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The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism, with the support of the Shura Council of the State of Qatar, will launch the Doha Youth Parliamentary Forum on 9 November 2024. This initiative, entitled “Promoting Youth Perspectives in Parliamentary Responses to Terrorism and Violent Extremism (CT/PCVE),” aims to establish a youth-inclusive parliamentary framework that allows young people to contribute meaningfully to CT/PCVE policies and initiatives at both national and international levels. 

Te Forum includes a series of thematic university seminars hosted in partnership with leading universities in Qatar: Qatar University (QU), Georgetown University in Qatar (GT-Q), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), and Lusail University (LU). This series of seminars will bring together students, youth leaders, national and international experts, parliamentarians, and policymakers to discuss CT/PCVE topics. 

9 November 2024 

The first round of thematic seminars will be held at the Georgetown University - Qatar with students across all four partnering universities:

• The first seminar will focus on “Youth Engagement and Empowerment in PCVE Policy Design” exploring strategies to strengthen youth involvement in policy-making processes for more inclusive and effective prevention measures.
• The second seminar will address “Integrating Human Rights and Youth Perspectives in Counter-Terrorism Legislation,” highlighting security and respect for fundamental rights as mutually reinforcing in preventing and countering terrorism. 

Subsequently, a third seminar was held at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, where the session explored “Understanding Terrorist and Violent Extremist Exploitation of Online Video Games,” examining cybersecurity risks and legislative measures needed to address this emerging threat.