Webconferences, European cooperation projects, thematic working groups, visits and study trips… Efus members contribute to the network’s development through the regular exchange of experiences and practices.
Efus organises regular online conferences to allow members of the network to discuss priority themes of urban security. These conferences are open to the public, and take place in either French or English.
Find out all the upcoming events in our agenda.
Efus leads and coordinates European cooperation projects, which enable the operational implementation of methodologies that strengthen local policies (audits, evaluations, pilot projects, etc.) Upon the completion of this work, useful conclusions and policy recommendations go on to benefit the entire network. These projects can be co-financed by the European Commission. At present, Efus is coordinating projects on the following topics: preventing polarisation, preventing discriminatory violence, social integration through sport, public spaces… Find out more
Efus leads and coordinates a range of working groups. These activities aim to strengthen communities’ knowledge on specific topics, through the exchange of practices, common reflection and expert contributions.
The general objective of this working group, led by the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, is to create a strategic learning environment in which local and regional authorities can share knowledge on a range of issues relating to organised crime.
Do you want to join this working group? Contact Tatiana Morales, Project Manager.
The general objective of this working group, led by the cities of Bordeaux and Vienna, is to promote human rights by promoting better policies to combat discriminatory violence, and thus make cities safer for all residents.
Do you want to join this working group? Contact Pilar de la Torre, Project Manager.
The general objective of this working group is to modernize the development of local policies in the field of urban security by adapting them to the evolution of society and to new and emerging forms of criminality, as well as to promote the active transfer of knowledge on good practices and build collaborative relationships between cities.
Do you want to join this working group? Contact Pauline Lesch or Pilar de la Torre, Project Managers.
The general objectives of this working group are to gather together existing practices and knowledge on the safety of seniors and on their participation in urban safety policies, to raise awareness among local and regional authorities on seniors’ specific safety needs, and to make new recommendations in order to develop a general European policy to support this population.
Do you want to join this working group? Contact Pilar de la Torre, Project Manager.
The general objective of this working group is to allow local authorities to share their strategies for managing local nightlife in order to construct a global, integrated, multidisciplinary and pragmatic methodology that includes not just health and safety and the management and sharing of space, but also foregrounds cohabitation between the different actors who occupy it.
Do you want to join this working group? Contact Martí Navarro Regàs, Project Manager.
Discover the actions implemented in communities across Europe through our summary documents, which present the key elements of each of these initiatives, including their context, objectives, activities, budget, evaluation. All of our practice and summary sheets can be found on Efus Network.
Upon request, Efus organizes thematic study tours or trips across Europe. You can thus discover a global tool or a specific project which has been successfully implemented in a city facing problems similar to your own. You can also host a delegation from another European city in order to promote your own local actions and to discuss with your peers. Contact us for more information
Unique in its kind, this event is aimed at all urban security stakeholders: elected officials, civil servants, national administration officers, magistrates, law enforcement teams, social workers, researchers, representatives from both the private sector and civil society, etc. Find out more
The city of Cornellà de Llobregat, situated near Barcelona in Catalonia (Spain), has recently joined Efus. We met with Mayor Antonio Balmón. Tell us about your city, Cornellà…
Paris, France, April 2021 – The French Forum for Urban Security (FFSU) and Efus organized a web conference on the prevention of group violence among young people –…
The ALARM project, in which Efus is a partner and whose objective is to raise the awareness of local elected officials to emergency planning, invites you to participate…
Paris, France, April 2021 – Representatives of the European Commission presented new EU initiatives and funding opportunities aimed at supporting local and regional authorities (LRAs) in the area…
Paris, France, April 2021 – What is the New Leipzig Charter and how can it help European local authorities design and implement sustainable urban development and security policies?…
Paris, France, April 2021 – Representatives of the cities of Budapest (Hungary) and Gdansk (Poland) as well as a Hungarian MEP called for direct support from the EU…
Paris, April 2020 – On the occasion of Efus’ General Assembly meeting, an online working session was organised for members on 17 March to discuss three of the…
The recent clashes that cost the lives of several young people in the Île-de-France region (France) have put the phenomenon of group violence among young people in the…
On 15 March, members of the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) gathered online on the occasion of the network’s statutory General Assembly, and voted to renew a…
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