Gijs de Vries
Gijs de Vries
Gijs M. de Vriesis a Dutch Democrats 66politician. He was deputy Interior Minister between 1998 and 2002, and was the European Union's anti-terrorism co-ordinator from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the European Security Research and Innovation Forum...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 February 1956
technology inevitable
I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops.
hands people risk
If information ends up in the wrong hands, the lives of people very often are immediately at risk.
information limits essentials
In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.
surprise advantage terrorist
Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.
europe agency borders
The European Borders Agency in Warsaw has been created to help border forces in Europe cooperate more.
stronger democracy tyranny
Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.
fighting roles terrorism
The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities.
terrorism vulnerable percent
We remain vulnerable.There is no such thing as 100 percent security against terrorism.
information share combat
If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally.
fighting agency police
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
hands keys community
The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims.
world majority violent
The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.
resistance
We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and resistance fighters.
disrupted series several states
There is a series of sectors which could be severely disrupted by terrorist attacks, particularly if they were to happen in several member states simultaneously.