protection of public spaces

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Practical information

When: Thursday 1 October 2020, 11:00 CEST - Wednesday 4 November 2020, 19:00 CET
Languages: English

Public spaces are vulnerable. Terrorist attacks have shown a recurrent targeting of public spaces, so-called "soft targets".

The EU supports national, regional and urban authorities and operators of public spaces in their effort to protect public spaces to

To this end we organise the digital autumn school on protection of public spaces.

It consists of a series of five specialised workshops. They cover a broad spectrum of topics and aim to

The workshop is open to public authorities and private operators active in

There is also the possibility to contribute to the sessions by presenting your experience as a case study.

The workshops will be delivered online using Zoom.

We will share the details with registered participants.

Disseminate scientifically based knowledge to support efforts toward the enhanced protection of public spaces across the EU.
Provide detailed information and guidance as part of a comprehensive approach to protecting public spaces – from evaluation of risk to calculation and the selection of mitigation solutions.
Provide information on readily accessible resources to support the work of security operators, practitioners and researchers.
Provide information on relevant EU initiatives, including funding opportunities.
Encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience among security operators, authorities, urban planners, scientists, and policy-makers through new networks.

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