Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
Budget
€29,300,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
9
2.15 FTE
EU Grants
€8,000,000
Mission & Goals
GCERF is the global fund to prevent violent extremism. Its mission is to support local, community-level initiatives to strengthen resilience against violent extremist agendas. This is paired with the long-term vision of fostering peaceful and inclusive communities that are resilient to violent extremism and achieving sustainable development. GCERF and the community-led interventions it supports contribute to the implementation of the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy and the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and ensure that the policy frameworks developed by the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) are implemented at the local level. In addition, GCERF fully aligns its work with Agenda 2030 with a primary focus on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) and additional emphasis on SDGs 1, 4, 5, 8 and 10. As a public-private partnership, GCERF is a model of innovative partnership, advancing the realisation of SDG 17.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Global Strategy A Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU: Anticipate, Prevent, Protect, Respond EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy EU STRIVE Council Conclusions on EU External Action on Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism The EU’s 2021-2027 Peace, Stability and Conflict Prevention thematic programme and its Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) The EU’s Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI – Global Europe) More information on the EU legislative proposals and policies targeted by GCERF can be found in the following links: https://ct-morse.eu/projects/ https://www.gcerf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/PCVE-stories-from-the-EUs-work-around-the-globe.pdf
Communication Activities
Joint events with the EU on the margins of the UN General Assembly Sessions (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023): 21.09.2016: EU-GCEERF event on “Preventing Violent Extremism: The Private Sector as a Vehicle for Innovation and Success” 20.09.2017: EU-GCERF High-level panel on “Migration and Violent Extremism” 26.09.2018: EU-GCERF-Kofi Annan Foundation event on “Listen! A Youth Perspective on Preventing Violent Extremism” 26.09.2019: EU-GCERF event on “Preventing Violent Extremism in Universities » 23.09.2022 : EU-GCERF-Muflehun event on « Innovating for the Future of Preventing Violent Extremism” 4th GCERF Board Meeting was hosted by the EU in Brussels in June 2016 15.06.2022: Albania-EU-GCERF High-level event on “Rising to the Challenge of Rehabilitation and Reintegration to Prevent Violent Extremism”, Tirana GCERF regularly participates at the EU conferences/events, meetings; the publications of GCERF’s annual report is generously supported by the EU. June 2023: EU-UN Compendium of Good Practices for Measuring Results in Counter-Terrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism – GCERF was a part of the Management Group developing the document 19.09.2023: GCERF co-organised a GCERF Side Event: “Women as Drivers of Peace and Innovation in Responding to Terrorism and Violent Extremism" under the Auspices of the EU HRVP/Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt in New York 26.09.2025: GCERF 2025-2026 pledging conference in New York – the EU, GCERF’s largest donor in 2024, was represented by H.E. Commissioner Glenn Micallef. 9-10.12.2025: 23rd GCERF Governing Board meeting hosted by the European Commission in Brussels
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
GCERF partners are listed here: https://www.gcerf.org/donors-funding/ – GCERF is a member of the Christchurch Call, Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), Hedayah, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), International Gender Champions, International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), Kofi Annan Foundation, and Deakin University.
Organisation Members
GCERF's members are represented at its Governing Board. As per GCERF’s Statues and Bylaws, it has a multi-stakeholder Board with six donor country and six partner country constituencies, as well as single constituencies for civil society, policy, think and do tanks; the private sector and foundations; and Switzerland (the host country). Information on the donor and partner constituencies can be found on the GCERF website: https://www.gcerf.org/governance/
Additional Information
GCERF has not hired any intermediaries to represent its interests at the EU-level.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.