Through its countering violent extremism (CVE) programming, the Global Center works with local, regional, and international partners to promote holistic responses to violent extremism that underscore the critical importance of human rights, the rule of law, and community engagement. The Global Center’s CVE program focuses on undertaking context-specific research to inform CVE policy and practice, advancing the CVE capacity of local and regional stakeholders and networks, and fostering collaborative engagement among CVE actors to promote inclusive dialogue across different sectors.
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New York, NYVoices of the Sahel: Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
The Global Center and the government of Canada, in collaboration with UN Office on Drugs and Crime, UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Association of Francophone Supreme Courts, and International Organization of La Francophonie, organized an event at UN Headquarters which highlighted key recommendations and approaches adopted by the Sahel countries...
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Nairobi, KenyaAfrican Regional High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism
The government of the Republic of Kenya and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism jointly convened a high-level conference on counter terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism conducive to terrorism in the African region. The gathering brought together over a thousand participants from national governments, international and regional organizations, and...
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Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFirst ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Aviation Security and Information Sharing
The Global Center supported co-chairs from the governments of Malaysia and the Untied States in the first of a series of ASEAN Regional Forum workshops aimed at strengthening aviation border control measures that counter terrorist threats, especially the threat of foreign terrorist fighters travel, and to assist in the development...
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Maroua, CameroonTraining on Counterterrorism and Human Rights in the Far North Region of Cameroon
The Global Center and the Cameroon National School of Administration and Magistracy held a third training series for magistrates and civilian administrators on the topic of good governance and access to justice in countering terrorism. The trainings brought together key actors in departments most affected by Boko Haram in the...
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New York, NYHigh-Level Event on Preventing the Radicalization to Violent Extremism in Prisons
The Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations hosted and organized a high-level dialogue on preventing the radicalization to violent extremism in prisons, together with co-organizers the Permanent Missions of Belgium, Burkina Faso, and Indonesia, the Global Center, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The high-level...
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Cilacap, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center, together with local Indonesian facilitators, implemented two frontline training workshops for Indonesian prison staff, in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections. The training follows the Train-the-Trainer workshop held in March 2019, which trained a cadre of local facilitators to deliver training for prison staff on...
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New York, NYViolent Right-Wing Extremism: Prevention and Response
The Group of Friends of Preventing Violent Extremism, chaired by the governments of Norway and Jordan, hosted an open meeting to discuss the threat of violent right-wing extremism, followed by a screening of the documentary film “White Right-Meeting the Enemy.” Opening statements were delivered by the Permanent Representatives of the...
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Yaoundé, CameroonSecond Training Series on Counterterrorism and Human Rights Delivered in Cameroon
The Global Center and the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) held a second training series for magistrates and civilian administrators on the topic of good governance and access to justice in countering terrorism. The trainings resulted in a set of recommendations adopted by participants which will be submitted...
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Jakarta, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center implemented a train-the-trainer workshop for Indonesian prison and service staff, in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections (DGC). The workshop aimed to train a cadre of local facilitators to deliver training for prison staff on the management of violent extremist offenders in maximum security facilities...
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