SCN Global Summit

The SCN brings together members and partners annually at the SCN Global Summit. The event connects SCN members across all global regions with each other and enables best practice sharing, in-depth engagement on local challenges and strategies, and targeted practitioner training. Following the official network launch at the UN General Assembly in New York in 2015, three Global Summits have taken place: Antalya, Turkey, in 2016; Aarhus, Denmark, in 2017; and Melbourne, Australia, in 2018.

The SCN is guided by a 25-city and region International Steering Committee, which meets annually on the margins of the Global Summit.

For more on each of our Global Summits, follow the links below:

The launch of the SCN at UGNA in New York, September 2015.

Launch, UNGA 2015 | New York, USA

Global Summit 2016 | Antalya, Turkey

Global Summit 2017 | Aarhus, Denmark

Global Summit 2018 | Melbourne, Australia

What we do

We partner with city officials to establish local risk assessments and design action plans and programmatic responses. From de-radicalisation programming to youth engagement strategies, we ensure that local responses address local needs.

Working from the ground up, we establish local coordination bodies that unite city halls, civil society educators, public health bodies, the private sector and faith leaders to identify and address community tensions. We base our success on harnessing existing and credible institutions, from social services to traditional civic infrastructure.

We galvanise mayors, city officials, local services, communities and youth, training them to play active roles in diagnosing and responding to local risk factors, creating an international repository of best practice approaches.

We help members access the latest research and best practice from across the network through our SCN Online Hub, which features stories, interviews, guides and training modules for teachers, city officials and civil society. Our SCN Hate and Extremism Mapper provides members with data, building digital observatories that correlate online risks with offline behaviour.

We act as a bridge, creating stronger working relationships between local and national governments. We also provide civil society with the knowledge, skills and resources to foster meaningful partnerships with officials in city halls.