In the aftermath of the war in Ukraine, the EU is becoming an increasingly important actor in internal security. An ever-growing number of internal security issues are regional and international in nature, not just national. Consequently, the EU is expanding its activities from coordinating cooperation among national actors to deepening its own operational methods. The…
CO-SECUR: Co-creating urban security solutions in Europe, is a 3-year Horizon Europe project (2023-26) that aims to improve citizens’ security perception and behaviour in public spaces, especially at large events and crowded areas, by actively engaging them to co-create innovative security solutions. Through developing tools and a Societal Development Plan (SDP), we aim to promote…
The war in Ukraine, increasing conflict sensitivity, heightened legal scrutiny of business operations in fragile regions, and increasingly challenging operating environments significantly amplify the pressure on businesses to adapt. In conducting business in fragile areas, companies must consider both humanitarian law and human rights, ensuring that their operations do not further complicate conflict situations. The…
The foundation of the European Union is considered one of the world’s greatest peace projects. By uniting nations through shared declared values, common policies, and free trade, it has played a central role in maintaining stability and preventing wars between its member states. The success itself was expected to encourage countries outside the EU to…
Information influence, meaning the systematic impact on society’s operational capacity, is not a new phenomenon. However, digitalization and social media have increased both the scale and the methods of influencing. The European Union has a significant role in restraining information influencers, but individual citizens also play a crucial part. In SaferGlobe’s Digital and Democratic Europe project, we…
The operational environment of the European Union is evolving and transforming. In the wake of the pandemic, digitalization and shared responsibility for security and comprehensiveness have been emphasized. Europe’s recovery, security, and digital growth now require the involvement of European citizens, non-governmental organizations, and companies more than ever before, in addition to traditional security actors….