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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News

The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative - Third Regional Meeting

The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative - Third Regional Meeting

22-23 March 2018

SINGAPORE - Singapore - The GCTF Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative ("Nexus Initiative") Third Regional Meeting was held in Singapore under the leadership of the of the Netherlands.

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Thirteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

Thirteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

20 March 2018

TOKYO - Japan - On 20 March 2018, the Thirteenth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting took place in Tokyo, Japan, co-chaired by GCTF Co-Chairs, Morocco and the Netherlands.

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Criminal Justice and Rule of Law WG - Expert Meeting on the Development of Recommendations for the Collection, Use, and Sharing of Evidence for Purposes of Criminal Prosecution of Terrorist Suspects

Criminal Justice and Rule of Law WG - Expert Meeting on the Development of Recommendations for the Collection, Use, and Sharing of Evidence for Purposes of Criminal Prosecution of Terrorist Suspects

13-14 March 2018

THE HAGUE - the Netherlands - The GCTF Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group, supported by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism -The Hague (ICCT), convened an Expert Meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, with the aim to launch the development of Recommendations on the Collection, Use and Sharing of Evidence for Purposes of Criminal Prosecution of Terrorist Suspects. 

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Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation (MM&E) Workshop

Countering Violent Extremism Working Group - Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation (MM&E) Workshop

19-20 February 2018

ABU DHABI - United Arab Emirates - On 19-20 February 2018, the GCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Co-Chairs, Australia and Indonesia, organized a workshop on the topic of Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation (MM&E).

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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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