European Week of Security, Turin, October 19-23, 2020 

In the framework of the PACTESUR project, the city of Turin (IT) is pleased to invite you to the second European Week of Security, which will take place virtually from the 19th to the 23rd of October.

The event will address a number of topics such as terrorist threats, crisis management and emergency communication, design and management of urban security, the use of digital tools and the impact of Covid-19 on the management of public spaces. It will also be an opportunity to present the main results of the PACTESUR project and to exchange with the 11 partner cities and the group's multidisciplinary experts.

On Thursday morning, the Urban Agenda Partnership on Security in Public Spaces will be presented by Elizabeth JOHNSTON, Executive Director, Europen Forum for Urban Security (Efus) and Sébastien VIANO, Director of the European Affairs and External Funding, City of Nice. 

Format: A 5-day virtual conference on the protection of public spaces against threats. 

Venue: Online. Please register for each session: https://www.pactesurtorino.eu/

Language: English, French & Italian (English subtitles will be provided)

PACTESUR Project : "Protect Allied Cities against TErrorism in Securing Urban aReas"

Coordinated by the City of Nice, the PACTESUR project involves the City of Liège, the City of Turin, Anci Piemonte and the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus). Efus coordinates a working group of 11 associated cities and leads the Expert Advisory Committee. The main outcome of the PACTESUR project is a well-structured framework defining how cities and local police forces can better protect their vulnerable public spaces. 

The project is based on 4 pillars :

1) In-depth reflection on standards, legal frames and local governance

2) Development of specialised trainings for local security operators

3) Awareness-raising of citizens and politicians

4) Identification of the most adapted local investments by sharing field experiences