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March, 22th-26th: World Urban Forum - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March, 30th: Executive Committee - Lille, France
April, 12th-19th: UNODC Conference - Salvador, Brazil
May, 10th-11: EFUS' General Assembly - Berlin, Germany
May, 27th-28th: CCTV final conference - Rotterdam, Netherlands
June, 23rd: FFSU' General Assembly - Lille, France
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Secutopics
Civil protection financial instrument :
How can we link the relevant actors and policies through the disaster management / prevention cycle ? The call for projects on prevention and preparedness 2010 is published. The deadline for the proposals submission is 31st March 2010. If you are interested in working in this field, please contact us
New publication available !
The EFUS and its partners are happy to announce the publication of the final report of the two-year project "Innovative strategies for the Prevention of Re-offending". The document provides a methodology and examples of how to implement an effective local policy aimed at preventing reoffending, and also a series of recommendations and principles.
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Police
Improving public confidence in the police
A recent study by the Home Office in the United Kingdom, establishes the pertinence of community policing to increase public confidence in the police.
The study looks at elements in the existing scientific literature and local practices and classifies the interventions in three categories: what works, what looks promising and the potentials obstacles.
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Public Policy
Partnership with UN-Habitat
The EFUS has a long-standing relationship with UN-Habitat, the UN agency dedicated to urban issues, and more specifically its Safer Cities program. We have recently formalized our partnership in a protocol of collaboration and hope to develop an increasing number of projects together.
The EFUS will be present at the World Urban Forum 5, “The right to the city, bridging the urban divide” to be held in Rio from March 22nd to 26th -- let us know if you plan to attend!
Europe
Priorities of the Spanish presidency
Spain holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of 2010. Find here the information gathered by the EFUS in the Field of Justice, Freedom and Security. On which priorities the Spanish Presidency will focus? Which are the top priorities of the presidency?
Mercedes Bresso, President of the Committe of the Regions
Mercedes Bresso, former President of Piedmont (Italy), has been elected President of the Committee of the Regions, on February 2010. She is the first Female President of this institution.
The EFUS wishes her all the best in her duties!
Secucities
Network life
General Assembly
This year, the EFUS' General Assembly will take place in Berlin (Germany), on May 10th and 11th 2010, during the 15th German Congress in Crime Prevention.
At this occasion, a conference will be organised to discuss on "How cities reconcile security and fundamental rights". We hope to see you at this major event.
Further information to come. For any demand, please contact us
Network Life
Interview of the Director of the Institute of Criminology of Porto
Pr Candido Da Agra, Director of the Institute of Criminology of Porto (Portugal)has been interviewed during a Lunch Debate organised by the FFSU on the decriminalization of drug use in Portugal (To see the interview in French, click on the image below.)
Network Life
Practice of the month !
Microcredits Programme for Inmates is an innovative example of a strategy successful for preventing recidivism. This project was conduced by the Foundation for Justice, a non profit organisation, in Valencia, Spain. This practice is full of resources and solutions to prevent recidivism through socio-economic reintegration of inmates.