Empowering Civil Society and Survivors
CGCC believes that a vibrant civil society that provides individuals the opportunity to effect change through peaceful means is one of the most powerful anecdotes to the appeal of violent extremism.
CGCC works to highlight the important contributions of civil society to countering terrorism by raising awareness among government officials and civil society groups themselves about these contributions, in particular addressing conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism. CGCC has partnered with Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, to raise awareness of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy among civil society groups in Southeast Asia and has undertaken similar efforts in Africa and South Asia.
CGCC also has supported the work of the Global Survivors Network, a leading advocate for the role of survivors in effective counterterrorism efforts. Its groundbreaking documentary film, “Killing in the Name,” received numerous awards and was nominated for an Academy Award as best documentary short in 2011.
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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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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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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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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...
Events
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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Mombasa, KenyaEmpowering Youth Leaders to Counter Violent Extremism in Kenya and Nigeria
In cooperation with the Kenya Community Support Centre and Carefronting Nigeria, the Global Center hosted a capacity-building workshop for youth-based preventing and countering violent extremism organizations in Kenya. The workshop was delivered as part of a wider organization support and small grants process, in which twenty civil society organizations from...
Publications
Reintegrating Former Boko Haram Associates / Réintégration des ex-associés de Boko Haram
This policy brief assesses Cameroon’s strategies and policies for reintegrating associates of Boko Haram against the recently adopted Lake Chad Basin regional stabilization strategy, the realities experienced by Boko Haram-affected communities, and the experiences of individuals detained on account of their associations. For comparative purposes, references to the experience of...
Project
East Africa Civil Society Organizations Hub Summary
The East Africa Civil Society Organizations Hub (CSO Hub) is a network of nearly 160 civil society organizations engaging in preventing and countering violent extremism efforts in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. With initial support from the governments of the Netherlands and Norway, the CSO...
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