 |  | | Efus is committed to preventing violence against women | | The United Nations have designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to the UN, “Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today.” Aware of the importance of countering this phenomenon at the local authority level, Efus has long committed to the local prevention of violence against women. ... |  | | |  | | 2018 World Cities Day: inclusivity and non-discrimination should be at the heart of urban public policies | | On the occasion of the 2018 World Cities Day under the theme “Building sustainable and resilient cities”, UNESCO organised with the support of Efus a conference to highlight the key role played by cities in promoting social inclusion and diversity, on 31 October in Paris. On the occasion of this conference, Efus also organised the first meeting of its newly-created “Just & Safer Cities for All” working group on the prevention of discriminatory violence. ... |  | | |  | | The MEDI@4SEC's workshop on “The future of data: the case of urban security” will be held on 7 December in Paris | | The two-and-a-half year-long Medi@4sec project on the role and impact of social media on security, in which Efus is a partner, will end in December with a closing event on “The future of data: the case of urban security”, organised by Efus on 7 December in Paris. This will also be the launch of Efus' new working group on “Innovation and Security”, which will follow up on the work started with the project and broaden reflections further. ... |  | | | | Start of the PRoTECT European project on the improvement of the protection of public spaces by local authorities | | A new European project in which Efus is a partner, “Public Resilience using TEchnology to Counter Terrorism” (PRoTECT), which will seek to strengthen the capacities of local authorities to secure public places in particular before, during and after a terrorist threat, has started on 1 November. ... |  | | | | Drugs: the Solidify project witnesses first-hand The Hague’s pioneering approach | | What are the specificities of the Dutch drug policy? What services does the city of The Hague provide for drug users to reduce harms related to traffic and consumption of illicit drugs? How does the policy of tolerating recreational uses of soft drugs such as cannabis play out in terms of urban security? These and many other questions were addressed during the study visit conducted in the framework of the Solidify European project, which is led by Efus, in The Hague (NL), on 18-19 October. ... |  | | | | Radicalisation and PREPARE project: working session between Vilvoorde and Exit Sweden/Fryshuset | | As part of the PREPARE European project on the prevention of radicalisation in prison and in probation, Efus took part in a two-day meeting between representatives of the city of Vilvoorde, in Belgium, and the organisation Exit Sweden/Fryshuset, on 18-19 October in Stockholm. Whereas Vilvoorde is primarily concerned by religious-based extremism, Exit Sweden, which works jointly with the Swedish youth organisation Fryshuset, focuses on right-wing extremism and helps individuals move away from such ideology. ... |  | | | | Contribute to the call for projects on the topic of drugs launched by the European Commission | | The European Commission has launched a call for projects on the topic "Supporting Initiatives in the Field of Drugs Policy". Efus will propose a project aiming to support local authorities in designing and implementing multi-agency strategies to tackle the detrimental effects of drug trafficking and consumption at the local level. For more information, please contact Moritz Konradi: konradi@efus.eu ... |  | | |  | | The Observatory on Equality, Bordeaux, France | | The city of Bordeaux (FR) set up an Observatory on Equality whose mission is to map out local incidents of discrimination, violence and harassment, whether real or perceived as such. ... |
| | |  | | Efus is an approved training organisation | | The European Forum for Urban Security helps you design and implement your security policies through a specific training offer adapted to your needs. Efus' trainings cover all urban security topics. Pragmatic and featuring numerous practical cases, they provide useful knowledge for your professional activity. Check our offer! ... |  | |
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