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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Detention and Reintegration Working Group - Workshop on Education, Life Skill Courses and Vocational Training for Incarcerated Violent Extremist Offenders

Detention and Reintegration Working Group - Workshop on Education, Life Skill Courses and Vocational Training for Incarcerated Violent Extremist Offenders

7-8 October 2015

NAIROBI - Kenya - On 7-8 October 2015, the government of Kenya hosted the GCTF’s Detention and Reintegration (DR) Working Group’s “Workshop on Education, Life Skill Courses and Vocational Training for Incarcerated Violent Extremist Offenders.” The workshop was co-chaired by the governments of Australia and Indonesia, and was co-organized by the Global Center on Cooperative Security (Global Center).

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Sixth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting

Sixth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting

27 September 2015

NEW YORK - United States - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Feridun Sinirlioğlu co-chaired the Sixth Ministerial Plenary Meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum on 27 September 2015, in New York.

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Eighth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

Eighth GCTF Coordinating Committee Meeting

26 September 2015

NEW YORK - United States - On 26 September 2015, the GCTF Coordinating Committee convened in New York for its eighth meeting. Members reviewed the Forum’s strategic priorities, considered ongoing and planned initiatives, and reviewed activities since the previous GCTF Coordinating Committee meeting held on 6-7 May 2015 in Doha, Qatar.

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Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context

Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context


Terrorist attacks are increasingly simple yet ruthless. In this context, soft targets such as schools, religious facilities and sports stadiums are particularly vulnerable. Attacks against such targets are relatively easy to execute due to their open access and limited security. The GCTF elaborated the Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context to guide governments and private industry in developing policies and programs to protect citizens from terrorist attacks on soft targets. This animation is based on the Memorandum.

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