Mogadishu, SONNA – Tubsan Center, Somalia’s national center for preventing and countering violent extremism, has organized a consultation and validation meeting on the review of the National Strategy for Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) in Mogadishu; the meeting, which took place on Wednesday, was attended by the director and staff of the Tubsan Center, ambassadors of the international community, some UN agencies, ATMIS, and other officials.
The meeting aimed to present and discuss the findings and recommendations of the review of the National Strategy for P/CVE, which was launched in 2016 by the Somali government, with the support of the UN and other partners. The review was conducted by the Tubsan Organization, in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Security, the Office of the Prime Minister, and the National P/CVE Center.
The director of the Tubsan Center, Abdullahi Mohamed Nur, informed the participants about the objectives and methodology of the review, as well as the main challenges and opportunities for the implementation of the National Strategy for P/CVE. He also highlighted the best practices and lessons learned from other countries and regions that have adopted similar strategies.