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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Psychology in Rehabilitation & Reintegration

Psychology in Rehabilitation & Reintegration

This interactive infographic highlights the important role of psychologists in reintegrating and rehabilitating terrorists and radicalized individuals. The infographic features responsive elements that reveal more information when you click on them.

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Overcoming Trauma and Becoming a Peace Champion

Overcoming Trauma and Becoming a Peace Champion

In Kenya, GCERF, a GCTF Inspired Institution, supports safe spaces for women to overcome trauma. This story follows a woman who overcame accusations of terrorism and became a peace champion in her community.               

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Adjudicating Terrorism Offenses

Adjudicating Terrorism Offenses

This infographic is intended for policymakers and practitioners who wish to learn more about good practices when handling a terrorism case. This infographic is interactive and features responsive elements when clicking or hovering over them.                                               

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Change Agents: Women WEAVE Their Own Opportunities

Change Agents: Women WEAVE Their Own Opportunities

In pursuit of providing women with tools to be change agents within their communities, GCERF, a GCTF Inspired Institution, introduced the Carol Bellamy Women Entrepreneurs Against Violent Extremism (WEAVE) Fellowship in Tunisia. The stories of Haïfa and Abir demonstrate the fellowship’s impact helping women build their own economic opportunities.

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Activities

Eighth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting

Eighth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting

20 September 2017

The Eighth GCTF Ministerial Plenary Meeting was co-chaired by Morocco and the Netherlands. Both countries announced a two-year extension of their co-chairmanship, and look forward to continue to lead the efforts of the GCTF in countering terrorism and violent extremism during their second mandate.  

In the GCTF Ministerial Statement adopted during this meeting the Ministers of the GCTF Members reaffirmed their commitment to the joint international fight against terrorism and violent extremism. In the Statement, the GCTF Members recognized the need for enhanced capacity-building and expressed their support to the GCTF-Inspired institutions. 

This year’s Ministerial Plenary Meeting endorsed new GCTF Framework Documents addressing the prevention and countering of violent extremism and terrorism online as well as the protection of soft targets in a counterterrorism context.  

In addressing the challenges of 21st century terrorism, the GCTF will embark on a set of new Initiatives concerning, inter alia, homegrown violent extremists, the nexus between transnational organized crime and terrorism, and the challenge to address returning families of foreign terrorist fighters. 

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