An EU research team explored ways to increase the engagement of Civil Society Organizations in Security Research.
The Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge ‘Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens’ currently involves research in four broad areas. These are crisis management and resilience against disasters; organised crime, counterterrorism and anti-radicalisation; border control and management; and cybersecurity. SECUREPART (Increasing the engagement of civil society in security research) explored ways to strengthen the participation of civil society organisations (CSOs) within the European Security Research Programme (ESRP).
Further details: Stronger public security through research