Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Course

(GCTS)

Details

  • Course Venue: Online Course

  • Language: English / French 

Overview

Terrorist attacks across the world shows the extent of the unabated threat citizens face from all forms of violent extremism. The terrorist threat is diverse and geographically diffused. It remains significant, complex, and unpredictable. The challenges that demand action of the international community are numerous. Threats arise from the consequent risk of radicalisation and violent extremism being propagated in local communities, Evolutions in money-laundering and terrorism financing, and the (re-)emergence of other terrorist actors such as Al-Qaeda, terrorist sleeper cells and low-key lone operators. Emerging technologies and an increasingly aggressive terrorist propaganda online lead to new challenges.

  Target group


The course is designed for professionals working in:
governmental ministries, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and, Individuals and representatives of organisations implementing humanitarian programmes on the ground, including community-based organisations.


Content

The course will help the participant to understand:

  • The history and evolution of  terrorism

  • Actors and victims

  • Causes and triggering factors of terrorism

  • indoctrination and recruitment

  • Legal frame works around counter-terrorism

  • Counter-terrorism stategies and challenges

  • Issues of geopolitics and geostrategy

  • Rapid alert mechanisms and global coordination efforts

  • Response support (planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation 


Course fees: Sponsored


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