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Vacancy available at the GCTF!

5 December 2023

Vacancy available at the GCTF!

Events Manager position available in the Administrative Unit of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). Apply now!

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Placing education at the heart of preventing and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism efforts

23 November 2023

Placing education at the heart of preventing and countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism efforts

Education as a universal value transcends cultures and contexts and can therefore be a vehicle in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) conducive to terrorism efforts and interventions. The GCTF Education and P/CVE Initiative, led by the European Union and Morocco, supported by the GCTF CVE working group, with Hedayah as implementing partner, Launched the GCTF Education and P/CVE Initiative which seeks to build on, improve and make more current the good practices and recommendations as shared in the Abu Dhabi Memorandum.

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GCTF Border Security and Management (BSM) Initiative - First BSM Exploratory Dialogue: Integrating and Promoting Human Rights and Gender-Sensitive Approaches

14 November 2023

GCTF Border Security and Management (BSM) Initiative - First BSM Exploratory Dialogue:  Integrating and Promoting Human Rights and Gender-Sensitive Approaches

In a rapidly evolving world, the challenges of border security and management have become more complex than ever before. International terrorism, transnational crime, and the movement of foreign terrorist fighters have necessitated a comprehensive approach to safeguard borders. The GCTF Border Security and Management (BSM) Initiative Leads, Jordan, the United States and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism organized the First BSM Exploratory Dialogue: Integrating and Promoting Human Rights and Gender-Sensitive Approaches.

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An interactive, two-day workshop including real-life simulations to improve national-level terrorist watchlisting and screening processes.

8 - 9 November 2023

An interactive, two-day workshop including real-life simulations to improve national-level terrorist watchlisting and screening processes.

Building on the success of previous workshops and engagements, the GCTF Foreign Terrorist Fighter (FTF) Working Group Co-Chairs, Jordan and the United States, organized a two-day, interactive workshop focused on raising awareness and helping put into action the recommendations shared in the GCTF Counterterrorism Watchlisting Toolkit with focus on the countries located in the Western Hemisphere.

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Sharpening insights of the complexities of reintegrating and rehabilitating returnees through interactive simulations

18 - 19 October 2023

Sharpening insights of the complexities of reintegrating and rehabilitating returnees through interactive simulations

The FTF Working Group, Co-Chaired by Jordan and the United States, with the support of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as implementing partner, arranged an in-person event where interactive simulations allowed practitioners and experts at the working-level to engage on the topic to uncover the challenges and dilemmas practitioners are faced with when reintegrating FTFs and their family members into their local communities.

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Tabletop exercises are bringing to life the 26 recommendations of the Berlin Memorandum with focus on emerging technological developments.

24 - 25 October 2023

Tabletop exercises are bringing to life the 26 recommendations of the Berlin Memorandum with focus on emerging technological developments.

The United Kingdom and the United States are hosting a series of webinars as part of a new Initiative, the GCTF Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems and New, Emerging, and Disruptive Technologies Initiative. This is the second virtual workshop in a series of workshops to help bring to life the twenty-six recommendations and support a network of experts in their understanding of the best practices and how best to counter malign and illicit uses of UAS with special focus on emerging technological developments.

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Expanding the GCTF Initiative to Operationalize the Berlin Memorandum to include new and emerging technologies related to UAS

24 October 2023

Expanding the GCTF Initiative to Operationalize the Berlin Memorandum to include new and emerging technologies related to UAS

The United Kingdom and the United States are hosting a series of webinars as part of a new Initiative, the GCTF Counter-Unmanned Ariel Systems and New, Emerging, and Disruptive Technologies Initiative. The new Initiative aims to provide a better understanding of the pros and cons of Unmanned Ariel Systems (UAS) use with a specific focus on emerging technological developments and includes the potential security impact of key types of emerging technologies.

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Partnership Consultation reinforces Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and UN Global CT Compact partnership

12 October 2023

Partnership Consultation reinforces Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and UN Global CT Compact partnership
The partnership consultation between the GCTF and the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact reinforced engagement on global approaches to implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and the UN CT Framework more broadly, to increase the impact of actions on the ground and explore approaches to new and emerging threats. Read more »

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

10 October 2023

Insightful conversations with the Inspired Institutions bringing renewed energy to current and new efforts.
The partnership dialogues with the GCTF Inspired Institutions – Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), Hedayah, and the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) – helped bring renewed insights to activities underway. Active discussions on joint activities, shared priorities, and collectively tackling even more effectively terrorism and violent extremism efforts as well as innovative approaches to enhance collaborations and cooperation explored. Read more »
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