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.