Objective The main purpose of the coordination action HUMSEC is to contribute to a better understanding of the link between trans-national terrorist groups and criminal organisations in the Western Balkans and their role in the peace-building process in the region.The project will set up a network of European researchers with the aim:- to map and integrate European research capacities on the impact of trans-national terrorist groups and criminal organizations on the peace-building process in the Western Balkan region;- to develop a shared methodology of collecting facts and figures;- to promote an interdisciplinary scientific dialog among experts in the field of terrorism, criminology, security studies, peace and conflict studies and human rights;- to exchange experiences as well as different proposals for legal and institutional reforms;- to coordinate and publicize the results of research in courses held with young professionals and representatives of the civil society and among policy-makers.A key element of the courses will be to strengthen democratic principles and to raise awareness on the impact of trans-national terrorist groups and criminal organizations on the peace-building process in the Western Balkan region by means of human rights education and education for democratic citizenship. Moreover, an Internet platform will be created to facilitate the scientific dialog, publications will be released and a dissemination meeting will be organised to present the results of the project to policy-makers. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetsocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsterrorismsocial scienceslawcriminologysocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societysocial scienceslawhuman rights Programme(s) FP6-CITIZENS - Citizens and Governance in a knowledge-based society: Thematic Priority 7 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research Programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) CITIZENS-2004-6.2.1 - Transnational terrorism, security and rule of law CITIZENS - Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society Call for proposal FP6-2004-CITIZENS-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator EUROPAEISCHES TRAININGS- UND FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER MENSCHENRECHTE UND DEMOKRATIE - FORSCHUNGSVEREIN EU contribution No data Address Schubertstrasse 29 GRAZ Austria See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BELGRADE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EU contribution No data Address Beogradska 54/III BELGRADE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CARDIFF UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 30 - 36 Newport Road CARDIFF See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DANISH CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS Denmark EU contribution No data Address Strandgade 56 COPENHAGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DE RELACOES INTERNACIONAIS E SEGURANCA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Rua Ferreira Borges, 193, 1 Frente LISBON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution No data Address Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 MUENCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFT E.V. 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