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Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Policy Toolkit
The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)’s Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Policy Toolkit was developed under the leadership of the GCTF CVE Working Group Co-Chairs, the governments of Australia and Indonesia, and implemented by the Global Center with support from Professor Jacqui True and a twelve-person Expert Project...
Events
VirtualGlobal Center Roundtable Series 2022
In 2022, the Global Center continued its thematic roundtable series, which promotes interactive, informal 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....
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Counterterrorism and Violence Prevention: Safeguarding Against the Misuse and Abuse of Artificial Intelligence
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning present both challenges and opportunities for terrorism and counterterrorism efforts. This brief examines these threats and the ways that international organizations, including the United Nations, can and should protect against the misapplication of these technologies by states and nonstate actors alike....
Project
Safeguarding Civic Space while Countering the Financing of Terrorism in Eastern and Western Africa
The Global Center is leading a three-year initiative to advance policies and practices that safeguard civic space, human rights, humanitarian action, and access to financial services while countering the financing of terrorism. The initiative provides seed funding and capacity development support to civil society actors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote...
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A Blueprint for Civil Society-Led Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and P/CVE Efforts
This brief presents key recommendations for improving civil society engagement in UN counterterrorism and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) efforts. It provides concrete steps that the United Nations and its member states can take to better engage civil society and offers a blueprint for civil society to advocate for...
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Reckoning with the Consequences of Two Decades of Counterterrorism
This opinion piece in The Hill penned by executive director Eelco Kessels reflects on the twenty years since September 11th to underscore the urgency of restoring human rights and centering civil society in global security efforts....
Project
Enhancing Civil Society Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Efforts
The Global Center is undertaking a project to identify opportunities to strengthen the UN’s engagement with civil society in its efforts to counter terrorism and prevent the spread of violent extremism. The purpose of the project is to develop recommendations to enhance engagement between civil society and members of the...
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A ‘Whole of Society’ Approach? Exploring Civil Society Inclusion in National Frameworks to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
This brief explores how civil society is included in national frameworks to prevent and counter violent extremism at different stages of the policy cycle, including in design, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. In doing so, the analysis contributes to a stocktaking of how international recommendations on civil society inclusion are...
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Engagement With Civil Society: The Missing Piece in UN Counterterrorism Efforts
Civil society organizations are often more knowledgeable, experienced, and trusted by local communities than governments, and their contributions have been well documented across various aspects of counterterrorism and prevention. As part of a series on the role of the UN system in preventing violent extremism and countering terrorism by the...
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