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.
Community policing is built on a simple idea: that safety is not only a matter for the police, but something that communities and institutions shape together.
A Security Council meeting in Geamăna, Moldova, shows how community policing brings together police, local authorities and civil society to identify risks early and address safety concerns.
