In line with the EU Action Plan to Support the Protection of Public Spaces [1] and the Commission Staff Working Document on Good Practices to Support the Protection of Public Spaces [2], the European Commission supports national, regional and urban authorities and operators of public spaces in facilitating the exchange of good practices and lessons learnt, including through the creation of networks that cooperate with one another across the EU. To this end, the European Commission is organizing an EU Digital Autumn School which will offer specialized workshops on a broad spectrum of topics related to the protection of public spaces.

Objectives:

• 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

Venue: online via zoom, details will be shared later

Application: via https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Autumn_school-public_space_protection

Audience: Public authorities and private operators involved in the protection of public spaces in sectors including, but not limited to, urban security, law enforcement, public transport, mass events, hospitality, places of worship, and commerce.

Language: English

Programme (each session will be max. 2 hours long, each session starting at 10:00 CEST):

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

Contact: JRC-PUBLIC-SPACES@ec.europa.eu