Global Counterterrorism Forum

The GCTF was founded in September 2011. In 2015, the GCTF established its headquarters in The Hague, The Netherlands. On 18 and 20 September 2023, the GCTF held a meeting in New York. This resulted in the addition of Kenya and Kuwait, the first ever since the forum's founding. == Structure and activities ==

Co-chairs The GCTF has co-chairs, which serve for two-year terms. For the 2023–2025 period, the GCTF is co-chaired by the European Union and by Egypt. Inspired institutions The GCTF's members also established three "inspired institutions": • Hedaydah, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, which focuses on preventing violent extremism. As of 2020, it has trained about 3,000 people. • The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (or IIJ), based in Malta, which trains criminal justice officials. • The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (or GCERF), based in Geneva, Switzerland, focuses on grassroots approaches to fighting terrorism. == Members ==

The 32 members of the GCTF are: • Algeria • Australia • Canada • China • Colombia • Denmark • Egypt • European Union • France • Germany • India • Indonesia • Italy • Japan • Jordan • Kenya • Kuwait • Morocco • Netherlands • New Zealand • Nigeria • Pakistan • Qatar • Russia • Saudi Arabia • South Africa • Spain • Switzerland • Turkey • United Arab Emirates • United Kingdom == References ==