The Obama administration has announced plans on Sunday to host a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism next month in the wake of terrorist shootings in France.

The event, which will take place on Feb. 18, will highlight both domestic and international efforts to stop violent extremists from radicalizing individuals and recruiting supporters to commit acts of violence in both the United States and abroad, according to White House spokesman Josh Earnest as quoted by USA Today.

Officials from both the United States and several other countries are expected to participate in the summit, which came about after the recent deadly shooting at the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Earnest said the attack made anti-extremist efforts “even more imperative.”

The summit was announced at the same time as a massive counter-terrorism rally was held in Paris. The event drew leaders from around the world, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder.

The administration will seek a strategy of dealing with extremism at a local level, particularly by utilizing educators, health professionals, religious leaders, and local law enforcement. There have already been pilot programs in Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Los Angeles, according to Earnest.

Officials from other nations will also weigh in to discuss their own projects, again focused on the theme of community engagement.

The White House will provide a list of participants, as well as an agenda, at some point in the near future.

It has been a week of horror in France, with 17 people killed by three terror suspects over three days. The first 12 were shot in dramatic fashion at Charlie Hebdo headquarters in downtown Paris, sparking a massive manhunt. The next day, a French policewoman was shot to death, and on the final day, four hostages were killed at a Jewish grocery before police gunned down the suspected terrorists.