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Strengthening Intercultural Cooperation: Insights from the SHIELD Project

On 26 and 27 March 2024 the Intercultural Institute of Timisoara received the visit of Massimo Cozzolino, representative of Euro-Islam Association and member of the team of the SHIELD project. Besides exchanges with the Intercultural Institute of Timisoara, also partner in the SHIELD project, Massimo Cozzolino had meetings with the representatives of the Muslim community of Timisoara, as well as with representatives of Timis County Gendarmerie.

Representatives of the Gendarmerie presented the security measures and protocols used for the Jewish Community of Timisoara. At a discussion held with leaders of the Muslim community it was agreed to enhance the cooperation between the Gendarmerie and the Muslim community. In this context, the experiences from Italy, presented by Massimo Cozzolino, were appreciated as good practices to follow.

This project was funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund — Police under grant agreement No. 101034229.

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