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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Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative - Fourth Regional Meeting

Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative - Fourth Regional Meeting

8-9 May 2018

NAIROBI - Kenya - The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative (Nexus Initiative) Fourth Regional Meeting was held under the leadership of the Netherlands. 

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

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

7-8 May 2018

BALI - Indonesia - The GCTF Initiative on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (“FTF Families Initiative”) Second Regional Workshop was co-chaired by the Netherlands and the United States.

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Capacity-Building in the East Africa Region Working Group - Plenary Meeting

Capacity-Building in the East Africa Region Working Group - Plenary Meeting

18 April 2018

CAIRO - Egypt - The GCTF Capacity-Building in the East Africa Region Region Working Group Co-Chairs, Egypt and the European Union, convened their first Plenary Meeting of the Working Group under its new scope and two-year mandate endorsed by the GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting in New York on 18 September 2017.

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Foreign Terrorist Fighters Working Group - Plenary Meeting

Foreign Terrorist Fighters Working Group - Plenary Meeting

11 April 2018

AMMAN - Jordan - The Plenary Meeting was the first under the new Working Group co-chairs, Jordan and the United States, as endorsed at the Eighth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting in New York, on 20 September 2017.

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Activities

Initiative to Counter Unmanned Aerial System Threats Fourth Regional Workshop

Initiative to Counter Unmanned Aerial System Threats Fourth Regional Workshop

28-29 May 2019

The meeting focused on experiences and lessons learned from Africa and brought together 54 participants, who represented 21 countries, five international organizations as well as two industrial companies. In this context, the workshop sought to raise awareness on how terrorists can use UAS to threaten individuals and civilian targets and promote discussion on national action plans, approaches, and efforts to counter the misuse of UAS. The aim of the Initiative is to develop a set of internationally recognized, non-binding Good Practices that can serve as the basis for international engagement, assistance, and training to understand how international stakeholders can counter terrorist use of UAS. It is anticipated that these Good Practices will be presented for endorsement at the Tenth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting in September 2019.

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