IcaRUS Webinars Session 4- To what extent is restorative justice effective in juvenile deliquency cases?

During this session, representatives of the partner cities of the project (Rotterdam, Lisbon,
Nice, Stuttgart, Riga and Torino) will share their case-study and exchange with the expert
Tim Chapman, Chair of the board of the European Forum for Restorative Justice, on the
following questions:

• What are the main restorative justice models that may be applied for juvenile delinquency cases?
• What are the benefits of restorative justice for the judiciary system in juvenile delinquency cases, for adolescents and children as offenders, and for society?
• What are the requirements for a successful operation of restorative justice programmes for juvenile delinquency cases?

The 4th session of IcARUS web conferences "To what extent is restorative justice effective in juvenile deliquency cases?" will take place on May 17, 2023 at 2PM (CEST)

IcaRUS Webinars Session 3- How can citizens be mobilised to contribute to safe public spaces?

During this session, representatives of the partner cities of the project (Rotterdam, Lisbon, Nice, Stuttgart, Riga and Torino) will share their case-study and exchange with the experts
Thierry Charlois, Night Policy Project Manager, Paris City Council and Laetitia Wolff, Design
Impact Consultant, Besign, The Sustainable Design School, on the following questions:

• What tools can facilitate citizen participation in the security and liveability of public spaces?
• What are examples of successful citizen engagement in maintaining public spaces safe and inclusive?
• How can local authorities promote and empower citizen initiatives without jeopardising the role of law enforcement or other security actors?
• What criteria are needed to sustain citizen engagement over time (political, economic, communications…)?

The 3d session of IcARUS web conferences "How can citizens be mobilised to contribute to safe public spaces?" will take place on March 23, 2023 at 2PM (CET)

IcARUS Webinars Session 2 – How can the Design Thinking methodology contribute to a more strategic approach to urban security?

During this session, representatives of the partner cities of the project (Rotterdam, Lisbon, Nice, Stuttgart, Riga and Torino) will share their case-study and exchange with the expert Prof Kees Dorst, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, on the following questions:

• What is the Design Thinking methodology and how can it be used in urban security policies?

• How can this approach reframe urban security policy issues? How can it generate and test new solutions to old and emerging problems?

• How can Design Thinking improve the participation of citizens in urban security measures?

• What does Design Thinking look like in practice? Case studies and concrete examples of Design Thinking implementation in urban security

The 2nd session of IcARUS web conferences 'How can the Design Thinking methodology contribute to a more strategic approach to urban security?' will take place on the 28th of February at 10:00 (CET).

IcARUS Webinars Session 1 – How to integrate gender into urban security policies?

Gender mainstreaming in urban security policies intends to integrate an equality perspective at all stages and levels of urban policies, security strategies and interventions.

In this webinar we are going to critically discuss:

• What does gender mainstreaming in urban security policies imply?
• How to integrate a gender perspective into an urban security initiative? Who should be involved?
• What tools facilitate gender mainstreaming?
• What are examples of successful gender mainstreaming in urban security?

Join us online and contribute to our aim of improving Urban Security!

IcARUS conference: 35 years of local urban security policies

12 and 13 May in Riga (Latvia)

What tools and methods to respond to tomorrow’s challenges?

On the occasion of Efus’ General Assembly Meeting, the IcARUS (Innovative AppRoaches to Urban Security) project will hold a day-and-a-half conference

The purpose of this conference is to foster exchanges among local and regional authorities, academia, civil society and the private sector on their experience and practices of local security policies.
Building on Efus’ work on urban security tools and methodologies, it will be an opportunity to revisit 35 years of urban security policies and share innovative approaches on cross-cutting topics.
Over a day and a half, participants will have the opportunity to take part in thematic and interactive workshops and panels, taking stock of 35 years of local urban security policies and discussing how to adapt existing tools and methods to anticipate and respond to security challenges at a local level.

IcARUS’ objective is to re-think, overhaul and adapt existing tools and methods to help local actors anticipate and better respond to constantly evolving security challenges. The basis of this comprehensive endeavour is the strategic approach to urban security that Efus has long been promoting. IcARUS corresponds to Efus’ long-term objectives, notably the need to involve a wide array of local actors in local urban security policies, to design innovative tools and to make them accessible to as many local and regional authorities, political decision-makers and citizens as possible.

For any questions, please contact Sarah Diemu-Trémolières, IcARUS Project Manager

Security, Democracy and Cities Conference

International and interdisciplinary, the Security, Democracy and Cities 2021 conference is organised by the European Forum for Urban Security in Nice.

Unique in its field, this event is geared towards all those involved in urban security: elected officials, civil servants, national administration, magistrates, law enforcement agencies, social workers, researchers, and representatives of the private sector and civil society.

Efus’ action is based on the belief that security is a common good that must be delivered with the participation of all relevant stakeholders in urban life and be founded on a balanced combination of prevention, sanction and social cohesion. The conference will address the issues of governance and its distribution between the different territorial levels and of the participation of the private sector and civil society, in particular citizens, in security policies.  

During two and a half days, participants will discuss possible solutions to complement national and European responses to the challenges confronting cities, in particular the prevention of violent radicalisation, the fight against discrimination, the prevention of violence against women, victim support, urban planning, nightlife management, polarisation, technologies, climate change and security, etc. These topics will be addressed at plenary sessions or through workshops, discussion panels, master classes, training sessions, zoom sessions and field visits.

The conference will build on the knowledge and experience gained by Efus over more than three decades.

Who is this conference aimed at?

Unique in its field, this event is aimed at all security and urban life stakeholders:

• elected representatives,
• local authority officers,
• national administrations,
• magistrates,
• law enforcement agencies,
• social workers,
• researchers,
• private sector representatives,
• members of civil society,
• …

Some 800 participants from Europe and beyond are expected to attend and will share their knowledge, experiences and practices.

More info and register HERE.

PCI 2021

The Greek Computer Society (GCS/ΕΠΥ), the University of Thessaly (UTH), the Hellenic Open University (HOU) and the University of West Attica (UniWA) organise the 25th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2021) in Volos, Greece, from 26 to 28 November, 2021.

At the event, a special session on "Urban and IT security – the Interplay" will take place, co-organized by Prof. Zarafonitou and Prof. Douligeris, also in the scope of the BeSecure-FeelSecure project where Panteion and Efus are partners.

You can find more info and register HERE.

CCI Conference: Designing Security Futures

How can we improve the way we frame and tackle security problems to make a real difference?

How can a human-centred approach improve the success of solutions?

How can European security policy be made meaningful to security practitioners and citizens?

Across the EU, how do we conceptualise and deliver security?

Join the CCI Project on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 November 2021 at Le Bouche à Oreille, in the heart of Brussels, for Designing Security Futures — the final conference of the EU-funded Cutting Crime Impact (CCI) project.

CCI enabled six law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to adopt a human-centred innovation process for researching, defining, developing and demonstrating practical solutions to real problems facing police, their partners and citizens.

Designing Security Futures attendees will learn about adopting a human-centred innovation approach in the security context. Speakers will explore how the approach:

• Enables problem framing – so the right problem is being tackled
• Ensures feasibility – so solutions perform as intended
• Improves implementation – so solutions suit the identified user group and context — be they police officers, policymakers or citizens.

Designing Security Futures explores and discusses the results of CCI with presentations of the eight Tools developed by LEA project partners.

Designing Security Futures addresses security policy at the EU, state and local levels, introducing a new and extended European Security Model. Policy papers will be launched in four areas: (i) Predictive Policing; (ii) Community Policing; (iii) Crime Prevention through Urban Design & Planning (CP-UDP); and (iv) Citizens' feelings of insecurity.

This event will include presentations, discussions and workshops exploring human-centred approaches to innovating security solutions and ways of integrating different strategies across EU contexts.

Registration for this conference, including lunch and refreshments, is free.

More info and register HERE.