IT CONCLUDED WITH SEVERAL SETS OF INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES THANKS TO THE PARTICIPATION OF OVER 100 EXPERTS FROM 15 COUNTRIES AND VARIOUS FIELDS

On the 22nd of October our International Congress on Public Safety in a Diverse Society drew to a close. Thanks to the active participation of 100 experts and professionals from different countries and fields, we attained the main objective we had initially set out. A major exchange of interesting experiences in different fields and contexts led to new knowledge (especially in the form of International Guidelines) based on joint analyses from different disciplines. This all took place within a warm and friendly atmosphere we all enjoyed and which allowed us to make new friendships. It also enabled us to begin talking about future joint programmes to be carried out among different cities and countries

We received many congratulations which we'd like to pass on to all participants for their active involvement. Thank you very much for dedicating these days to the Congress.

International Guidelines for the future of public safety and governance in a diverse society.

Thanks to the joint analysis by all participants and to the citizens', professionals' and experts' prior participative work in various places and within various fields, we managed to close the Congress with a series of general Guidelines in specific areas. These could help to orient models and methodologies of public safety and governance as well as exchanges of experiences and collaboration among cities and countries in terms of safety and integration in diverse societies.

You can download the following Congress documents here:

□ Congress Conclusions (a general summary and panel-by-panel break-down)

□ The International Guidelines on Public Safety in a Diverse Society (results of the International conference process);

□ The International Guidelines for Governance in a Diverse Community;

□ The International Guidelines for Non Discriminatory Practices in Public Safety;

□ The International Guidelines for the Protection of the Universal Right to have a Home.

The Guidelines are open to all interesting inputs and feedbacks which you can send to us. They will be published in our Congress Book and presented to national and international organisations to be disseminated, promoted and applied where possible.

More information on our Congress is available in our Newsletter number 7 and in our Congress page.