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Preventing violent extremism: how to strengthen evidence-based policies and practices? |
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The INDEED project final event in Warsaw, Poland, on 11-13 September (Photo: Polish Platform for Homeland Security. |
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At a time of growing radicalisation, as attested by the summer anti-immigrant riots in the UK and extreme right electoral success in Germany, it is ever more important to build and evaluate prevention policies and practices on solid evidence. This was the central aim of the EU-funded INDEED project, led by the |
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Polish Platform for Homeland Security and in which Efus was a partner, that concluded this September. The project partners have produced a range of practical tools, including easy-to-use guidebooks, to help political decision makers and practitioners to better plan, design, implement and evaluate initiatives in the field of the prevention and countering of violent extremism. |
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Best wishes to Rotterdam's outgoing and trailblazing mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb |
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Ahmed Aboutaleb and Elizabeth Johnston at Efus' 2021 Security, Democracy and Cities conference in Nice, France. |
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Representing Efus, Elizabeth Johnston, Executive Director, took part in a symposium organised by Rotterdam's outgoing mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb, to discuss with fellow mayors as well as ministers, members of parliament and academics the evolving role of mayors in contemporary society. A |
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trailblazer, Moroccan-born Aboutaleb was the first leader of a large Dutch city to be of immigrant background and a Muslim. He was named the world's best mayor in 2021, together with the mayor of another Efus member, the French city of Grigny. The city of Rotterdam is Vice-President of Efus, which it joined in 2007, and has been over the years a close partner in a range of activities and projects. Efus looks forward to pursuing this fruitful collaboration with Rotterdam's new mayor, Carola Schouten. |
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Helping cities to be more resilient to disasters |
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Cities are faced with all sorts of threats, such as climate-related disasters, industrial accidents, or terrorist attacks. How can local authorities, civil protection and local populations be more resilient? This was the object of the EU-funded RiskPACC project, in which Efus was a partner, that concluded in August. The project partners designed practical tools that were tested in real life by six partner local authorities: Gdansk (Poland), Heidelberg (Germany), Kalamaria (Greece), Karlsruhe (Germany), Setúbal (Portugal), and Unione della Romagna Faentina (Italy). These tests covered a wide range of risks, such as wildfires, earthquakes, floods, power blackouts and industrial accidents. |
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>> More in this video 🎥👇 |
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A city that is safe for women is a city safe for all |
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What makes a city safe for women? To what extent do women shape urban security policies? How to involve men on their side? These are really interesting issues that are seldom talked about in political debates. We've had this conversation with two experienced and competent women: |
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Barbara Holtmann, Director of the NGO Fixed Africa, and Àngels Vila Muntal, Director of Crime Prevention at the city of Barcelona. |
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What do you think of our podcasts? 🤔 |
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We would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer our four-question survey on our podcasts. Thank you so much 🙏 |
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Save the dates! - 12-14 November, Madrid, Spain: Police academy, PACTESUR 2 project
- November 2024 to May 2025: series of web conferences by the TRANSCEND project partners (dates tbc)
- 5 December, Cologne, Germany: Efus' Executive Committee meeting (reserved for members)
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>>> Are you a member of the European Forum for Urban Security? See you on Efus Network, where you can follow your favourite activities and topics and exchange with members and partners. |
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