As anticipated sometime ago, in order to safeguard the interests of the  I.C.T.P., it has been necessary to adopt  several basic measures in the safety and security areas  with the objective of rationalizing and improving the security of ICTP's buildings.A methodical but progressive action has been planned. Therefore new safety measures will  gradually and progressively be implemented in line with the importance of the culture of safety, security and accountability in our campus: these issues are tied to new and up-to-date simple habits and procedures that will have to be gradually taken up by the Staff, Visitors and users in general (all  other Organizations present in the I.C.T.P. premises have been already duly informed).

In particular,  in these days the alarms of the emergency doors are being activated (pls. see, inter-alia, the AGH lower level exit door towards the sea; we are placing clear and visible information on these  doors. In all buildings these doors  are often incorrectly utilized and  left open.

This is the first preparatory step towards the newly arranged access to the Center's  buildings only with personal badges or through guard controlled doors or other technical devices (see the interphone at the Fermi Building). All these new  measures will be announced extensively step by step and we are preparing a general practical and concise guideline which will indicate the new criteria  governing the admission and presence of people on our premises (including the technical facilities present at I.C.T.P.) and a set of measures to be taken on specific cases and situation. This guideline will be circulated upon the approval and final endorsement of the Directorate. The provisions will, thereafter, become permanent and without delay applicable, until new instructions are produced.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Erich A. Jost/Administration ICTP