FINAL EVENT

On 16 June 2025, the final event of the PARTES project took place in Vienna (with a YouTube livestream) under the title “Protecting Places of Worship in Context and Beyond – Mapping Hate, Developing Responses.”

 

The conference brought together researchers, security experts, and representatives from faith communities across 15 European organisations to present and discuss the project’s flagship outcome - the Guardian Approach, a holistic framework combining physical security, cyber resilience, community involvement, psychosocial support, financial robustness, training, and collaborative partnerships.

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The video link below is the full recording of that final conference. It begins with an overview of the Guardian Approach, followed by two deep-dive session blocks: the first explores digital threats and examines how toxic extremist narratives are spread online and may manifest in real-world harm. The second investigates physical protection, detailing case studies of attacks on religious sites, presenting tools like PROSPERES and SOAR, and highlighting co-designed prevention strategies developed jointly by security authorities and faith communities.

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Whether you missed the event or wish to revisit key segments, this recording offers a comprehensive look at how the PARTES project addressed emerging threats and charted paths toward safer, more resilient places of worship. A playlist with time-stamped chapters will help you locate specific discussions

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