Countering Violent Extremism
Resilient communities are best placed to tackle
the underlying factors of violent extremism.
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A diverse, empowered, and engaged civil society is critical to lasting security. By the end of 2020, we will have provided over $5 million in direct financial support to local and regional organizations working at the grassroots level to prevent and counter violent extremism.
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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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Almaty, KazakhstanStrong Cities Network Regional Practitioners Workshop for Central Asia
In partnership with the Government of Kazakhstan and with support from the US Department of State, the Global Center and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue co-delivered the first Strong Cities Network Regional Practitioners’ Workshop for Central Asia. The workshop brought together local and national authorities, as well as civil society representatives,...
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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 Global Center team supported a team of Indonesian trainers to successfully deliver the advanced training on the management of violent extremist offenders to...
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Kribi, CameroonExperts’ Work Session on Recommendations for Good Governance and Access to Justice in Cameroon
The Global Center and Cameroon’s National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) organized a two-day work session with experts in Cameroon. The session brought together local subject-matter experts, ministerial focal points, and ENAM and Global Center experts. The purpose of the meeting was to elaborate and endorse a set of...
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New York, NY74th UN General Assembly Highlights
Over the course of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Global Center hosted, presented, and participated in numerous events and functions aimed at advancing effective policy and practice around countering violent extremism, criminal justice and rule of law, and financial integrity and inclusion. From organizing a panel...
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National Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
Using the guidelines of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism’s “Reference Guide: Developing National and Regional Action Plans to Prevent Violent Extremism” as a common analytical framework, the report is organized around the six procedural components outlined therein as essential in developing inclusive, context-specific, and robust national strategies. Analyzing national strategies...
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Maroua, CameroonTraining on Counterterrorism and Human Rights in the Far North Region of Cameroon
The Global Center and Cameroon’s National School of Administration and Magistracy organized two sets of regional trainings in Maroua, Cameroon, 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...
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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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