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April 2026 - In this issue of Efus' monthly newsletter: Protecting public-facing professionals against online violence - Port cities and drug trafficking - Protecting places of worship - Improving training on mental health issues - Young people and drug trafficking: a prevention practice from Grigny, France
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What can we do to protect elected officials and law enforcement officers against online violence?
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Efus and 16 partners across Europe are working together to provide practical support and cutting edge protective tools |
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Led by the University of Sheffield (UK) and funded by the EU, the three-year OSPREY project (Online Safety and Security for Protection of Public-Facing Professionals and Democratic Resilience) will: - deliver advanced analytics, risk assessment, and digital forensics tools for law enforcement and institutions,
- strengthen practical guidance and support for public-facing professionals and their families,
- contribute to policy development, promoting stronger platform accountability and better legal protections.
>> We are looking for public-facing professionals willing to share their experience in strict confidentiality.>> If you're interested, please contact us at kaouech@efus.eu.
Photo ©iStock - islander11 |
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European port cities and drug trafficking issues: join us for a live exchange with Rotterdam, on 12 May |
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European port cities such as Rotterdam are grappling with the impact of drug trafficking on the daily lives of their citizens, notably the young. What prevention measures are they taking? Do they work? Representatives from the |
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city of Rotterdam (Netherlands) will be live with us on 12 May (online, 11:00-12:00 CET) to tell their story and exchange with us. Come and join us! >> The webinar will be held in English with simultaneous translation in Dutch, French, Finnish, German, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish
Photo: the Port of Rotterdam ©iStock HyperlapsePro |
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This event is organised as part of the Coalition of the willing gathering European cities and regions
against drug-related trafficking and violence. |
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Protecting places of worship: field visit in Brussels
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Efus and the partners of the PARTESS-COM European project on the protection of places of worship, religious communities and educational institutions were in Brussels (Belgium) this month. Representatives from the city of Brussels and safe.brussels presented the practical measures in place for preventing attacks and strengthening social cohesion. Officers from various European local police forces of the EU-POLNET network took part in this field visit (photo right). |
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Mental health: two-day workshop for the partners of the Respect to Protect project |
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Security and crime prevention actors need training to better prevent and respond to situations involving individuals with mental health issues, but also to protect their own mental well-being. The Respect to Protect project, in which Efus is a partner, seeks to |
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design such adapted training so that professionals can address problematic situations in an inclusive and respectful manner. The project partners worked on that during a two-day meeting at Efus' headquarters in Paris (photo), in April. |
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>> As part of this project, Efus produced a new podcast episode featuring interviews with two experts: David Mourgues, Anthropologist and Efus expert on the Respect to Protect project, and Mathias Delhomme, Head of Social and Civic Action, city of Lamballe Armor (France).
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A warm welcome to three new Efus members: Alfortville, Antwerp and Frankfurt |
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We are delighted to welcome as our newest members the cities of Alfortville (France), Antwerp (Belgium) and Frankfurt (Germany). They will enrich our network with their wide-ranging experience and we are looking forward to exchanging and working together. Photos left to right: Alfortville ©iStock HJBC - Antwerp ©iStock pigrox - Frankfurt ©iStock RudyBalasko |
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In practice Preventing young people from entering drug trafficking, Grigny, France |
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Since 2023, the local authority of Grigny (France) has been implementing an integrated territorial strategy combining crime prevention, social cohesion, community education, the fight against poverty and child protection.
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Save the dates
- 12 May, online, 11:00-12:00 CET, web conference, European port cities and drug trafficking issues (available in 10 languages) >> register here
- 20 May, Brussels (Belgium), training session Protecting what matters: Assessing and reducing the vulnerabilities
of places of worship, PARTESS-COM project
10 June, Brussels (Belgium), training session Communicating under pressure before, during and after a crisis, PARTESS-COM project 17 June, Brussels (Belgium), conference Cities & drugs: Towards local governance balancing security, health & social cohesion >> register here - 18 June, Brussels (Belgium), Efus General Assembly (members only) >> register here
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Join the conversation on our Safer Together group |
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