A two-day workshop on crime statistics took place in Abuja from 19 to 20 May 2026. Despite the tragic events that had taken place just a few days earlier, in which 17 police officers were killed in an ambush, high-ranking representatives of the Nigerian police took an active part in the event. Among the participants were nine Commissioners of Police and 13 Deputy Commissioners of Police.
BSDA 2026 – the Black Sea Defence, Aerospace and Security Exhibition – took place in Bucharest, Romania, from 13 to 15 May 2026. . This international trade fair is one of the most significant events in the defence, aerospace and security sectors in Central and Eastern Europe, bringing together companies, government agencies, military delegations and technology providers from around the world.
The GS-Foundation was also represented at the event alongside a delegation from Moldova.
On Monday, 11 May 2026, Managing Director Michael Schemke and COO Stefan Schwarz visited the IBZ Schloss Gimborn. The purpose of the meeting was to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is intended to lay the foundations for future cooperation between the GS-Foundation and the International Education and Meeting Centre Schloss Gimborn.
The Rivers State Police Command, in collaboration with the GS-Foundation, has officially opened the new state-of-the-art “Gender Lab” at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It marks an important milestone in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria.
Three representatives from the Policía Nacional travelled to the German capital to engage in an in-depth examination of operational communications during an expert visit lasting several days. The visit was facilitated by the GS-Foundation, which is thankful for this valuable international exchange.
Last week, the 29th European Police Congress 2026 took place in Berlin from 6–7 May 2026. Together with a delegation from the Ukrainian State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the GS-Foundation attended the congress as well as numerous specialist forums and discussions.
