News - Forth Global

In the midst of political turmoil, 2023 demonstrated to be about the most unpredictable year in a long time. However, there is one thing that can be mapped regardless: elections….

Regional Report: Security trends in East Africa

19-01-2022

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…

Regional Report: The Global and Regional Impact of the Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan

20-09-2021

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.

Rebranding

31-08-2020

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…

New training location: Landgoed Zonheuvel

23-01-2018

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

14-12-2017

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

27-10-2017

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”

21-09-2017

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

27-08-2017

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

21-08-2017

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

21-06-2017

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Ten ‘Solid’ tips for a save trip

09-06-2017

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Op reis? Meld je aan bij Buitenlandse Zaken

27-04-2017

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…

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

24-04-2017

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

19-04-2017

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…

Global nomads pose a new safety challenge for organisations

10-04-2017

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

03-04-2017

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….

What is HEAT

26-03-2017

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

01-03-2017

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

25-02-2017

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

22-02-2017

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

19-11-2016

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

14-11-2016

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…