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European Forum for Urban Security, May 2026. In this issue: Protecting places of worship - Conference on cities and drugs - Amsterdam and Rotterdam on the parallel economy and on port cities and drug trafficking - Crisis and disaster management |
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Developing practical solutions to better protect faith communities and places of worship |
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Efus and 18 European partners are working together to find innovative solutions to better protect communities of all faiths against hate. |
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Led by the Austrian Institute for International Politics and funded by the EU, the two-year PARTESS-COM project (Participatory approaches to protecting place of worship, schools and community centres) seeks to better equip local communities, law enforcement and public authorities to prevent attacks based on hate and violent extremism.It is a wide-encompassing project that includes a study of existing policies, resources and tools, the creation of a digital platform, the design of a public awareness campaign, and the provision of training for all relevant stakeholders, including local police officers. These training sessions are organised by Efus. Photos: training session on assessing the vulnerabilities of places of worship, Brussels, 20 May 2026 |
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Cities and drugs: our 17 June conference is sold out! But it will be available live on streaming |
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The conference Cities and drugs: towards a local governance balancing security, health and social cohesion, which Efus is organising jointly with the city of Brussels and with support from the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is sold out! We're inviting you to follow it live on |
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streaming: we will provide the Zoom link closer to the date. Please register below if you're interested.
Introduced by Philippe Close, Mayor of Brussels, it will feature the mayors of Dusseldorf (Germany), Liège (Belgium), Rotterdam (Netherlands), and Fort-de-France (France), as well as high-ranking officials from the European Union and local actors. |
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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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The experience of Amsterdam and Rotterdam on the parallel economy and on European port cities and drug trafficking issues |
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A thriving European economic and financial hub, the city of Amsterdam is pioneering new approaches to counter the parallel economy. >> Join us for a live webinar on 2 June with officials from the city of Amsterdam to explore how cities can strengthen their resilience through smarter data, sharper analysis, and innovative policy tools. |
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Europe's largest port, but also its main entry point for cocaine and other drugs, Rotterdam is implementing a comprehensive prevention programme, both for the port area and the city itself. >> Join us for a live webinar on 25 June with officials from the city of Rotterdam to explore how cities can preserve social cohesion from the multiple impacts of drug trafficking. (This webinar was originally scheduled on 12 May. If you registered at the time, no need to register again). |
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Photos: Amsterdam (left) ©iStock jenifoto - Rotterdam (right) @iStock HyperlapsePro |
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Efus and 14 partners work on improving crisis preparedness and management |
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Through the EU-funded Synergies project, Efus and 14 partners across seven European countries are seeking to strengthen the level of preparedness and improve disaster management in EU countries. Photo: wildfires in Portugal © iStock BrasilNut1 |
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Join the conversation on our Safer Together group |
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We set up the Safer Together group on LinkedIn as a space for everyone interested in urban security and crime prevention, whether a practitioner, a researcher, a project manager, a student or just a citizen. We aim to foster knowledge-sharing, professional networking and informed discussions on urban security challenges, trends and innovations. We already have more than 300 members: come and take part in the conversation! |
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🎙️ New podcast episode on mental health |
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Save the dates - 2 June, online, web conference: How to make cities resilient against the parallel economy, insights from Amsterdam >> register here
- 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 to follow the conference on streaming - 18 June, Brussels (Belgium), Efus General Assembly (members only) >> register here
- 25 June, online, web conference: European port cities and drug trafficking issues, insights from Rotterdam >> register here
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