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

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group Eighth Plenary Meeting

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group Eighth Plenary Meeting

17 November 2017

VALLETTA – Malta - The Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group Co-Chairs, Australia and Indonesia, organized the Eighth CVE Working Group Plenary Meeting at the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), in Valletta on 17 November 2017. Read more »
Launch Event of the GCTF Initiative on Addressing Homegrown Terrorism

Launch Event of the GCTF Initiative on Addressing Homegrown Terrorism

15-16 November 2017

VALLETTA – Malta - The GCTF Initiative to Address Homegrown Terrorism (AHT) Co-Leads, Morocco and the United States, chaired the AHT Launch Event in Valletta on 15-16 November 2017.  Read more »
Launch Event on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Launch Event on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters

1 November 2017

LONDON – United Kingdom - The GCTF Initiative on Addressing the Challenge of Returning Families of Foreign Terrorist Fighters Launch Event was held in London on 1 November 2017 under the co-leadership of the Netherlands and the United States. Read more »
First Regional Meeting on the Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative

First Regional Meeting on the Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative

25 October 2017

ALGIERS – Algeria - The Netherlands led the First Regional Meeting of The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism Initiative in Algiers, Algeria. Read more »
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Activities

Insightful conversations with the Inspired Institutions bringing renewed energy to current and new efforts.

Insightful conversations with the Inspired Institutions bringing renewed energy to current and new efforts.

10 October 2023

Recently, the Partnership Dialogue between the GCTF and the GCTF Inspired Institutions – Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), Hedayah, and the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) – was held. During the engagement, the organizations examined ways to enhance the value of the Inspired Institutions, create more synergies, garner efficiency in the ways of working for continuous improvement. The conversations also spotlighted the value of the work done by the Inspired Institutions in support of counterterrorism and P/CVE efforts and in support of a stronger Forum. What's more, the engagement explored various avenues to increase the visibility of activities through communication and engagement as well as taking a moment to take stock of joint activities and evolving cooperation.

The Partnership Dialogues are meetings held regularly to enable the entities to come together to discuss the changing terrorism landscape, the needs required to enhance resilience in local communities, and to explore new opportunities of collaboration. The Inspired Institutions lead capacity-building projects worldwide, including North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Balkans, Central, South and Southeast Asia. Their work has included implementing GCTF products, and tackling topics such as foreign-terrorist fighters, countering violent extremism, criminal justice and rule of law responses to terrorist acts.

See: https://www.thegctf.org/About-us/Inspired_Institutions

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