global Implications of Terrorist Travel in the Maritime Domain.

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Morocco and the Netherlands: four years as GCTF Co-Chairs

The Kingdoms of Morocco and the Netherlands published a Legacy Paper on their 2015-2019 term as GCTF Co-Chairs. The Legacy Paper highlights their strategic priorities and main achievements. 

The Legacy Paper is available in Arabic, English and French.

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Virtual Consultations: Legal, Policy, and Operational Implications of Watchlists

Virtual Consultations: Legal, Policy, and Operational Implications of Watchlists

June-July 2020

Co-Leads of the Watchlisting Initiative, the United Nations and the United States of America, organized a series of Virtual Consultations on the Legal, Policy, and Operational Implications of Watchlists. The webinars, held through the course of June and July.

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Prevention, Detection, Intervention and Response to Homegrown Terrorism

Prevention, Detection, Intervention and Response to Homegrown Terrorism

This video is intended to assist policymakers and practitioners as they develop, implement, and evaluate policies and programs to confront the homegrown terrorism phenomenon.

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Activities

Initiative on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Foreign Terrorist Fighters - First Regional Workshop

Initiative on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Foreign Terrorist Fighters - First Regional Workshop

8-9 February 2018

The Initiative aims to identify good practices which can serve as the basis for international engagement, assistance, and training to address the potential challenges and security risks posed by family members of FTFs who return from conflict zones to their country of origin or relocate to a third country. Following the Initiative’s Launch Event in London in November 2017, the First Regional Workshop focused on experiences of states in the Sahel/Maghreb regions.

 

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