In today’s world, security is no longer confined to the borders of a single country. When discussing and studying security, these issues must be viewed in a global context. But is it possible to gain this global perspective while staying in Latvia, without studying abroad? Absolutely - it just requires taking advantage of the various opportunities offered through the study process.

Guest lectures by professionals from European and even non-European universities are nothing new for students at Turiba University. However, a new initiative has begun within the Organizational Security program: inter-university hybrid lectures. Turiba’s law faculty which implements Organizational Security program, three years ago developed and started to implement the ERASMUS+ collaboration project called SECUREU. The aim of this project was to unite universities that teach security specialists and jointly create modern teaching materials. As part of this project, inter-university lectures were introduced, enabling students to attend sessions either online or in person at their own universities, and listen to presentations by lecturers from various countries on current issues in their field.

The second such inter-university lecture took place on November 20, with more than 140 students from Latvia, Spain, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, and Lithuania participating. Turiba University and Avans University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) students mainly attended the event in person, while students from other universities joined online.

During the lecture students had the opportunity to listen to 3 fascinating presentations: the challenges faced by the international logistics company DHL in the field of security; Nordic Exercise, a training in North of Norway’s involving rescue services and security students; and the use of artificial intelligence solutions in new security technologies. At the end of the session, students had the chance to ask questions and engage in discussions with the lecturers.

Such inter-university lectures are planned to become a regular feature of security studies at Turiba University. Alongside these lectures and other initiatives like summer schools provide students with the chance to broaden their knowledge and gain a global perspective in their field, even if they are unable to participate in long-term exchange programs.

More information about the SECUREU project and the teaching materials on security risk management can be found here: http://security.turiba.lv