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European Forum for Urban Safety

European Forum for Urban Safety. EFUS : who we are. A Non-Governmental Organisation founded in 1987 by Mayors from various European countries Today, a growing network of 300 local authorities Based in Paris ; 2 representation offices in Brussels and Budapest. Governance.

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European Forum for Urban Safety

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  1. European Forum for Urban Safety

  2. EFUS : who we are • A Non-Governmental Organisation founded in 1987 by Mayors from various European countries • Today, a growing network of 300 local authorities • Based in Paris; 2 representation offices in Brussels and Budapest

  3. Governance President : Juan Alberto BELLOCH JULBE, Mayor of SaragossaVice-President and Treasurer: Richard OLSZEWSKI, City of RoubaixVice Presidents: Bela DANIELISZ, City of Budapest (HU), Carlos TEIXEIRA, City of Loures (PT), Franco CORRADINI, City of Reggio Emilia (IT) Executive Committee : 21 Local Authorities Technical staff 300 local authorities

  4. National forums Italian Forum 77 cities Presided by Modena French Forum 125 cities Presided by Saint-Herblain Spanish Forum 40 cities Presided by Seville EFUS 300 local authorities Belgian Forum 12 cities Presided by Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Portuguese Forum 12 cities Presided by Matosinhos LuxemburgueseForum 118 cities Presided by Dudelange

  5. Beyond the European Union • Vice President of the International Center for the Prevention of Crime, created in 1992 and based in Montréal • Support to the creation of Forums in Africa and South America • United Nations: Collaboration with offices in Vienna (Drugs and Crime) and Nairobi (Habitat)

  6. EFUS’ Goals 1. Security as a common good Promoting an integrated vision of security, and a balanced approach respecting human rights 2. Key role of the local level Promoting the perspective of cities vis-à-vis national, European and international bodies 3. Cities Helping Cities Strengthening local crime prevention policies, through the exchange of practices and expertise

  7. Security as a common good (1) Build and advocate an integrated vision of safety, and balanced approach respecting human rights • Facilitate work between practitioners, local representatives, judges, policemen, social workers, universities… • Address a wide range of issues relative to safety at a local level – including civil liberties and privacy

  8. Security as a common good (2) Prevention-focused, integrated, long term approaches are more efficient, more cost effective but more complicated to implement and to explain to the public. Disconnect between practitioners and policy makers To try to bridge that gap, EFUS involves the two levels jointly in its activities

  9. Key role of the local level (1) Promote the perspective of cities vis-à-vis national, European and international bodies • Increasing recognition that the local level represented by cities, provinces, regions is essential for the definition and implementation of urban safety policies. • But local preoccupations and priorities are not always heard at the national level, let alone the European level

  10. Key role of the local level (2) The Forum represents the political but non partisan platform for a dialogue between local authorities and European institutions. The Forum has a consultative status with : • European Commission , Member of Expert groups « Trafficking in Human Beings », « Policy need for data on Crime and Criminal Justice » • URBACT programme, • European Crime Prevention Network • Council of Europe…

  11. Cities Helping Cities To exchange practices and expertise : • European programmes, training sessions, policy seminars, conferences for political and technical staff. • « Security, Democracy and Cities » international conference of Saragossa, 2006 more than 800 participants from 220 cities in 40 countries. • Over 400 good practices available • 30 publications on various topics in different languages, • A multi-lingual website

  12. www.efus.eu

  13. Main themes Safety audits Drugs Fear of crime Large events Mediation Migrants, Minorities Police Prison Public spaces Role of local elected officials Schools Technologies Terrorism Trafficking in Human beings Training Women Youth …

  14. Current EFUS programmes • « GOAL : Gathering Of All Local stakeholders » • « Safer Drinking Scenes » • « DC&D II : Democracy, Cities and Drugs II » • « Innovative strategies for the prevention of re-offending » • « CCTV : Cities, CiTizens and Video surveillance »

  15. www.democitydrugs.org

  16. www.stop-reoffending.org

  17. « Cities Citizens and Video surveillance » project

  18. Thank you for your attention ! Contact : Mark BURTON-PAGE burtonpage@urbansecurity.org www.efus.eu

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