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On 21 and 22 July 2026, Equalforce II supported a two-day interinstitutional roundtable in Chișinău dedicated to strengthening protection mechanisms for victims of domestic violence. The event focused on the implementation of protection orders and the potential use of electronic monitoring as an additional tool to enhance victim safety.
The GS-Foundation is currently implementing a training programme for police officers from the Educational Security Service, Patrol Police and Hromada Police serving in schools across the Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine. The course is delivered in close cooperation with the EU Advisory Mission (EUAM) Field Office Odesa and local authorities, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening school security and community resilience.
From 29 June to 10 July 2026, the GS-Foundation successfully delivered the Women's Leadership Certificate Course in Abuja, Nigeria. Implemented on behalf of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the German Government, the programme brought together 20 senior female officers of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen their leadership competencies and promote professional exchange.
The GS-Foundation, with funding from the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, has provided the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova (MIA) with 81 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and complementary equipment as part of the project "Strengthening Security and Administrative Capacities within the Ministry of Internal Affairs".
To mark International Father’s Day, a special event was held in the pilot region of Ștefan Vodă under the motto “Dad at the border – hero at home” (𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚̆ – 𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮 𝐬̦𝐢 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐚̆). The initiative was aimed at members of the border police and their families, and highlighted the importance of family values and the active role fathers play in their children’s lives.
The GS-Foundation took part in the 8th Berlin Congress on “Wehrhafte Demokratie” in Berlin on 29 and 30 June 2026. The organisation was represented by CEO Michael Schemke, COO Stefan Schwarz and Project Manager Mirgeta Hajdari.

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