Ambassadeur Simon Smits is Ambassadeur internationale organisaties in Nederland. Als 'diplomaat dicht bij huis' fungeert hij als aanspreekpunt voor de professionals die werken bij internationale organisaties als het EMA, het Internationaal Gerechtshof en Europol. Met Simon spreken we over het belang …

Recent developments in the aftermath of several terrorist attacks in European Member States have caused uncertainty and disorder. Although measures have been taken, terrorism seems to be always one step ahead, inciting fear. Increased cooperation between Member States is necessary. Yet, it is not happening. …

The task of the European Police Office (Europol) is to provide a support service for the national agencies of European Member States. Aside from collecting and exchanging intelligence, Europol cooperates with Member States on counter-terrorism actions by establishing National Units and Joint Investigation …

The research sought to assess the impact of Operations Triton, Poseidon and Sophia on migrants seeking asylum in the EU, in terms of the risks associated with their journey and the prospect of finding asylum in the EU. It focussed on the period between 1 January 2015 and 14 September 2016, in which the …

Met het oog op de vergrijzing door de zogenoemde ‘babyboomgeneratie’ zal de komende jaren de vraag naar seniorenwoningen en zorg-biedende en/of zorg-ondersteunende gebouwen toenemen. Daarnaast kampt de huidige vastgoedmarkt met leegstaand van kantoren, waaronder Huize Katwijk. Het gebouw is momenteel …

Europol has been called the "European FBI" several times by different authors, although not everyone agrees with that term. At this point, the cultural differences and language barriers within Europe are too big for a "European FBI". Also, there are many differences in national legislation. Because Europol …