selling itself in security terms to the security sector. Support is expected to come from both sides of the dialogue, i.e. NGOs and governments. To make this suggestion more concrete and avoid reinventing CVE approaches, participants suggested the organization of trainings focusing on capacity building from countries with a broader CVE experience in terms of trained staff, activities and achievements. Yet, it was pointed out that also civil society should participate in capacity building with its diversified skills and experience developed through its work in the field. Strengthen Inclusiveness and Local Perspective Capitalizing on existing CVE processes, capacity building and a common strategic framework for CVE brought the experts to consider two other aspects for follow up activities: 1) improving inclusiveness of traditionally excluded actors, such as ‘non-usual and 2) strengthening the local perspective. suspects’ To make this suggestion more concrete, follow-up meetings to discuss future work and cooperation between CVE, security and development should be organized in a way to be more inclusive of new and emerging donors as well as traditionally excluded groups, such as women and grassroots organizations. These kinds of initiatives would be helpful to: 1) bring new partners into dialogue; 2) support a joint plan for the implementation of actions 3) facilitate sharing of analysis and information. A practical example would be to organize a conference gathering different types of donors to encourage internal discussions among traditional Western countries, emerging donor countries, private sector, CVE Global Fund and foundations. On the other hand, expanding inclusiveness is important to continue working on the local perspectives and strengthening local ownership of strategies. Therefore, future initiatives need to include local civil societies and governments to find new and valuable intermediaries and implementing partners. For governments the financing of projects that have a certain measure of risk as they are focused on prevention, small-scale and in tune with the cultural and political context through trusted intermediary organizations may be an attractive option. These intermediaries have to be trusted by all stakeholders, impartial, politically astute, and able to operate horizontally and vertically. Disseminate results The preparation of a comprehensive and inclusive distribution list for all the documents prepared under this initiative it is relevant to raise the visibility on the topic and progress achieved and create awareness on initiatives. To make this suggestion more concrete, participants recommended to map local actors to encourage internal dissemination and invite different participants to follow up meetings and activities. The distribution list would also possibly include GCTF member states and possibly follow a parallel strategy of dissemination between governments and civil society.
selling itself in security terms to the security sector. Support is expected to come from both sides of the dialogue, i.e. NGOs and governments. To make this suggestion more concrete and avoid reinventing CVE approaches, participants suggested the organization of trainings focusing on capacity building from countries with a broader CVE experience in terms of trained staff, activities and achievements. Yet, it was pointed out that also civil society should participate in capacity building with its diversified skills and experience developed through its work in the field. Strengthen Inclusiveness and Local Perspective Capitalizing on existing CVE processes, capacity building and a common strategic framework for CVE brought the experts to consider two other aspects for follow up activities: 1) improving inclusiveness of traditionally excluded actors, such as ‘non-usual suspects’ and 2) strengthening the local perspective. To make this suggestion more concrete, follow-up meetings to discuss future work and cooperation between CVE, security and development should be organized in a way to be more inclusive of new and emerging donors as well as traditionally excluded groups, such as women and grassroots organizations. These kinds of initiatives would be helpful to: 1) bring new partners into dialogue; 2) support a joint plan for the implementation of actions 3) facilitate sharing of analysis and information. A practical example would be to organize a conference gathering different types of donors to encourage internal discussions among traditional Western countries, emerging donor countries, private sector, CVE Global Fund and foundations. On the other hand, expanding inclusiveness is important to continue working on the local perspectives and strengthening local ownership of strategies. Therefore, future initiatives need to include local civil societies and governments to find new and valuable intermediaries and implementing partners. For governments the financing of projects that have a certain measure of risk as they are focused on prevention, small-scale and in tune with the cultural and political context through trusted intermediary organizations may be an attractive option. These intermediaries have to be trusted by all stakeholders, impartial, politically astute, and able to operate horizontally and vertically. Disseminate results The preparation of a comprehensive and inclusive distribution list for all the documents prepared under this initiative it is relevant to raise the visibility on the topic and progress achieved and create awareness on initiatives. To make this suggestion more concrete, participants recommended to map local actors to encourage internal dissemination and invite different participants to follow up meetings and activities. The distribution list would also possibly include GCTF member states and possibly follow a parallel strategy of dissemination between governments and civil society.
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