What is the schedule?
PACTESUR2 has started the 1st of September 2023 for 2 years. The main events are scheduled as follows:
- 14 November 2023: Kick off meeting in Paris (France)
- June 2024: 4-day Police Academy in Nice (France)
- September 2024: 2-day Public/Private security workshop and Annual meeting in Liège (Belgium)
- November 2024: 4-day Police Academy in Madrid (Spain)
- February 2025: 2-day Public/Private security workshop and Annual meeting in Nice (France) or in one of the associated city
- May 2025: 4-day Police Academy in Turin (Italy)
- June 2025 or beginning of July 2025: Final event in Brussels (Belgium)
What is the role of the associated cities?
PACTESUR2 offers them participation in all the activities according to the practical arrangements defined in the next paragraph. Association expenses (travel and subsistence costs) will be covered by the project budget. The associated cities are appointed from the reception of the notification of their admission until the 31st of August 2025, ending date of the project.
What is the workload?
Active and regular participation of the representatives is essential for the well-functioning of the project. Each representative is expected to actively participate in all the events of the project. Applicants should be willing to work with digital and online methods for the management and exchange of documents. The working documents are in English and the meetings will also be conducted in English. A good proficiency in English is therefore essential.
Assessment criteria:
For appointing the 12 associated cities, assessment of expressions of interest will be based on the data collected in the application form such as:
- the characteristics of your organization concerning police forces,
- the actions taken or planned by your city (or country, if it is at national level) to improve public-private cooperation regarding the protection of public places,
- your involvement in specific projects concerning securing urban areas,
- your motivations to join the project.
The consortium will also pay a special attention to ensure the best representativeness of the diversity of European Union. The application of cities with port issues would be greatly appreciated. For assessing the 2 partner cities from Eastern Europe (if more than 2 Eastern European cities apply), the motivations will determine if the city is selected as partner city or associated city.
Application procedure and closing date: Interested cities must comply with the requirements below otherwise their applications will not be taken into consideration.They must complete the application form in English. The application form should be completed, signed and dated. If appropriate, supporting documents may be annexed.
The deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday, 10th of October 2023. 11:59 pm, Brussels time. The completed application must be sent by electronic means to the following address: florence.cipolla@ville-nice.fr.
For any further information on this call and to receive an application form, please contact florence.cipolla@ville-nice.fr or skalli@urbansecurity.org
Appointment process:
All candidates applying to this call for expressions of interest will be informed of the outcome of the selection process. Candidates who are not appointed may be invited to constitute a reserve list to be used in the event of the need to replace cities that are unable to confirm their participation. The consortium will appoint the 12 associated cities by the 16th of October 2023.
Protection of personal data:
The city of Nice and the European Forum for Urban Security will ensure the confidentiality and the security of the personal data collected during this call for expression of interest.
PACTESUR2 consortium is looking forward to working with you.