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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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

First GCTF Regional Expert Meeting on the Policy Toolkit on the Zurich-London Recommendations on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online

First GCTF Regional Expert Meeting on the Policy Toolkit on the Zurich-London Recommendations on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online

6 March 2019

The toolkit provides policy- and decision-makers, as well as other governmental experts, guidance on good governmental practices, case studies, and references to existing international and regional initiatives and practices on P/CVE and countering terrorism online. It further outlines means to efficiently and sustainably collaborate with information and communication technology (ICT) companies and civil society organizations based on shared responsibilities, while ensuring that any policy is respectful of human rights and the rule of law, and is context-specific and gender-sensitive. The toolkit was be developed in collaboration with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) during the course of a research phase and regional workshops in order to draw upon and collect experiences of GCTF Members. The toolkit is also intended to be of use to non-members interested in P/CVE and countering terrorism online.

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