The CT Public Spaces project is funded by the EU and is managed by the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI). It is implemented by the Spanish Guardia Civil and coordinated by the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP F.S.P.).

The aim of the project is to improve security and stability in partner countries, by preventing terrorist attacks and mitigating their impact in urban public spaces. The CT Public Spaces project is working in cooperation with the public and private actors involved in the protection of public spaces and in counter-terrorism activities in partner countries. Initially the partner countries are Ghana, Kenya and Senegal. The expected results are:

• cooperation with national authorities to increase awareness and capability to protect people and goods at these sites.
• collaboration with law enforcements in partner countries to improve command and control systems, risk assessment, tactics, techniques and procedures for protection, reaction to and recovery from potential attacks.
• create opportunities for public sector cooperation with local venue operators and private security.

The first newsletter of the CT Public Spaces Protection project has been issued. You can directly register online on the CT Public Spaces website to subscribe to it. Social media accounts in facebook and twitter provide updates on the project’s activities and progress.