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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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...
Project
Advancing the Role of Local Authorities in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
On behalf of the Strong Cities Network (SCN), the Global Center and ISD are undertaking a program to advance the role of mayors, local policymakers, and community practitioners in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Southeast Asia. The program will focus primarily on engaging...
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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...
Events
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...
Project
Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons Program
The Global Center developed the Countering Violent Extremism in Prisons Program, which encompasses a series of targeted trainings, technical assistance, and ongoing support to prison authorities, to improve the management of violent extremist offenders and to effectively identify and address radicalization and recruitment to violent extremism in prisons. s the...
Publications
A Closer Look
This policy brief examines gender from the perspective of women’s roles in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in Southeast Asia. It identifies key challenges, gaps, and needs, and offers recommendations for national and regional stakeholders, international donors, and program implementers to consider in advancing gender sensitive P/CVE policies, strategies,...
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Shifting the PVE Paradigm
Good governance and human rights protections have been much touted in the policy pronouncements of the global counterterrorism community. Yet, when it comes to international efforts to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism, little credence or critical examination is placed on addressing the substantial levels of violence perpetrated by states...
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It Takes a Village
As governments consider effective responses to violent extremism, they must also decide how best to deal with those who have committed acts of violent extremism, particularly with regard to their rehabilitation and reintegration. Though it is their mandate, governments cannot undertake the rehabilitation and reintegration challenge alone. Civil society organizations...
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