21st May 2026 The International Symposium on Volunteering and Complementary Policing

The Global Foundation and partners hosted the International Symposium in May 2026 at Ludovika National University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary. It drew the largest-ever audience of countries to an international conference focused on volunteering in policing and across community safety. Over 100 delegates spent two days learning from one another about their programmes and sharing evidence and data across initiatives. The volunteer Civil Guard in Hungary also demonstrated its wide range of volunteer community-based activities.