EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Security, Democracy and Cities

Security, Democracy and Cities – Zaragoza, 2-4 November 2006

02-11-2006

Introduction

The European Forum for Urban Safety (FESU) is organising an International Conference on the topic of crime prevention and urban security. The EU Commission vice-president Franco Frattini is expected to attend the event, as well as some 1000 professionals working in the field of security.

Description

Focus of the conference is on the following three issues:

Globalisation of security
The governance of security
Security and Social Cohesion

Throughout the conference the issues of “women’s rights” and “liberties” will be addressed.

At the conference, three clusters of workshops will be organised. Workshops in each cluster will take place simultaneously:

Cluster 1:

Migration, Minorities (first session)
Planning, public spaces & security (first session)
Youth facing violence (first session)
Drugs
Management of Urban crisis

Cluster 2:

Youth under violence (2nd session)
Large events
Police and Communicities
Prevention tools
Technologies and Liberties

Cluster 3:

Migrations, Minorities, (2nd session)
Planning, public spaces & security (2nd session)
Public/ Private Partnerships
Trafficking and organised crime
News conflicts, new solutions?

Programme

Location

Zaragoza, Spain

Links

For more information and to register, please visit the conference website.European Forum for Urban Safety (FESU)
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