GEMS Project Presented at Council of the European Union under Ireland's EU Presidency
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Event: Council of the European Union
Date: 24 July 2026
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Organisers: Council of the European Union
The Horizon Europe GEMS Project (Gaming Ecosystem as a Multilayered Security Threat) was presented at the Council of the European Union in Brussels as part of Ireland's EU Presidency by Dr Maja Halilovic Pastuovic, Principal Investigator at Trinity College Dublin. She was accompanied by Dr Neven Vukic, also of Trinity College Dublin, and Darren Martin of An Garda SÃochána.
Dr Halilovic Pastuovic presented the main findings of the GEMS Project, sharing insights from the project's research on online gaming spaces and their role in understanding evolving security threats in digital environments. The presentation contributed to ongoing EU-level discussions on preventing and countering violent extremism, highlighting the importance of evidence-informed approaches to emerging online risks.
The GEMS Project extends its sincere thanks to the organisers for the invitation to participate and shares its willingness to cooperate further with Member State representatives and EU institutions on this critical area of research and policy development.


