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  • Internship Vacancy: Security Risk Analyst (Full-time)

    Internship Vacancy: Security Risk Analyst (Full-time)

    The Risk Advisory unit is looking for a motivated intern to join our team. Are you the analytical, commercial and communicative candidate we are looking for?

  • Job vacancy: Security Consultant (full-time)

    Job vacancy: Security Consultant (full-time)

    Are you our new colleague? Forth Global is looking for a junior professional who will report to the Managing Partner of the Risk Advisory department.

  • Vacancy: Security Analyst Internship Fall 2022

    Vacancy: Security Analyst Internship Fall 2022

    The Risk Advisory unit is looking for a motivated intern to join our team. Are you the analytical, commercial and communicative candidate we are looking for?

  • Early Warning Report: Kenya- Rising social unrest and power disruptions

    Early Warning Report: Kenya- Rising social unrest and power disruptions

    Nearing elections are fuelling the already high tensions between Kenyan tribes and different political factions. Political rallies continue, with numerous clashes between protesters and security forces. Border regions remain more unstable compared to the rest of the country. In rural Kenya, cattle farm raidings also remain prevalent. Power outages are common throughout the country, with implications on communication systems.

  • Security Note: the Upcoming Kenyan Elections

    Security Note: the Upcoming Kenyan Elections

    As Kenya is electing its new President in August 2022, many uncertainties exist. What are the potential political and security implications?

  • Regional Report: Security trends in West Africa

    Regional Report: Security trends in West Africa

    The relocation of French troops from Mali to Niger has recently gathered significant attention from the media, while more silently, jihadi groups in the Sahel continue their expansion towards coastal…

  • Early Warning Report: (Pre-)Elections violence in Kenya

    Early Warning Report: (Pre-)Elections violence in Kenya

    Despite Kenya’s stability in comparison to neighbouring countries, violence continues to be reported before and after elections. Three politicians have been attacked in separate incidents in the last week, only months away from the August 9 General Elections.

  • Vacancy: Security Analyst Internship Spring 2022

    Vacancy: Security Analyst Internship Spring 2022

    The Risk Advisory unit is looking for a motivated intern to join our team. Are you the analytical, commercial and communicative candidate we are looking for?

  • Regional Report: Security trends in East Africa

    Regional Report: Security trends in East Africa

    Armed groups in East Africa are taking advantage of political unrest and economic instability to expand their influence in the region. Recent attacks in Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and the DRC…

  • Vacancy: Security Analyst Internship Fall 2021

    Vacancy: Security Analyst Internship Fall 2021

    The Risk Advisory unit is looking for a motivated intern to join our team. Are you the analytical, commercial and communicative candidate we are looking for?

  • Early Warning Analysis: The Global and Regional Impact of the Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan

    Early Warning Analysis: The Global and Regional Impact of the Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan

    The purpose of this report is to provide brief security insights into the countries and regions that stand to be principally affected by the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

  • Vacancy: Training Coördinator

    Vacancy: Training Coördinator

    As an innovative and fast growing company we are expanding our business and therefore looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Training Department.

  • Vacancy: security consultant

    Vacancy: security consultant

    Forth Global is looking for a junior professional who will report to the Managing Partner of the Risk Advisorydepartment and join a highly motivated team engaged in providing security risk…

  • Internship 2021

    Internship 2021

    Do you want to get hands-on experience with security consultancy and analysis in an international context while studying?

  • Rebranding

    Rebranding

    We are excited to announce that we will continue our business under a new name: Forth Global. This new name represents our global strategy of being an international risk and resilience…

  • Intern Wanted: February 2019 – July 2019

    Intern Wanted: February 2019 – July 2019

    Do you want to get hands-on experience with security consultancy and analysis in an international context while studying? The Risk Advisory unit is looking for a motivated intern to join…

  • New training location: Landgoed Zonheuvel

    New training location: Landgoed Zonheuvel

    From 2018 onwards, Expat Preventive has a new location for training: Landgoed Zonheuvel in Doorn. This congress centre is surrounded by woods, easily accessible in the central Netherlands and offers…

  • The most up-to-date anti-terrorism expertise

    The most up-to-date anti-terrorism expertise

    The threat of terrorism has increased worldwide over the past few years. Security advisor Jacob van het Slot and trainer Roderik Sommerdijk of Expat Preventive followed an intensive training in…

  • Mediasim: practice your crisis communication online

    Mediasim: practice your crisis communication online

    Managing a crisis is all about good communication. Dealing with media is a big part of that. News about a calamity spreads like wildfire across different (social) media channels. It…

  • “Crucial role of family members in solving crises”

    “Crucial role of family members in solving crises”

    Involve family members as much as possible in managing crises, when an employee abroad is implicated in an accident. Increasingly, companies and organizations are aware of the importance of ‘family…

  • BLOG: Small suggestions can make a huge difference

    BLOG: Small suggestions can make a huge difference

    Your employees should travel and work abroad in the safest way possible. Sometimes, seemingly small suggestions can really rescue you from difficult circumstances, says Expat Preventive director Christiaan Oldenkamp to…

  • Golden tips from related companies

    Golden tips from related companies

    What is your golden tip when it comes to travel security, we asked related companies. This is their advice. TIP from Henrieke Hommes, Advisor at ZOA: Ask for a hotel room…

  • Free downloads: Poster traveladvice and emergency-card

    Free downloads: Poster traveladvice and emergency-card

    Download now: Poster ‘MIND YOUR STEP’ Expat Preventive Emergency-card Expat Preventive

  • Ten ‘Solid’ tips for a save trip

    Ten ‘Solid’ tips for a save trip

    More tips? Follow Expat Preventive on Facebook.

  • Op reis? Meld je aan bij Buitenlandse Zaken

    Op reis? Meld je aan bij Buitenlandse Zaken

    Het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken heeft een nieuwe Informatieservice waarmee reizende Nederlanders zich eenvoudiger aanmelden bij de ambassade. Deze vervangt het Kompas systeem. Registraties in het oude systeem Kompas worden…

  • Veiligheidsregels, we kennen ze allemaal. Waarom gaat het dan toch mis?

    Veiligheidsregels, we kennen ze allemaal. Waarom gaat het dan toch mis?

    Eigenlijk weten we het wel. We kennen de veiligheidsregels en weten dat we ons eraan moeten houden. Toch gaat het mis. Daarom focust Expat Preventive zich in haar trainingen op…

  • We all know the safety regulations. How is it possible accidents still happen?

    We all know the safety regulations. How is it possible accidents still happen?

    Deep in our hearts we know. We know the safety regulations and we know we should heed them. Still things go wrong. That’s why Expat Preventive trainings focus on behaviour…

  • Training drivers at a Europian embassy in Bangladesh

    Training drivers at a Europian embassy in Bangladesh

    Traffic accidents remain one of the major safety hazards in foreign countries. Expat Preventive is providing driver’s trainings to drivers working for European embassies in Bangladesh, says Christiaan Oldenkamp, director…

  • Chauffeurstraining bij Europese ambassade in Bangladesh

    Chauffeurstraining bij Europese ambassade in Bangladesh

    Eén van de grootste veiligheidsrisico’s in het buitenland, is nog altijd een verkeersongeluk. Expat Preventive traint de chauffeurs van een Europese ambassade in Bangladesh onder andere in rijgedrag, vertelt Christiaan…

  • Global nomads pose a new safety challenge for organisations

    Global nomads pose a new safety challenge for organisations

    The number of global nomads is growing. Organisations are increasingly working with employees of various nationalities, who move from one country to the other. That’s why Expat Preventive is providing…

  • Providing aid in desperate times

    Providing aid in desperate times

    Chaos at food distributions in Somalia. Aid workers being kidnapped in exchange for food in South Sudan. Branches blocking the road on which food trucks drive, to make them stop….

  • Actie Giro555 – Hulp verlenen in tijden van wanhoop

    Actie Giro555 – Hulp verlenen in tijden van wanhoop

    Chaotische situaties bij voedseldistributies in Somalië. Kidnappings van hulpverleners in ruil voor voedsel in Zuid-Soedan. Takken op de weg waar vrachtwagens met voedselpakketten rijden, om deze te doen stoppen. Het…

  • What is HEAT

    What is HEAT

    Five days of intensive training in a real-life exercise. That is the Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT). This training offers people the information and skills to work in high-risk regions….

  • HEAT

    HEAT

    Five days of intensive training in a real-life exercise. That is the Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT). This training offers people the information and skills to work in high-risk regions….

  • Travel Risk Solutions in Financieel Dagblad

    Travel Risk Solutions in Financieel Dagblad

    Deze week in het Financieel Dagblad een bijdrage over Travel Risk Solutions, één contactpunt voor alle risico’s op zakenreis. Expat Preventive heeft een flink aandeel in het pakket. Iedere werkgever heeft de…

  • 8 Adviezen voor op reis

    8 Adviezen voor op reis

    Expat Preventive adviseert bedrijven over de veiligheid van medewerkers die in het buitenland gaan werken. Ook traint Expat Preventive werknemers om alert te zijn op risico’s en veilige keuzes te…

  • New office in Cairo

    New office in Cairo

    Recently, Expat Preventive opened an office in Cairo in collaboration with Guardian-srm. Cairo is the ideal location for offering security assessments and trainings to employees of companies working in the…

  • How clients of Expat Preventive improve their travel security

    How clients of Expat Preventive improve their travel security

    Lately, we have been confronted with serious violence against foreign travelers. Such as the attacks on aid workers in South Sudan, on expats in the embassy quarter of Dhaka and…

  • Blog: “Wel of geen taxi nemen in een buitenlandse stad?”

    Blog: “Wel of geen taxi nemen in een buitenlandse stad?”

    Helaas komen in buitenlandse steden geregeld incidenten voor met taxichauffeurs, of mensen die zich daarvoor uitgeven. Waar moet je op letten als je een taxi neemt? Christiaan Oldenkamp, directeur van…

  • Blog: “Do or don’t: take a taxi in a foreign city?”

    Blog: “Do or don’t: take a taxi in a foreign city?”

    Unfortunately, in foreign cities incidents with taxi drivers, or people posing as such, happen on a regular basis. What to take into account when hailing a cab? Christiaan Oldenkamp, director…

  • Security-experts: “Update veiligheidsbeleid als situatie in land verandert”

    Security-experts: “Update veiligheidsbeleid als situatie in land verandert”

    In veel landen verandert de veiligheidssituatie, vanwege bijvoorbeeld politieke ontwikkelingen of spanningen binnen de samenleving. Terecht passen organisaties hun landenplannen steeds aan de nieuwe situatie aan. Expat Preventive reisde voor…

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