European Union project for Enhancing Security Cooperation In & With Asia & the #IndoPacific (ESIWA+) Funded by @EU_FPI, @GermanyDiplo & @francediplo_EN.
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ALT ๐ธ A look back at the โRoad to Schuman: Rethinking Security from Europe to the Indo-Pacific" event in Tokyo on 16 October ๐ช๐บ ๐ฏ๐ต Hosted at the @Delegation of the European Union to Japan with the support of the EU project ESIWA+ โ ๐ป Exchanges on AI and its impact on defence innovation, maritime security, cyber security and FIMI ๐ก๏ธ In preparation for the Schuman Security and Defence Forum 2026, to be organised in Brussels by the @European External Action Service on 17-18 November: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/schuman-security-and-defence-forum-2026_en ๐๏ธ This is #EUForeignPolicy in action! Press release for more info ๐ https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/japan/road-schuman-event-tokyo-explores-how-eu-japan-and-regional-partners-can-collectively-respond_en?s=169
ALT ๐ป ๐ #CyberSecurity | Cyber and Tech Diplomacy Workshop on 3-4 November 2026 in Hanoi Hosted by the @Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam and the @National Cybersecurity Association (NCA), a demonstration of effective cooperation between the EU, Canada and the Netherlands, with support from the EU project ESIWA+ ๐ก๏ธ Strengthened understanding of national cyber governance, ASEAN mechanisms, international law and multilateral negotiations, through substantive exchanges and practical exercises Participation of @EU Cyber Direct โ EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative, strengthening the EUโs contribution to #CyberDiplomacy and international norms discussions ๐๏ธ Read the news article ๐ https://www.vietnam.vn/en/phat-huy-vai-tro-ngoai-giao-trong-bao-dam-an-ninh-va-thuc-day-hop-tac-tren-khong-gian-mang
ALT ๐ #CounterTerrorism | Stronger together: further cementing regional police cooperation between Asian and European partners, representatives from the European Union and the Royal Thai Police Special Branch met recently to exchange views on evolving internal security challenges. ๐จ ๐น๐ญ Thai experts included Pol. Lt. Gen. @Yosawin Hassamontr, Commissioner of the @Royal Thai Police Special Branch, and senior officers at the Special Branch Headquarters in Bangkok. ๐ช๐บ Team Europe was represented by @Luis Melgar Valero, Head of the Political Section, Delegation of the European Union to Thailand; and @Caroline Stampfer, Programme Officer/Attachรฉ, European Commissionโs Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI). ๐ฎ๐ค This exchange builds on cooperation between the EU and the Royal Thai Police that has been facilitated and supported by the EU project ESIWA+ through multiple activities in Asia and Europe since 2023.
ALT ๐จ #CrisisManagement | EU, Malaysia and ASEAN partners strengthen cooperation on international monitoring and verification through a major EU-Southeast Asia regional workshop hosted in Kuala Lumpur With participants from Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ, Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ, the Philippines ๐ต๐ญ, Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ, Thailand ๐น๐ญ, Timor-Leste ๐น๐ฑ, and Vietnam ๐ป๐ณ ๐งญ Directly supporting the EU Strategic Compass emphasis on preventive diplomacy and operational readiness, while reinforcing ASEAN Centrality and the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership ๐ช๐บ๐ค๐ฒ๐พ Organised in partnership with the Ministry of Defence of Malaysia, the Malaysia Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS), the @Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia and the @German Federal Ministry of Defence | Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
ALT ๐ป #CyberSecurity | An EU-Indo-Pacific law-enforcement cooperation mission on cyber-enabled fraud and online scams to Brussels and The Hague supported by ESIWA+ ๐ช๐บ The 3-country delegation consisted of senior officials from @CyberDost I4C ๐ฎ๐ณ, @Singapore Police Force ๐ธ๐ฌ and @Royal Thai Police ๐น๐ญ. In Brussels ๐ง๐ช: โก๏ธ Exchange with the @European External Action Service, the @European Commissionโs Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) and the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME), as well as the @Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium In The Hague ๐ณ๐ฑ: โก๏ธ Participation at the EC3 Cyber Innovation Forum 2026, dedicated Indo-Pacific interventions on operational cooperation with the EU against cyber-enabled fraud, and on high-risk criminal networks, financial disruption and practical international cooperation during the Investment Fraud Workshop organised by @Europol
ALT ๐ #CounterTerrorism | Photos from the EU-Republic of Korea Specialist Police Exchange: Complex Terrorist Incidents, Major-Event Security and Operational Preparedness ๐ฐ๐ท๐ช๐บ A 4-day exchange between Korean and European specialist police units, including officers from the EUโs ATLAS Network, a cooperation network made up of 38 Special Intervention Units from EU Member States and associated countries ๐จ Interactive discussions on specialist unit recruitment and training, terrorism and emergency response protocols, command structures, inter-agency coordination, intelligence integration, and operational preparedness. โ Plus, a dedicated session examining composite and nihilistic violent extremism, its distinctive characteristics, and implications for law enforcement. ๐ค Organised by the @Korean National Police Agency in partnership with the @Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea and the EU project ESIWA+ Part of the #TeamEurope approach,
ALT Part of the #TeamEurope approach, @ESIWA+ (Enhancing the EU's Security Cooperation In & With Asia & the Indo-Pacific) is funded by: ๐ช๐บ @European Commissionโs Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) ๐ฉ๐ช @Auswรคrtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany ๐ซ๐ท @Ministรจre des Affaires รฉtrangรจres franรงais This EU security and defence project is co-implemented by @GIZ International Services & @Expertise France. #EUDefence | #EUIndoPacific | #EUinKorea | EU in Emergencies | Frank Geens | Carole Liegois | Hayoung Eum | Poliisi - Polisen - Police of Finland I Europol | Luisa Hohmann | Cameron Sumpter | Suzon Mazataud | Cristina Florentina VLAD | Cecile Plunet | Peter M. Wagner ๐ช๐บ | Sophie Huet Guerriche | Maria Rosa Sabbatelli
ALT #CyberSecurity | Perspectives from EU-organised panel โDisrupting Scam Ecosystems: Multilateral Cooperation Against Cyber-Enabled Organised Crimeโ during @Singapore International Cyber Week 2026 Featuring experts from the European External Action Service, Europol, INTERPOL, Singapore Police Force, Royal Thai Police, Bavarian Central Office for the Prosecution of Cybercrime and the National Crime Agency Key messages: Online scams should be addressed as transnational organised crime ecosystems, rather than as isolated fraud or cybercrime cases Scam compounds are at the intersection of cross-border fraud, organised crime, illicit financial flows, human trafficking and forced criminality Complementary international cooperation mechanisms and trusted practitioner networks are vital to disrupting scam ecosystems International police cooperation must ultimately translate into timely, admissible evidence, asset recovery and successful prosecutions
ALT ๐๐ก๏ธ #MaritimeSecurity | Some photos from the 30 September EU-Singapore regional seminar on strengthening the security of critical maritime and underwater infrastructure (#CMUI) ๐ฅ Peer-to-peer exchange on CMUI, particularly seabed cables and pipelines, to assess current risks and responses and identify opportunities for regional cooperation Featuring active participation by Singapore and other EU regional partners including Australia ๐ฆ๐บ, Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ, Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ, Thailand ๐น๐ญ and Vietnam ๐ป๐ณ #TeamEurope represented by EU agencies and EU Member States including Belgium ๐ง๐ช, Czech Republic ๐จ๐ฟ, Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ, Estonia ๐ช๐ช, Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ, France ๐ซ๐ท, Germany ๐ฉ๐ช, Greece ๐ฌ๐ท, Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช, Italy ๐ฎ๐น, Lithuania ๐ฑ๐น, Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ, Poland ๐ต๐ฑ, Portugal ๐ต๐น, Romania ๐ท๐ด and Sweden ๐ธ๐ช ๐ค Co-organised by the @Ministry of Defence of Singapore, the @European Union Delegation to Singapore and EU project ESIWA+
ALT On Thursday, October 15, our panel of #CyberSecurity experts convene at the Singapore International Cyber Week 2026. ๐ As online scams and cyber-enabled fraud have evolved into a systemic transnational threat, cross-border operational cooperation is needed to disrupt scam ecosystems. Join our panel of experts to discuss: โข regulatory frameworks, โข data protection, โข law enforcement cooperation, โข judicial cooperation, and โข financial disruption approaches. ๐จ Disrupting Scam Ecosystems: Multilateral Cooperation Against Cyber-Enabled Organised Crime ๐ 15 October 2026 โฐ 15:00-16:30 ๐ Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, SICW A (Level 3, Heliconia 3402 - 3503) ๐ช๐บ Panel organised by EU Security & Defence, EU Delegation to Singapore & ESIWA+ โ๏ธ Sign up for SICW 2026: https://www.gevme.com/sicwxgovware-2026/?promo=SICW_VISITOR