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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Lessons learned on artificial intelligence and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism

Lessons learned on artificial intelligence and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism

15 July 2025

The Countering Violent Extremism Working Group – co-chaired by Australia and Indonesia – in collaboration with the International Center of Excellence for Countering Extremism & Violent Extremism (Hedayah) held a virtual event to discuss the challenges and opportunities of new and emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence, when countering extremism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.

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Consolidating stakeholder input and insights to increase understanding of the links between climate change and insecurity

Consolidating stakeholder input and insights to increase understanding of the links between climate change and insecurity

3 June 2025

Led by Germany and Kenya, the Initiative on Addressing the Nexus Between Climate Change and Violent Extremism conducive to terrorism held a virtual workshop seeking stakeholder input and insights on the links between climate change and insecurity.

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Training practitioners on motivational disengagement for the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group

Training practitioners on motivational disengagement for the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group

30 May 2025

Under the mandate of Kenya and Kuwait, the East Africa Capacity-Building Working Group held a training workshop in motivational disengagement for security officers.

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Rehabilitating and reintegrating violent extremist terrorists in prison – best practices and early intervention approaches

Rehabilitating and reintegrating violent extremist terrorists in prison – best practices and early intervention approaches

23 May 2025

Led by co-chairs Australia and Indonesia, the Countering Violent Extremism Working Group held an in-person workshop to discuss good practice approaches for rehabilitating violent extremist terrorist prisoners and managing their reintegration into the community upon release.

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Activities

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - Plenary Meeting

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - Plenary Meeting

13-14 April 2016

Participants discussed the outcome of the Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) (7-8 April) and the way forward for the Working Group’s activities to best support the United Nations Secretary General’s Plan of Action on PVE.

The meeting also gave participants the opportunity to identify challenges, needs and opportunities in developing national action plans (NAPs) and to agree on the priorities of the Working Group on this subject. Finally, participants reviewed the Working Group’s work plan’s priorities and suggested areas of cooperation (with practitioners’ organizations and/or other GCTF Working Groups), including through concrete commitments for implementation.

Key themes of discussion included:

  • The need to create more synergies among GCTF Working Groups, members and partners (countries and practitioner organizations). Several participants and Working Groups’ Co-Chairs offered to further explore areas of cooperation.
  • Stronger lessons learned processes are needed to design, conduct and implement effective CVE programs.
  • Supporting the development of National Action Plans should be a priority of the CVE Working Group.

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Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - The Role of Family is Critical in Preventing Violent Extremism

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - The Role of Family is Critical in Preventing Violent Extremism

ABU DHABI - United Arab Emirates – On 23-25 May 2016, under the auspices of the GCTF’s Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group, Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for CVE, hosted a workshop on the P/CVE roles of families. 

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