The Basque Security Forum opens on Monday in Bilbao
The Euskalduna Palace will be the stage for the Basque Government's initiative to discuss and build a new model of comprehensive security involving institutional, business, social and educational representatives.
Next Monday, 30 June, the Basque Security Forum will begin at the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao, an initiative promoted by the Basque Government to address the main security challenges in the Basque Country through shared reflection and diagnosis.
The event, which will bring together representatives from different institutional, social, business and academic fields, will address issues such as justice, cybersecurity, the management of mass events, climate emergencies and national security, among others.
The inauguration will be attended by President Imanol Pradales, accompanied by Iñaki Subijana, President of the High Court of Justice of the Basque Country, David Barroso, founder of CounterCraft and expert in cybersecurity, and Bernard Gerritsma, Director of Security of Feyenoord FC, who will discuss the security of sports events, as well as Mari Mar Alonso (Technical Director of Ihobe) and Sigrid Kienle (General Police Commissioner of Bavaria).
The event will begin at 09:30 in the morning with the President's speech, and the following experts will elaborate on their specialties.
After the first day of the Forum, it will continue through the territorial meetings to be held in the Basque regions and municipalities. The Department of Safety and Security will cooperate with local institutions and social, educational and economic actors, seeking input and ensuring a pluralistic and decentralized approach to the construction of a new security plan.
The Basque Government considers the Basque Security Forum to be an important tool for preventing risks, strengthening resilience and updating the security model from an open, preventive and collaborative perspective.
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