ENACT

European Network Against Crime and Terrorism

ENACT is a European network to support the exchange of research and innovation knowledge as well as the visibility and uptake of solutions in the fight against crime and terrorism.

Coordinator

Polícia Judiciária

Consortium

12 partners

Start Date

1st September 2023

Duration

3 years

Funding

€1,912,974

ENACT Pillars

ENACT is built on the four pillars identified by the European Commission for the operation of knowledge networks. ENACT will build on these four pillars to develop a ‘knowledge as a service’ model that will guarantee the sustainability of the network beyond the length of the project.

Networking

Deliver a network-enabling service that facilitates the exchange of knowledge and value among the knowledge hubs of the wider Fight against Crime and Terrorism (FCT) research and innovation (R&I) community.

Research

Catalogue, aggregate and exploit the existing knowledge on the FCT area ensuring continuous availability of a structured knowledge base accessible to decision makers of the various R&I communities.

Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Communicate project activities and disseminate and exploit project findings in a flexible and timely manner, ensuring a continuous availability of updated actionable knowledge.

Cooperation

Foster cooperation between market actors in the area of the fight against crime and terrorism to improve the uptake of innovation.

Flash Report on Law Enforcement’s Role in Countering Hybrid Threats

11 August 2026

Hybrid threats represent one of the defining security challenges facing the European Union and its partners, operating below the threshold of conventional armed conflict while exploiting vulnerabilities across democratic institutions, digital environments, public trust, and societal resilience. This latest ENACT Flash Report examines the evolving role of law enforcement agencies in countering hybrid threats and … Read more

Flash Report: Country Profile – Finland

6 August 2026

Finland demonstrates a focused, competitive, and impact-oriented profile within the European Union’s Fight against Crime and Terrorism (FCT) research landscape. This latest ENACT Flash Report highlights a highly specialised national ecosystem, characterised by strong public-sector leadership, operational end-user involvement, and targeted contributions from research organisations, higher education institutions, and specialised industry actors. Finnish participation is … Read more

Looking back at the ENACT final event

2 August 2026

On the 23rd July, ENACT hosted its final event at The Egg in Brussels, joined by representatives from the FCT R&I Community. The event kicked off with a welcome speech from the coordinators and a keynote from Filippo Giacinti (Policy Officer at DG Home with responsibility for SSRI). As was a running theme for the … Read more

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ENACT Consortium

ENACT is a 12-partner strong consortium with representatives from nine European countries. The consortium is well-balanced with five Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), two universities, three Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs), one industry organization and one industrial association.