Protection of public spaces: a series of web conferences to present the tools developed in the framework of the PRoTECT project

Public spaces are places of exchange, culture, commerce, leisure and political expression… Because of their open nature, their high level of frequentation and their symbolic dimension, they can be subjected to several threats, terrorism being one of them. The protection … More →

PACTESUR – Designing safer public spaces

Brussels, Belgium, December, 2020 – An architect working at the Direction Sécurité locale intégrale du Service Public Fédéral Intérieur (Ministry of the Interior) of the Belgium Government, Eric Valerio is a member of the PACTESUR Expert Advisory Committee. This guide explores key principles … More →

Web Conferences on Technology and Social Innovation in Urban Security

At Efus, we consider that innovation includes not only technological tools but also social ones. We understand innovation in urban security as new solutions and new ways of approaching existing and emerging problems. These tools can aim to facilitate the … More →

Efus shares its experience in the protection of public spaces during a workshop of the SafeCi European project

Berlin, Germany, December 2020 – Efus shared its experience on the security of public spaces during a workshop organised by the SafeCi European project on the protection of such spaces against terrorist attacks, which gathered some 150 attendees representing police authorities … More →

Mitigating Polarisation: Lessons from the restorative justice approach by Tim Chapman, expert with the BRIDGE project

Like the COVID-19 virus, polarisation is a product of our global interconnectedness. It also illuminates the disconnections in society – unequal access to power and wealth and the marginalisation and oppression of groups of people. Yet the pandemic has also … More →

The BRIDGE partners discuss their local pilot actions at their 4th coordination meeting

Paris, France, December 2020 – The partners of the Efus-led BRIDGE project (Building resilience to reduce polarisation and growing extremism) discussed their local pilot actions during their 4th coordination meeting, which was held online on 25 November. The need to … More →