Strengthening Local Safety Through Citizen Engagement: Highlights from the TRANSCEND Workshop in Marseille
In response to the evolving challenges in community safety and public trust, the TRANSCEND project held a policy makers’ workshop at the headquarters of the Région Sud, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, in Marseille. Organised by the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus), the event brought together over 25 local and regional representatives from across Europe to exchange […]
Designing Inclusive Security: Reflections on the TRANSCEND Online Training Strategy
Whilst designing TRANSCEND’s online training, our primary intention was to create a space where civil society organisations and security researchers and practitioners could come together to learn in parallel and in dialogue. Rather than merging perspectives into a single narrative, TRANSCEND’s training invites diverse actors to explore shared challenges from their respective standpoints. This article […]
Engagement in security research: what citizens want
The previous Transcend blog post argued that the future of research and innovation (R&I) depends on citizen engagement. It made the case for involving citizens not just as a nice-to-have feature of R&I processes, but as a precondition for generating societally relevant and responsible results. But how do European citizens see that? Recent Eurobarometers (a […]
Citizen Engagement in Security Research & Innovation: A Necessity, Not an Option
Scientific and technological advancements shape our world, but too often, the people most affected by these developments are left out of the conversation. Citizen engagement in research and innovation (R&I) is frequently seen as a bonus rather than a fundamental requirement. However, if research is meant to serve society, then society must have a say […]
Empowering Digital Citizens: Insights from the PAROMA-MED and TRANSCEND Joint Workshop on Awareness Raising on Data Value in Healthcare
In our data-driven society, characterized by rapid technological advancements such as health-related data analysis models and Data Spaces (e.g. the European Health Data Space), a profound understanding of digital rights and the value of personal data is essential. The joint workshop organized by PAROMA-MED and TRANSCEND aimed to educate participants on these critical issues and […]
Involving citizens and society in security research and strengthening disaster resilience – can this be successful?
With the EU-funded TRANSCEND project (Transdisciplinary methods for societal impact assessment and impact creation for security research technologies), the Austrian Red Cross, together with partners from all over Europe, are working to improve the engagement of civil society in the area of security innovations. The aim is to help individuals and organizations actively and creatively […]
Do civil society organizations speak on behalf of civil society? It’s complicated.
In the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2025’s chapter dedicated to Civil Security for Society, we can read the following statement: In the field of security research, it is particularly important that projects take into account human factors and the societal context, and ensure the respect of fundamental rights, including privacy and protection of personal data. […]
Strengthening Disaster Resilience: The Power of Civil Society Organizations in Security Research
In an increasingly unpredictable world, the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in disaster resilience has never been more crucial. During a perspective workshop of the TRANSCEND pilot on Disaster Resilient Societies, led by the Austrian Red Cross, numerous CSOs presented relevant success stories. Speakers at the workshop included: Shaji Ahmed, CEO of Code for […]
Fighting Crime and Terrorism Pilot: Engaging Youth in Mechelen
On April 24th, 2024, the TRANSCEND project held a workshop in Mechelen where youth actively participated in shaping security strategies using methods from the TRANSCEND toolbox. This initiative is a key activity within the project’s Fighting Crime and Terrorism (FCT) pilot, which runs from December 2023 to December 2024 and is led by TRANSCEND partner, […]
Understanding the TRANSCEND Toolbox: Introducing the “Game”
Recently, the TRANSCEND project delivered the TRANCEND Toolbox version 2, with various methods in it: Methods to organise societal engagement or citizen involvement, i.e. to organise collaboration between government, industry, research and citizens or Civil Society Organisations in the development or deployment of technologies in the security domain; Methods to discuss and assess various ethical, […]
