Over the past two years, GCERF grantees in Bangladesh have tested various approaches to preventing violent extremism (PVE), and found that the following worked well: building cultural identity and promoting positive alternative narratives to strengthen social cohesion; introducing debate competitions in public and religious schools to enhance critical thinking; and organising frequent social mobilisation events […]
View MoreThe 8th meeting of the GCERF Governing Board took place from 30-31 May 2018 in Lausanne, Switzerland. This meeting was of high importance for GCERF where it presented the results of its work on the ground. The invited GCERF grantees from Bangladesh, Mali, and Nigeria shared great insights from the field highlighting achievements and the added-value […]
View MoreThe 7th meeting of the GCERF Governing Board took place from 5-6 December 2017 in Doha, hosted by the State of Qatar. This meeting was of critical importance for GCERF, focusing on the results of GCERF-funded activities on the ground, new funding decisions, the implementation of a new three-year strategy, and the approval of the 2018 budget. A highlight of the meeting was an interactive […]
View MoreThe sixth meeting of the GCERF Governing Board took place from 26-28 June 2017 in London, United Kingdom, hosted by Google Inc. This meeting adopted GCERF Strategy to Engage Communities and Address the Drivers of Violent Extremism (2017-20), and took significant funding and leadership decisions. Over fifty representatives from 19 countries and the European Union, as […]
View MoreThe GCERF Governing Board held its fifth meeting from 13-14 December 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. This meeting represented the end of GCERF’s two-year pilot period since its inauguration in November 2014, and reflected on the significant achievements of the Fund in a relatively short period of time. Fifty-six representatives from 23 countries plus the European Union, […]
View MoreThe GCERF Governing Board held its fourth meeting on 13-14 June 2016 in Belgium, Brussels, hosted by the European Union (EU). With the increased global focus in 2016 on preventing violent extremism (PVE), Board members underscored the momentum being built by GCERF as it signs grant agreements in the first three beneficiary countries of Bangladesh, Mali, and Nigeria […]
View MoreThe GCERF Governing Board held its third meeting on 1-2 December, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. Below is the Report of the 3rd meeting of the GCERF Governing Board. Report of the 3rd Board Meeting Below is a list of decisions made at the meeting, the Board documents, and a press note. 3rd Board Meeting Final Decisions List […]
View MoreThe GCERF Governing Board held its second meeting on 20-21 April, 2015 in Marrakech, Morocco. Below is the Report of the 2nd Meeting of the GCERF Governing Board. Report of the 2nd Board Meeting Below are the Board documents and a list of decisions made at the meeting. 2nd Board Meeting Final Decisions List DOC.01 […]
View MoreThe GCERF Governing Board held its first meeting on 17-18 November in Geneva, Switzerland.
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