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New York / Virtual2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week
The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism organized its first Virtual Counter-Terrorism week in lieu of the 2020 Counter-Terrorism Week, were they hosted ten webinars and interactive discussions over the course of the week under the overarching theme of “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment” to...
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New York / VirtualBlue Sky V: Summary Findings and Recommendations for the Implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
In the lead up to the 2020 Virtual UN Counter-Terrorism Week, the Global Center launched the summary findings and key recommendations of the fifth iteration of its Blue Sky report series. With the generous support of the governments of the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland, the report builds on the Global...
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New York / Virtual RoundtablesGlobal Center Roundtable Series
The Global Center is hosting a series of interactive, informal roundtable discussions on substantive issues and new developments relating to violent extremism, terrorism, and counterterrorism with guest speakers representing the United Nations, national governments, civil society, and the private sector. These roundtables are part of the Global Center’s work on...
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Rabat, MoroccoAdvanced Training on the Management of Violent Extremist Offenders
As part of its Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons Program, the Global Center and the National Training Academy of the Moroccan prison service co-organized a series of advanced trainings on the management of violent extremist offenders. The objective of these training workshops was to enable international trainers from the Global...
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Abuja, NigeriaPromoting Resilient Communities in Nigeria and Kenya
The Global Center, Carefronting Nigeria, and the Kenya Community Support Centre hosted the final workshop of a small grants program that provided support to 20 youth-based civil society organizations (CSOs) to build resilience to violent extremism in Kenya and Nigeria. The workshop provided space to discuss with grantees the successes...
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Vienna, AustriaForeign Terrorist Fighters – Addressing Current Challenges: Civil Society Workshop in Advance of the Joint UN-OSCE Regional High-Level Conference
The one-day workshop for civil society representatives preceded the Joint Regional High-Level Conference and provided a dedicated opportunity for participating representatives from civil society to reflect on their experiences in addressing current challenges posed by foreign terrorist fighters. The meeting also allowed for perspectives from civil society to be incorporated...
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London, UKStudy Visit of the Moroccan Prison Service on the Management of Violent Extremist Offenders
As part of its Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons Program, the Global Center facilitated a study visit for the Moroccan prison service to the United Kingdom. The study visit included a group of eleven officials of the Moroccan prison service and its National Training Academy, to participate in a series...
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Abu Dhabi, UAEEmpowering Youth and Promoting Tolerance: Practical Approaches to Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism
The one-day workshop for civil society representatives provided a dedicated opportunity for participating civil society actors to reflect on their experiences in relation to empowering youth and promoting tolerance in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism conducive to terrorism. Participants included youth leaders, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders...
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New York, NYGlobal Center Wins Award for Innovative Approaches to Global Policy Challenges
The Global Center received the Innovators Award in Global Affairs in the Security & Defense category, for addressing the root causes of violent extremism with innovative, inclusive, and human rights-based policies, partnerships, and practices. The Awards, sponsored by Network 20/20 and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, recognize those individuals and...
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoAdvanced Training on the Management of Violent Extremist Offenders
As part of its partnership with The Commonwealth, the Global Center presented a four-day advanced training for selected senior prison staff in Port of Spain in cooperation with the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service. This was the second in a series of training workshops to establish a shared understanding among...
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