Final conference, 13-14 June 2013, Nantes
« Excessive alcoholism amongst youths in public spaces: the mobilisation of European cities towards a common strategy” Final conference of the SDS project, 13th and 14th of June 2013, Nantes This European conference will present an occasion to debate on the common European approach towards the prevention of young people’s excessive alcoholism in public spaces. Recommendations ... More >>
Programme, final conference of the project, 13th and 14th of June 2013, Nantes
“Alcohol abuse amongst youths in public spaces: European cities working together towards a common strategy” Thursday 13th of June 2pm – 2:30pm: Opening session Gilles NICOLAS, Deputy Mayor of Security and Public Peace, Nantes, France, and Vice-President of the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) Patrick PEGEOT, Project Manager, on behalf of the President of ... More >>
Editorial of Gilles Nicolas, Deputy Mayor of Nantes and Efus vice-president
« Towards a common European policy on binge drinking issues? » Whilst the binge drinking phenomenon – or massive alcohol consumption – takes its roots in the UK, today, all around Europe, an increasing number of local authorities are concerned with a high level of physical, and material problems related to heavy drinking. How can ... More >>
The project
Safer Drinking Scenes Public spaces have become meeting places for partying young people. These unorganised and alcohol fuelled nightime gatherings in public spaces often entail excessive and risky behaviours in terms of health, safety and security. Since 2011, the French and European Forums for Urban Security, (respectively FFSU and Efus) have been coordinating the project Safer Drinking Scenes (SDS), which is co-financed by the ... More >>
Documents from the study visit in Bordeaux, May 2012
You can find different documents from the meeting in Bordeaux (23-25th May 2012, in French). TAF mobile squad Caan’abus alcohol prevention programme Visit in Bordeaux Bordeaux’s Local Security and Delinquency Prevention Programme Nightlife management Festiv’attitude project Urban Video Protection Centre Newspaper article on the SDS programme in Bordeaux Radio interview of Véronique Fayet ... More >>
Seminar in Bordeaux, May 2012
Thanks to the last study visit in Bordeaux, SDS partners assessed the situation regarding all exchanges across Europe. They also talked about their common approaches, differences and first recommendation visits. The study of French and European practices unveiled comprehensive strategies that are integrated into the cities’ prevention and security plans, and then translated into actions. ... More >>
Seminar in Liège, 28th-30th March 2012
This visit was organised from the 28th to the 30th March in Liège. There was a very concrete presentation from the national to the local level, which made it possible to understand the city’s and its partners’ policy for prevention and fight against alcoholism. All participants highlighted the importance of associating residents and families. It ... More >>
