The Ministry of Internal Administration organizes, in November and December, the MAI(s) Próximo conference cycle in five Higher Education institutions, namely the Universities of Algarve and Évora.
The cycle will address three areas: the Integrated Urban Security Strategy, the “Vision Zero” Road Safety Strategy and preventive Civil Protection.
The inaugural session will take place at the Rectory Building of the University of Lisbon, on Friday, November 3rd. Conferences will follow at the Porto Polytechnic Institute, the University of Algarve, the University of Évora, and the University of Coimbra.
This cycle is presented as «an important moment for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to share and debate with local authorities, humanitarian associations and volunteer fire departments and the academic community, in particular with students and their academic associations, the priorities in these areas fundamental to safety and well-being of communities», explains MAI.
The conferences will be opened by the Minister of Internal Administration José Luís Carneiro, and will include three simultaneous work sessions. One on Urban Security, chaired by the Secretary of State for Internal Administration, Isabel Oneto; another on Preventive Civil Protection, chaired by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, Patrícia Gaspar; and the third on the “Vision Zero” Road Safety Strategy, chaired by the vice-president of the National Road Safety Authority, Ana Tomaz.
The objective of this cycle of MAI(s) Próximo conferences is «to delve deeper, among others, into topics such as local security contracts, combating road accidents, video surveillance and reducing the risk of catastrophes».
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