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New York, NYRemarks by Global Center Executive Director during Special Meeting of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee to review the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles
The Chair of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee held a Special Meeting to review the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles, which consist of 35 recommendations on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. The Special Meeting offered an opportunity for international organizations, government representatives, and non-governmental stakeholders to provide input....
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New York, NYPerspectives on Promoting Cooperation among Criminal Justice Practitioners of South Asia in Countering Terrorism
The Global Center, the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, and Baker McKenzie, LLP co-hosted a roundtable discussion to promote cooperation among criminal justice practitioners of South Asia in countering terrorism. The event showcased select outcomes of nearly ten years of programming conducted by the Global Center and CTED in the...
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Yaoundé, CameroonTraining Series on Counterterrorism and Human Rights in Cameroon
The Global Center and the National School of Administration and Magistracy (know as ENAM) held a first training series on the topic of good governance and access to justice in countering terrorism in Cameroon. The two-track training program was delivered to magistrates and civilian administrators from across the country over...
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New York, NYInteractive Briefing: Reviewing the Madrid Guiding Principles on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Global Center, with the generous support of the government of the Netherlands, organized an interactive briefing reviewing the Madrid Guiding Principles for civil society organizations, academics, and other non-governmental actors. The meeting was an opportunity for civil society to hear directly from...
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoSenior Officials Workshop on Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Trinidad and Tobago
The Global Center, in cooperation with the Commonwealth Secretariat Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit, facilitated a workshop on CVE in prisons for senior officials from the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service as well as prison officials from other member states of the Caribbean Commonwealth. The workshop examined strategic approaches to...
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Cilacap, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center implemented two training workshops for Indonesian prison staff, in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections. The courses specifically targeted frontline staff working at the prison of Pasir Putih – recently designated as a high security facility exclusively housing violent extremist offenders. Over a two week...
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Marrakech, MoroccoGCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Workshop on Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons
The Global Counterterrorism Forum Countering Violent Extremism Working Group Co-Chairs, Australia and Indonesia, in collaboration with the Global Center, hosted a workshop on countering violent extremism in prisons. This workshop presented an opportunity for prison policymakers and practitioners at the working-level to share and learn from experiences and good and...
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New York, NYEnhancing Global-Local Cooperation in Multi-Disciplinary Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Efforts
The Global Center, the Prevention Project: Organizing Against Violent Extremism, and the Royal United Services Institute, with the support from the governments of Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and from the European Union, held a side-event during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly. The discussions focused on identifying...
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New York, NYSixth Biennial Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Over 26-29 June, the UN General Assembly held its sixth biennial review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The Global Center hosted, supported, and participated in a number high-level events highlighting the positive steps taken on certain fronts in relation to the implementation of the Strategy and the impact of...
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Cilacap, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center delivered a Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons training in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections. The training course has been developed specifically for frontline prison staff working at the prison of Pasir Putih – recently designated as a high security facility exclusively housing violent extremist...
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