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Category: Travel Security

traveling students safe abroad

When conducting study abroad and travel programs– whether on short-term (1 week to a month) or long-term (1 semester to a year) programs – universities must ensure they provide a line of protection for their students, by creating a customized, program-specific safety and security plan. Now is the best time for universities to have appropriate measures in place to support their students while ensuring they fulfill their duty of care obligation. By simply utilizing one or more of the following safety and security services, universities will limit the students’ exposure to a potential crisis and give them added confidence, even in the most challenging of locations.

German riot police use water cannons against protesters during the demonstrations during the G20 summit in Hamburg | REUTERS

On July 7-8, 2017, as world leaders gathered in Hamburg, Germany to attend the G20 Summit, the streets were flooded with tens of thousands of demonstrators. The protest quickly descended into violence and rioting, creating an unpredictable and high-risk environment for both businesses, residents and those attending the summit. As demand for security services increased, a media company became increasingly worried about whether or not it could continue its coverage of the summit without putting its own employees’ safety at risk.