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Narva, the Estonian border city on the external border of the EU and NATO will become a European border security think tank for three days at the end of this week. From 5–6 March, decision-makers, researchers, technology companies and practitioners will gather in Narva for the international conference “Borderless Border Management 2026 – Supporting Development and Innovation” to discuss how artificial intelligence, biometrics, cybersecurity and unmanned systems are shaping the future of border security. ...

The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences and Mykolas Romeris University from Lithuania announce the call for applications for the Micro-Credential Course in Countering Hybrid Threats, offering students, practitioners, and researchers a valuable opportunity to deepen and expand their knowledge and skills in addressing today’s complex security challenges. “Following the strong interest and positive feedback received during the first edition, this renewed call reflects the growing need for specialised expe...

From November 29th to December 1st, delegates and guests of the Union of European Police Sports (USPE) visited Tallinn to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization's founding. At the conference center of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, guests listened to a speech by Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Estonian Olympic Committee, and received an overview of the history of the USPE. They also had the opportunity to visit the academy and view exhibitions. The USPE was founded in Paris, an...

Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EASS) announces an open call for high-quality original articles to be published in June 2026 in the academic journal Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research. Security Spectrum is a non-profit academic journal that publishes well-documented and analysed studies on full range of contemporary security issues, especially internal security and law enforcement with European or global international focus. The journal is indexed in the EBSCO database as wel...

This week, the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences hosted its first-ever international firearms detection training, where 22 service dog handlers from eight countries enhanced their techniques and tactics in detecting firearms and shared experiences on how to deploy service dogs effectively in both national and international operations. A total of 22 handlers from Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Estonia gathered in Tallinn for the training. Estonia was chose...