Strategic partnership in action!
Embassy FBI Attaché and Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner discussed mutual approaches to combat terrorism, enhance police services, and bolster security measures. Working together to ensure transparent law and order.👮 🇺🇸🤝🇧🇩 🚔…

Over the past decade, progress has been made in combatting violent extremist organisations, but abductions of women and children in northern Nigeria have continued. These despicable acts threaten peace and stability in West Africa.

With support from State Dept CT Bureau, Strong Cities #SouthAsia Regional Hub is unlocking the potential of city-led action to address hate, extremism & polarisation. Learn more: bit.ly/3wECbH1 #StrongerTogether

Kandy is committed to fostering #inclusion & peaceful coexistence to enhance community #resilience & prevent #hate & #polarisation from taking root. Hemanthi Goonasekera described Kandy's efforts as focused on “building resilience & fostering community connections”. 2/3

.Strong Cities #SouthAsiaRegionalHub met w Ishan Wijethilake, Commissioner of Kandy 🇱🇰, & Hemanthi Goonasekera Hemanthi Goonasekera, Special Advisor ICLEI South Asia, to discuss Kandy's needs & priorities & how #StrongCities can support the city's efforts to strengthen social cohesion. 1/3

.State Dept CT Bureau is proud to partner with Tajikistan in countering terrorists and violent extremists 🇹🇯 🤝 🇺🇸

.State Dept CT Bureau and Hedayah work together in 🇹🇯 and 🇹🇳 to promote innovative whole-of-society, strategic communications, and tech-focused programs to prevent and counter violent extremism.

WATCH this video and follow Hedayah to learn more!

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📢 Strong Cities is recruiting!

We are looking for a local consultant to support Strong Cities’ engagement with #Iraqi 🇮🇶 cities & stakeholders as part of a 10-month project with IOM Iraq.

Learn more & apply by 1 May 2024: bit.ly/3Jed1lu.

Daesh banned the Iraqi game 'Al-Mheibis' but now it's back for all to enjoy. See how 'The Ring' is bringing communities together this Ramadan. #TogetherForIraq 👇

Want to be part of the GCTF family? The The IIJ , a GCTF-Inspired Institution, is hiring consultants to draft a GCTF Policy Toolkit on the #protection of #witnesses and #criminaljustice officials. Apply before Sunday, 14 April 2024!
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Congratulations to Global Coalition partner NATO on 75 years of collective working to defend and advance global security #1NATO75years

Download the Guide for City-Led Response here: bit.ly/3VFTvpu.

Our thanks to @DFAT, EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 & State Dept CT Bureau for their support of Strong Cities events that contributed to the development of this Guide.

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The Guide highlights real world examples of how #mayors & #local leaders have responded to hate & violent extremism-motivated incidents, identifying #goodpractices & providing practical guidance for #cities confronting similar challenges. 4/5

The Guide is structured into six chapters:

1. Mayoral Leadership in Response
2. Community Engagement
3. Public Communications
4. Psychosocial Support
5. Post-Incident Support
6. Preparing to Respond

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The Guide draws on good practices & experiences shared by #mayors , #localgov reps & #practitioners at #StrongCities #TransatlanticDialogues & workshops on response communications, psychosocial support & enhancing national-local coordination on preparedness & response. 2/5

In case you missed it:

Strong Cities has launched a Guide for City-Led Response to support #cities & their leaders in formulating sensitive & effective #responses to hate- or violent extremism-motivated attacks, incidents or crises.

Explore the #Guide in this thread ⬇️ 1/5

In light of our enduring partnership with the U.S. and the U.S. Department of State, we welcome Ambassador Martina Strong US Mission to UAE to Hedayah, a signal to our resolute cooperation over the years that has produced and sustained fruitful counter violent extremism efforts in…

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