Security Awareness: How to build population resilience to cope with terrorism in Belgium and Europe?

Details

Supervisors

Liegeois, Michel

Faculty

Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication

Degree label

Master [60] en sciences politiques, orientation générale

Abstract

Terrorist activities are common in different parts of the world. Terrorism inflicts fear in civilians exploiting them to seek political attention and pursue personal political demands. Decision-makers are put at a crossroad to surrender to demands from the terrorist or risking and trying to stop the attack. However, the pressure from the frightened citizens can be amplified especially through the media to pressure for compliance. Therefore, building resilience is important. It enhances preparedness and promotes security awareness initiatives such as cybersecurity and coproduction witnessed across Europe. The proposal recommends the building of resilience among the citizens through awareness programs that pass knowledge on security. The knowledge helps in building resilience and increased preparedness to terror attacks. The proposal recommends the establishment of a link with the police to enhance training programs in security and safety. The use of information technology is also highly recommended in e-policing program;