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Towards a more secure

society and increased


industrial competitiveness

SECURITY RESEARCH PROJECTS


under the 7th Framework Programme May 2009
for Research
INTRODUCTION

Towards a more secure society


and increased industrial
competitiveness

Under the Seventh Framework Programme Moreover, the relationship between defence
for Research (FP7) 2007-2013, the European technologies on the one hand, and security
Commission has made EUR 1.4 billion technologies on the other, is particularly
specifically available for Security Research. This noticeable in the field of R&D, with technologies
brochure presents an overview of the first that show potential developments in both areas
45 projects currently supported under this (Dual Use). At both research and industrial
scheme. development levels, synergies are possible and
desirable.
Making Europe more secure for its citizens while
increasing its industrial competitiveness, is the Research activities described in this brochure
goal of European Security Research. Europe are multidisciplinary and mission oriented. It
has never been so peacefully consolidated, so ranges from technology and methodology
prosperous and secure, yet at the same time development to systems integration. In addition,
so vulnerable against threats like terrorism, societal aspects are also addressed.
organised crime and natural disasters.
By cooperating and coordinating efforts on Developing new or enhanced security solutions
a continent-wide scale, by stimulating the remains a major challenge for our societies. It is
cooperation of providers and users for civil therefore very promising to see that European
security solutions, the EU can better understand Security Research efforts in this field have
and respond to risks in a constantly changing increased substantially in the last few years
world. and start delivering their first preoperational
results.
Today, the evolving nature of security issues in
a rapidly changing world implies many new
challenges. In order to protect our fundamental
rights and freedom, technological preparedness
and response of society to potential or actual
threats are essential. At the same time, the
overall societal dimension and preparedness is
of highest importance at all stages including
prevention, crisis and after crisis management.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ADABTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AMASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BeSeCu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
COCAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
COPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CPSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CREATIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CRESCENDO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CrisComScore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DEMASST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DETECTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
EFFISEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ESCoRTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
EULER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
EU-SEC II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
EUSECON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
FESTOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FORESEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
FRESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
GLOBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
iDetecT 4ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
IMSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
INDECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
INFRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
LOTUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
NMFRDisaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Odyssey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
OPERAMAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
OPTIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
SAFE-COMMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
SAMURAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
SECRICOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
SECTRONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
SecurEau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
SECURENV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
SEREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
SGL for USaR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
SICMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
STRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
SUBITO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
TALOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
UNCOSS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
WIMA2S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Further information is available at:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/index_en.htm

Prepared by the European Commission, Directorate-general Enterprise and Industry,


Unit H4 Security Research and Development, E-mail: entr-security-research@ec.europa.eu

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›› Enterprise & Industry

ADABTS Automatic Detection of Abnormal Behaviour


and Threats in crowded Spaces

Camera 01 Camera 02

Project objectives advanced methods for sensor data analysis Expected results
are needed. These methods should extract
ADABTS aims to facilitate the protection of EU sensor data features that can be coupled to the The main impact of the ADABTS project is
citizens, property and infrastructure against defined behaviour primitives, and thus detect expected to be on the technological level, with
threats of terrorism, crime and riots by the the presence of the (potentially) threatening advancements in three directions:
automatic detection of abnormal human behaviour and to detect behaviour that is not
behaviour. considered normal. Understanding of the user needs for automatic
detection of abnormal behaviour in crowds and
ADABTS aims to develop models for abnormal ADABTS will develop new and adapt existing new definitions of and methods for describing
and threat behaviours and algorithms for sensor processing methods and algorithms such behaviour.
automatic detection of such behaviours as for detecting and tracking people in complex
well as deviations from normal behaviour in environments, involving groups of people or Methods and algorithms for abnormal
surveillance data. crowds. Extracted sensor data features (e.g. tracks, behaviour detection based on video and
voice pitches, body articulations) need to be acoustic sensors.
ADABTS aims to develop a real-time evaluation related to the behaviour primitives, and, moreover,
platform based on commercially available to be dynamic and adapt to the context. Real time optimization for commercially
hardware, in order to enable high-performance available low-cost hardware, including an on-
low-cost surveillance systems. ADABTS will adapt the above algorithms to run line demonstration of capabilities at a football
on commercially available low-cost hardware stadium.
architectures consisting of multi-core CPU’s
Description of the work combined with several multi-stream GPU’s
(Graphical Processing Units). Such hardware,
ADABTS will gather experts in human factors, in rapid development driven by the game
signal processing, computer vision, and industry, represents a huge potential for high-
surveillance technology. In a first stage, focus performance surveillance systems.
will be on human factors in order to define
and model behaviours. Then, the focus will ADABTS will communicate results to the Overview
be shifted towards automatic analysis of various kinds of identified actors: Security
surveillance data (video and audio). Finally, a stakeholders like European and national
demonstration system will be implemented. authorities, police organisations or event
organizers; Security system operators and
ADABTS will create models of behaviour that can security service companies; Security system
be used to describe behaviours to be detected integrators; Technology developers; the
and how they can be observed. Such models Research communities for psychology, human
will enable the prediction of the evolution factors, and signal processing communities.
of behaviour, so that potentially threatening
behaviour can be detected as it unfolds, thus ADABTS will involve all these actors, either as
enabling pro-active surveillance. In order to principal contractors, as subcontractors, or in
detect behaviour defined by these models, an associated stakeholder group.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
ADABTS
TOTALFORSVARETS FORSKNINGSINSTITUT (FOI)
Grant Agreement N° : Division of Information Systems
218197 Postal Box: 1165
Sweden - SE-58111 Linköping
Total Cost :
€ 4,478,990 Contact :
Jörgen Ahlberg
EU Contribution : Tel : +4613378068
€ 3,229,034 Mobile: +46706757384
Fax : +4613378287
Starting Date : e-mail : adabts_coordinator@foi.se
01/06/2009 (expected)

Duration :
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Totalforsvarets Forskningsinstitut (FOI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden


BAE Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Detec A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Home Office Scientific Development Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Institute of Psychology – Ministry of the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulgaria
SINTEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
TNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
University of Amsterdam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands

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›› Enterprise & Industry

AMASS
Autonomous Maritime Surveillance System

Maritime surveillance Project objectives Aim

At present, Blue Border Surveillance is carried Based on in depth research into the situational The aim of the AMASS project is to provide a
out predominantly by coast guard ships, aero- data a good understanding of the operational as system with the following features:
planes and helicopters. These expensive meas- well as technical requirements of such a highly
ures are only fragmentary. sophisticated surveillance system is forming the ›› Identificationof small targets within the
basis of this project. maritime environment.
They are not suitable to locate small boats
within a wider maritime area and they do not With AFM and ICCM acting as end users, tests ›› Decrease of procurement and system life
allow a continuous 24 h/7 surveillance as a at the end of the project will be under realistic costs in comparison with systems already
countermeasure to illegal immigration. conditions in territorial waters of countries available on the market.
(Malta / Canary Islands) highly affected by
Concept illegal immigration. ›› Upgrade potential (integration of additional
sensors).
The surveillance system developed under the System configuration
AMASS project will form an array of autonomous, ›› Architectureallowing interface to existing
automated surveillance platforms with active The platforms forming the maritime network surveillance systems (e.g. Vessel Traffic
and passive sensors. will be equipped with various modules: Control Systems VTCS).

The key sensors being used are high-end ›› Optic and acoustic sensors.
technology-un-cooled thermal imagers and
highly sophisticated Hydrophones linked ›› PC with related software for image stabilisation,
together via a wideband radio network. image processing and signal generation.

Alarms from the sensors will be analysed ›› Radio equipment for bi-directional data
and integrated with back ground details exchange with headquarters.
(location, speed, class,…) into a “Geographical
Information System” situated within a blue ›› Fully autonomous power supply on the
border command centre. platform (renewable energy).

The operator will also be able to request live ›› Sophisticated Management-Software for the
video data from the platform, should further operator.
verification be required.

The target for AMASS is the improvement of


European maritime security through continuous
control and surveillance, whilst reducing
running costs.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
AMASS
Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH
Grant Agreement N° : Carl-Zeiss-Straße 22
218290 DE – 73447 Oberkochen
Germany
Total Cost :
€ 4,970,709 Contact :
Thomas Anderson
EU Contribution : Tel : +49 73 64 20 - 2833
€ 3,580,550 Fax : +49 73 64 20 - 3277
e-mail : t.anderson@optronics.zeiss.com
Starting Date :
01/03/2008 Website :
www.amass-project.eu
Duration :
42 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany


Crabbe Consulting Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Armed Forces Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malta
Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Fugro Oceanor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
OBR Centrum Techniki Morskiej . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Fraunhofer Institut Informations- und Datenverarbeitung Germany
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IQ-Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
HSF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain

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›› Enterprise & Industry

BeSeCu Human behaviour in crisis situations : A cross cultural


investigation in order to tailor security-related communication

Project objectives This retrospective study will be carried out Expected results
across 7 European countries with diverse
The aim of the BeSeCu project is to investigate cultural background. Two types of research findings and products
cross-cultural and ethnic differences of human will be provided by the BeSeCu project :
behaviour in crisis situations in order to ›› Experimental trials will be carried out
better tailor security related communication, simulating real time evacuation scenarios ›› An evidence base that will enable designers
instructions and procedures with a view to in standardized settings including objective of buildings to develop culturally appropriate
improving evacuation and protection. measures (e.g. response time) as outcomes emergency operating procedures.
as well as video-tape analysis.
The project will provide evidence that will be ›› An evidence base of inter-individual
useful to first responders, building designers Results will be analysed to identify similarities differences that will be employed to improve
and those involved in the development of and differences between cultures and ethnic communication in emergency interventions.
emergency operating procedures for buildings. groups as well as a range of socioeconomic
factors. The analysis will triangulate findings
Description of the work obtained with objective measures, subjective
experiences and behavioural observations.
The BeSeCu project will carry out the following The research will be carried out by a consortium
research studies : of 8 European partners including end-users (e.g.
fire service colleges).
›› A cross-cultural survey of individual experi-
ences will be conducted to identify determi-
nants of inter-individual differences in people
who have experienced evacuation situations,
fire disaster survivors and survivors of similar
crisis situations, but also workers and first
responders as well as those affected in the
community.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
BeSeCu
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universitat Greifswald
Grant Agreement N° : Lehrstuhl Gesundheit und Pravention
218324 Institut fur Psychologie
Robert-Blum-Str. 13
Total Cost : 17487 Greifswald
€ 2,446,144 Germany

EU Contribution : Contact :
€ 2,093,808 Prof. Silke Schmidt
Tel : (+49) (0) 3834 863810
Starting Date : Fax : (+49) (0) 3834 863801
01/05/2008 e-mail : silke.schmidt@uni-greifswald.de

Duration : Website :
36 months www.besecu.de

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universitat Greifswald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany


University Medical Centre Hamburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
University of Greenwich, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Institute of Public Security of Catalunya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Hamburg Fire and Emergency Service Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Man-Technology-Organisation (MTO)-Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Faculty of Fire Safety Engineering (SGSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Prague Psychiatric Centre University of Prague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
Association of Emergency Ambulance Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey

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CAST Comparative assessment of security-centered training


curricula for first responders on disaster management in the eu

Project objectives The comparative assessment will cover: Expected results

1. To provide all parties involved in First ›› Didactic areas (electronic and hardcopy Creation of a standardised training curriculum
Responder (FR) training with fully teaching materials used, computer modelling, on disaster management for First Responders,
comprehensive and trustworthy information field exercises); covering:
on state-of-the-art methodologies and
equipment concerning security threats to the ›› Subject areas (terror threats to FR; risk • Identification of new threats leading to
FR community, protection of members of the assessment and management; catastrophic enhanced awareness and preparedness
FR community and disaster management by terrorism; weapons of mass destruction, mass
the FR community; killing, mass disturbance; synchronization of • A standardised European curriculum providing
response staff; enhanced interoperability
2. To assist in exploiting Europe’s scientific
and industrial strength by developing a ›› Comparative evaluation of training course • Advanced software-technologies for interactive
standardised training curriculum on disaster curricula by virtual reality safety training with education, including biofeedback
management for FR, meeting highest quality biofeedback.
standards and enabling the FR community in • Integration of tools for enhanced
the EU to perform their challenging tasks also in Representatives of FR organisations and SME’s in interoperability
the new security environment of catastrophic security technology will be involved throughout
terrorism, in addition to threats resulting from the assessment. This new integrative approach • Standardised network of information on
major technical and natural disasters; reflects the necessity of the integrative operation demands and on security-related technologies
of end-users and representatives of the research
3. To overcome the current differences in training and development community to enhance
of first responders on disaster management in European joint- security capabilities.
different EU member states by strengthening
the first line of defence in a cost-efficient The results of the assessment will be used to:
manner due to avoiding duplication and
optimising interoperability between FR groups. (1) Establish an EU-security curricula database;

(2) Identify potentially existing gaps in the EU


Description of the work training curricula;

Security-centered training course curricula on (3) Recommend an Action Plan for eliminating
disaster management for first responders (FR)* training deficiencies;
in EU member states will be comparatively
assessed with a specially developed matrix- (4) Develop a standardized security-centered
based software: (1) for all EU member states training curriculum for first responders on
(2) as derived from international best practices disaster management;
in the US, Russia and Israel as countries with
extensive experience in this field. (5) Enhance the implementation of technology-
based security programs into FR organisations
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Acronym : Coordinator :
CAST
UNIVERSITAT SALZBURG
Grant Agreement N° : Office of the Rectorate
218070 Research Support Unit
Kapitelgasse 6
Total Cost : A-5020 Salzburg
€ 2,858,318 Austria

EU Contribution : Contact :
€ 1,974,670
Prof. Friedrich Steinhäusler
Starting Date : Tel : +43-1-890 52 57
01/05/2009 (expected) Mobile : +43-680-123 7158
Fax : +43-662-8040 150
Duration : e-mail : steinhaeusler@isccentre.at
24 months
Website :
www.research.sbg.ac.at/cast

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Universität Salzburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria


Austr.Tech.(AT&SFU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
DSTS-Advisers to Executives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Hamburg Fire Brigade - Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Research Institute of Red Cross (FRK&ABZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Fraunhofer Institut (Chem. Technologie) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
BMLV (MoD Austria/ HVS ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
University of Defense Brno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
Corvinus University Budapest (VGT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
SAAB Training Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Swedish Counter Terrorist Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Diamond Aircraft Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Tecnatom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain

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COCAE
COOPERATION ACROSS EUROPE FOR Cd(Zn)Te BASED SECURITY

© Cmon -Fotolia.com
© Bertrand Benoit - Fotolia.com

Project objectives Technology challenges Expected results

Fixed and portable detectors are usually used ›› The growth of high purity, detector grade Measurements performed by the now available
to detect, locate and identify radioactive and Cd(Zn)Te crystals. Their performance will be detectors cannot distinguish between a small
nuclear material at the checkpoints such as optimized by material purification, selection activity radioactive source placed close to the
those at road and rail boarder crossings, airports of right dopants and post-growth processing cargo external surfaces and a high activity
or seaports. After a first alarm signal, a secondary to obtain high resistivity, high transport shield source placed in the middle of the
inspection must be performed. Handheld properties and homogeneous distribution of cargo. The proposed detector has the unique
detectors are then used to distinguish the these material properties in the grown crystals. ability to give information about the spatial
innocent and false alarm from the real alarms. distribution of the radioactive contamination
Hundreds of innocent alarms may take place The growth of crystals with a diameter up to and to detect the existence of a shielding
per day at the boarder control from the portal 75 mm will be performed. material around the source. At the same time
detectors. it will gather a high-resolution gamma ray
›› The fabrication of pixel detectors having spectrum to identify the radioisotopes case
›› To make spectroscopic measurements structure of p-n and Schottky diodes. This will the alarm. Using this information it will be
with efficiency equivalent to that of NaI permit the application of bias voltage high able to estimate the source activity.
detectors and energy resolution close to enough to collect all the induced charge by
that of HPGe devices but without using both electrons and holes.
cryogenic systems.
›› The design of pixel
›› To find the direction and the distance of the electronics capable for
radioactive source. simultaneous imaging
and spectroscopy.
›› To localize the source into a cargo The electronics will
be bump bonded to
›› To work at a wide range of absorbed dose the pixel detectors.
rates by adjusting the effective volume of This is essential for the
the detector. localization and the
identification of the
The above capabilities will improve the quality radioactive source.
of the data gathered by the customs officers
during the routine inspections at the boarders ›› The construction of a
and will assist the first responders in case of a portable instrument
radiological or nuclear emergency to estimate having a stack of
the exact situation. detecting elements.

This will allow to exploit the Compton Effect for


the localization of the radioactive source and
also to have variable detection efficiency.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
COCAE
Technological Educational Institute of Halkida (TEI)
Grant Agreement N° : Thesi Skliro
218000 34400 Psahna-Evia
Greece
Total Cost :
€ 2,653,077 Contact :
Dr. Charalambos Lambropoulos
EU Contribution : Tel : +30-22280-99631
€ 2,037,610 Fax : +30-22280-23766
e-mail : lambrop@teihal.gr
Starting Date :
01/09/2008

Duration :
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Technological Educational Institute of Halkida (TEI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece


Greek Atomic Energy Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Oy Ajat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum, Albert Ludwigs Universität . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Departemento de Fisica de Materiales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Riga Technical University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latvia
V.E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ukraine
Chernivtsi Yuri Fedkovych National University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ukraine

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COPE
COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE EXPLOITATION

Project objectives industry and academia, of technology providers ›› To define how the first responder can feed
and systems integrators supported by end users. the COP to give ground truth and to reduce
The objective of the Common Operation The COPE project will develop use cases and the cultural power distance between the
Picture Exploitation (COPE) project is to achieve scenarios with end users to build a rich picture command centre and the ground.
a significant improvement in civil crisis mana- of the requirements and the differences in
gement command and control performance, requirements across agencies, organisations ›› To trial and evaluate the technological feasi-
reliability, and cost. New solutions will be and nations. The requirements will be mapped bility of the solution.
created by combing a user oriented human against the technologies developed to offer
factors approach with the technology devel- tailored solutions. Commercial of-the-shelf ›› To develop and evaluate tailored computer-
opment. products and novel technologies will be based decision support systems.
integrated to a prototype system allowing
The aim is a step improvement in information operational evaluation with the selected realistic ›› To enhance the cognitive situational aware-
flow both from and to the first responder in scenarios. ness of the first responder.
order to increase situational awareness across
agencies and at all levels of the command chain The key objective is to develop novel technical Expected results
in emergency management situations. support tools and mechanisms for collecting,
gathering and disseminating information for The COPE project will develop use cases with end
A user-driven approach is taken to develop new the development of a Common Operational users to build a rich picture of the requirements
technologies for supporting user information Picture (COP) in crisis circumstances. and the differences in requirements across
requirements at the scene of the event. agencies, organisations and nations.
First responders belong to a heterogeneous The research and development work focuses on
group in terms of crisis environments as well as the following objectives : The project will realise and trial mobile tech-
roles, command structure, organisational and nologies for :
national differences. ›› To understand and specify the information
requirements of the first responder. ›› The ability to share ground truth with the COP.
The project applies a wide range of human
factors methods from functional task modelling ›› To enable effective and appropriate ›› Increased situational awareness to enhance
to end user simulations to better understand the communication links between teams at the decision making.
processes of individual agencies and to ensure first responder level and to enable them to
that new systems both match requirements feed information back to support the COP. ›› Support for multi-agency co-operation and
and can be integrated with legacy processes communication.
and technologies. ›› To develop a user-driven methodology to
understand working processes in order to ›› The ability to localise personnel, to navigate
map technologies on the user requirements and to generate maps.
Description of the work and to take into account the similarities and
differences between agencies, their differing ›› The capability to monitor safety issues,
The project team has much experience from crisis levels of technological sophistication and tasking as well as post crisis audit.
management projects and it uses the skills and to enhance capability in conjunction with
competences of research scientists both from legacy systems.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
COPE
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Grant Agreement N° : P.O. Box 1000
217854 FI-02044 VTT, Finland

Total Cost : Contact :


€ 3,886,574 Jari Hämäläinen
Tel : +358 20 722 6467
EU Contribution : Fax : + 358 20 722 6027
€ 2,535,049 e-mail : jari.hamalainen@vtt.fi

Starting Date : Website :


01/02/2008 http://cope.vtt.fi/

Duration :
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland


BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
BAE Systems C-ITS AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
University of Dublin, Trinity College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ireland
UTI SYSTEMS Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Skysoft Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Centre for European Security Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Emergency Services College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland

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CPSI
Changing Perceptions of Security and Interventions

Project objectives to each individual which determine perceived with it ethical and legal risks related to – among
security, such as demographic characteristics, other things – citizens’ privacy and the use of
CPSI – Changing Perceptions on Security and personality traits and lifestyle, and history of data. In CPSI we take these issues seriously and
Interventions –aims to create a methodology victimization. The model was developed using are employing a technique known as ethical
to collect, quantify, organize, query, analyse, literature review and morphological analysis, a parallel research in which ethical and legal
interpret and monitor data on actual and structured group-discussion technique used to issues are addressed as they arise during the
perceived security, determinants and give concrete form to multidimensional non- execution of the project.
mediators. quantifiable problem spaces.

The four main objectives of the project are to: Overall, however, CPSI takes an explicitly Expected results
multidisciplinary approach. Aside from
›› Develop a conceptual model of actual and psychological aspects, we believe that security Envisaged end-users include governmental
perceived security and their determinants, also has strong links with sociological factors and bodies at the local, provincial, national
›› Design a methodology to register and national culture. Specifically we will examine and international levels, law enforcement
process security-related data, the relationship between public opinion and organisations, emergency services, other
›› Develop a data warehouse to store amassed the media, in addition to an analysis of national organisations engaged in policy making and
data and security cultures across Europe. strategy development.
›› Carry out an empirical proof-of-principle In this project we will test if it is possible to
study to test the model, methodology and answer relevant security-related questions from With information from the implementation of
data warehouse. the field using the CPSI methodology. Example the CPSI methodology, it will be possible for
questions include: end-users to:
In CPSI we focus on security related to “everyday” ›› How does actual security relate to the
crime, such as theft, assault and vandalism. The subjective perception of security? ›› Monitor security down to the neighbourhood
CPSI methodology, however, can be applied to ›› What are the levels of perceived and actual level,
other areas of security as well, such as terrorism security in specific locations?
or financial security. ›› Which interventions work where? ›› Implement interventions in a more focused
›› How does security change over time? (and cheaper) manner,
The main deliverables include a detailed
description of the methodology, data In an empirical study taking place in Amsterdam, ›› Formulate better policy,
warehouse, and empirical study. In addition, we The Netherlands, we are filling a data warehouse
will develop an “instruction manual” describing with data on registered crimes, results from ›› Learn from the experiences of others.
how an end-user can implement the CPSI a survey on perceived security, and analyses
methodology. of media expressions concerning crimes and
security in general. From this information, we
can test the validity of the conceptual model
Description of the work and the applicability of the methodology.

The core of CPSI is psychological in nature. The The widespread implementation of monitoring
conceptual model is based on factors related tools such as the CPSI methodology brings

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Acronym : Coordinator :
CPSI
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetens-
Grant Agreement N° : chappelijk Onderzoek – TNO
217881 Defence, Security and Safety
Kampweg 5
Total Cost : P.O. Box 23
€ 2,712,487 3769 ZG Soesterberg, The Netherlands

EU Contribution : Contact :
€ 2,165,637 Dr. Heather J. Griffioen-Young
Tel : +31-346-356-378
Starting Date : Mobile: +31-6-2246-1065
01/04/2008 Fax : +31-346-353-977
e-mail : heather.griffioen@tno.nl
Duration :
24 months Website :
www.cpsi-fp7.eu

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

TNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands


FOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
University of Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Sogeti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Temis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
EC DG Joint Research Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Centre for European Security Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Social Cultural Planning Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
VLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands

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›› Enterprise & Industry

CREATIF related testing and certification facilities


A networking strategy to strengthen cooperation and knowledge exchange within Europe

Project objectives ›› suggest amendments to testing procedures deliverables of the network will be a roadmap
to cover human factors and operational for a European certification system for CBRNE
In the 30-month project CREATIF, a network of issues like scenario-based testing detection products & services and a concept on
testing facilities for security-related products the continuation of the CREATIF network as an
and services focused to CBRNE detection will autonomous body after the end of the funded
be established. Description of the work project. Based upon the experience of network
building within well-focused groups of testing
Main objectives of CREATIF are to : The CREATIF network is dedicated to provide a experts related to CBRNE detection, CREATIF
communication platform for technology users will suggest a generic strategy for expanding
›› provide information on test facilities & their and decision makers, providers and testers to the network further to security related products
portfolio of expertise (database) discuss the future development of testing and & services.
to support user decisions and industry product
›› support user decisions and industry product / service development.
/ service development Expected results
All these stakeholders are invited to become
›› define a roadmap for the future development members of the network and exchange their ›› Data base on testing facilities for CBRNE
of testing (incl. standardization & certification) views and knowledge: testing facilities can detection equipment & Outline for joint-
publish information about their expertise and testing exercises.
›› harmonize testing testing capabilities / amenities in a database
on testing facilities within EU-27, an advisory ›› Report on standards, specification for CBRNE
› initiative to produce harmonized EU-wide board of end-users and industrial experts will be detection methods and relevant labelling
standards (geographic harmonization) established to integrate their point of view into systems.
project deliverables and topical workshops.
› exchange formal & informal information on ›› Workshops & proceedings on specific
best practice to encourage a Europe-wide In these workshops specific themes in the field topics related to testing of CBRNE-detection
uniform technical level of testing (technical of certification and testing of CBRNE detection equipment.
harmonization, quality assurance) equipment will be discussed. Proceedings
will be compiled to distribute the outcome ›› Road map for developing a European
›› define minimum requirements of testing of discussions and present information to a certification system for CBRNE sensor systems
facilities and service providers wide audience. CREATIF will ensure a careful and devices.
examination of existing testing protocols and
›› generate certification strategies for facilities, relevant standards to suggest harmonization ›› Report “The future of testing security related
service providers and devices of testing in the field of CBRNE detection both products”.
on a geographic scale within EU-27 and on a
›› offer a forum to involve decision makers, technical level. This will allow quality assurance ›› Periodic newsletter and CREATIF web-site.
end-users and other stakeholders (industry, and comparability of testing results. Possibilities
EU-bodies, CEN) into the discussion about to amend testing protocols by covering ›› Business plan for the independent future of
security related testing human factors and operational / scenario- CREATIF network of testing facilities.
based testing will be suggested. Additional

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Acronym : Coordinator :
CREATIF
Div. Radiation Safety and Applications :
Grant Agreement N° : Austrian Research Centers GmbH - ARC
217922 A-2444 Seibersdorf
Austria
Total Cost :
€ 831,300 Contact:
Friederike Strebl
EU Contribution : Tel : +43 (0) 50550 3265
€ 831,300 Mobile: +43 (0) 664 8251055
Fax : +43 (0) 50550 2502
Starting Date : e-mail : friederike.strebl@arcs.ac.at
01/02/09
Website :
Duration : www.creatif-network.eu
30 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Austrian Research Centers GmbH (Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria


Ministère de la défense - Centre d’Etudes du Bouchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Ministère de la défense - Technical Centre of Bourges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Cotecna Inspection S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
The Swedish Defence Research Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands

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CRESCENDO Coordination action on Risks, Evolution of threatS


and Context assessment by an Enlarged Network for an r&D rOadmap

Project objectives sector public private network alive but also academic sector and industries, SMEs and
on expanding it, so as to include as many the service sector.
›› To strengthen, enlarge and render sustainable as possible private sector security research ›› ESTIB structuring and supply chain development.
the networks created by SeNTRE and requirement owners, operative end-users and
STACCATO with Associated Countries ; technology supply chain experts, including R&D Roadmaps
›› To analyse the evolution of threats from the new MS in the enlarged EU-27 and the ›› Coordination with ongoing research
(aggressions) and risks (accidents) assessment Associated Countries. To achieve the objectives programmes.
taking into account the balance between of the project, CRESCENDO work plan is divided ›› Proposed R&D implementation.
security and civil liberties ; into 6 technical work packages: ›› Launch of other initiatives and programmes
›› To analyse the policies, the regulations (beyond R&D).
and standardization and encourage the Organisation and operation of the network
harmonisation of European-wide security ›› Experts & stakeholders Identification. Consolidation and continuous dialogue and
related regulations and standards by ›› Expert & stakeholders assessment methodology. recommendations for future programmes/
benefiting from the on-going national and ›› Network organisation and methodology / projects
European relevant activities with the support workshops. ›› Proposals and recommendations.
of CEN in connection with existing networks ›› Network support tools.
and associations, Expected results
›› To analyse the innovation process (the Society security evolutions (threats and risks)
demand the supply chain and the links ›› Assessments of threats and risks. ›› Analysis of the future capability needs and
between actors Academia, RTOs, Industries, ›› Translation into security policies. possible new threats scenario.
SMEs, Service sector and End-users) ; ›› Changing providers of security. The balance ›› Identification of technological solutions/
›› To elaborate recommendations for some key between civil liberties and security. priorities to address the capability
themes for the Security Research Programme ›› Supporting the evolution of the security market. needs leading to a technology oriented
such as emerging technologies, maturity of research strategy.
current systems and areas of improvement, Policies, regulation and standardization ›› Continuous mapping of European
evolution of standards to enhance systems ›› Regulations Mapping and Analysis. competencies initiated in STACCATO.
connectivity, regulatory issues if any across ›› Standards Mapping and Analysis. ›› Continuous update list of national, regional,
EU27 and associated countries in an ›› Development of a network/expert body for European and international research
integrated roadmap ; policy suggestions. programmes initiated in STACCATO,
›› To advise on the implications for future ›› Development of a network/expert body identification of possible synergies and
programmes as well as on the best way to for standardisation and regulations further cooperation opportunities leading
continue the network and optimize the harmonisation proposals. to a comprehensive strategic R&T roadmap
dialogue between all stakeholders. ›› Development of working methods and to guide, orientate and underpin all these
processes for the networks. different research programmes.
Description of work ›› Supporting the definition of new standards
Innovation process in strong cooperation with CEN and in line
On the basis of SeNTRE and STACCATO PASR ›› Demand structuring and development. with its activities and processes.
supporting activities, CRESCENDO will focus ›› Regulation and supply chain.
on keeping this unique, results-driven, multi- ›› Ways to improve the links between the
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Acronym : Coordinator :
CRESCENDO
CEA LIST
Grant Agreement N° : Commissariat à l’énergie atomique
218026 Centre de Saclay- Bât 476
F91191 Gif-Sur-Yvette Cedex
Total Cost : France
€ 499,523
Contact :
EU Contribution : Mr. Jean-Louis SZABO
€ 499,523 Tel : +33 1 69 08 33 71
Mobile : +33 6 07 44 07 13
Starting Date : Fax : +33 1 69 08 18 19
To be confirmed

Duration :
24 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


European Aeronautics Defence and Space Company EADS France SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Astrium SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Finmeccanica- Societa Per Azioni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Sagem sécurité SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Thales avionics SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Österreischiches Forschung- und Prüzentrum Arsenal GesmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Totalforsvarets forskningsinstitut Swedish research defence agency (FOI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappeliijk onderzoek-(TNO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
European Materials research society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Tübitak Marmara research centre information technology institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.» Germany
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stiftelsen SINTEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway


Fundación Robotiker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Instituto Affari Internatiozionali. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Commission of the European Communities- directorate general joint research centre-JRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium
European Biometrics forum limited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ireland
Association française de normalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Ministère de l’intérieur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Center for Security Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece

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CrisComScore
Developing a Crisis Communication Scorecard

© volant - Fotolia.com
© Andrea Danti - Fotolia.com

Project objectives of miscellaneous public groups (survivors, operation between the various organisations
casualties, deceased victims, family to workers, involved in crisis management and govern-
The goal of this project is to develop an audit first responders and affected communities) ment levels. The consortium consists of four
instrument and relevant guides for crisis before, during and after crisis situations. universities in various countries and an end
communication strategies, with which public These crises may be the result of acts of nature, user organisation that has extensive experi-
authorities are better prepared to communicate or acts of man (both intended, such as terrorism, ence in the field and a good network with re-
in crisis situations. or unintended, such as major accidents and lated public and other organisations involved
infrastructure failure). in crisis management.
To meet this goal the project has four key
objectives : We will study communication strategies in Expected results
various recent cases and analyse the reception
›› First objective is to identify critical factors for of information in stressful situations. The outcome of this project will be an audit
communication strategies in media relations instrument - a Scorecard and relevant Guides -
before, during and after crisis situations. By identifying critical factors the challenges as a tool for ensuring effective crisis communi-
of crisis communication are addressed. cation strategies and implementation.
›› Second objective is to identify critical factors The findings will be reported in Strategy Guides
for communication strategies in relations and used as a basis for the Balanced Scorecard. The Scorecard will enable public authorities
with civilians and miscellaneous public groups The results will be available for public authorities. to measure and improve their readiness for
(survivors, casualties, deceased victims, family Many organisations use the balanced scorecard crisis communication. The Guides facilitate
to workers, first responders and affected to organise a system of quality control (Kaplan effective media relations and crisis commu-
communities) before, during and after crisis and Norton, 2001). nication strategies for various public groups.
situations. The outcome will be made available for public
Scorecards are action-oriented and the assess- authorities on a digital platform together with
›› Third objective is to construct a Balanced ment must be more than a picture of a given support materials.
Scorecard for public authorities to measure moment in time. It should
and improve their readiness to communicate present opportunities for a
in crisis situations. continuous process of as-
sessment and improvement.
›› Fourth objective is to stimulate implemen- In this sense, it can be seen
tation by facilitating the use of the Balanced as a strategic feedback sys-
Scorecard and the Strategy Guides for spokes- tem. The indicators that as-
people and crisis communication with other sess performance must aim
public groups. at core processes and critical
variables so that opportuni-
Description of the work ties for improvement can be
identified.
By this project we pursue to improve crisis
communication, by identifying critical factors What is needed is an integrated
in media relations and relations with civilians approach, stimulating co-

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Acronym : Coordinator :
CrisComScore
University of Jyväskylän Yliopisto
Grant Agreement N° : Department of Communication (Matarankatu 6)
217889 P.O. Box 35 (TOB)
FI - 40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Total Cost :
€ 1,013,207 Contact :
Marita Vos, prof.
EU Contribution : Tel : +358 14 260 1554
€ 799,174 Mobile : +358 50 4410 358
Fax : +358 14 260 1511
Starting Date : e-mail : marita.vos@jyu.fi
01/02/2008

Duration :
39 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

University of Jyväskylä Yliopisto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland


Ben Gurion University of the Negev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
University of Tartu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estonia
Norwegian University of Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Emergency Services College Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland

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DEMASST
Demo for mass transportation security: roadmapping study

Project objectives including those connecting long-distance Expected results


transports with urban transport systems. The
DEMASST is the first phase of the FP7 approach of DEMASST is thus a broad range • Roadmap for phase II
demonstration programme for security in of public transport but focusing on rail in
mass transportation with the task to provide a megacities. • Comprehensive and structured mass transport
roadmap for the development and integration threat database
of system-of-system solutions. By virtue of the DEMASST will develop a highly structured
similarity of problems across big cities in Europe, approach to the demonstration programme • State-of-the-art on mass transport security
such security solutions have a potentially very built on identifying the main security gaps and legacy
important EU-wide market. the most promising integrated solutions, utilising
sufficiently mature technologies for filling them. • “Low hanging fruit” for quick implementation
Mass transportation systems with their very In this process, DEMASST also expects to identify
high densities of people are attractive targets both ”low-hanging fruit” (useful integrated • Identification of future research needs
for intentional malevolent acts, as already solutions with very near realisation) and more
evidenced by devastating attacks in EU Member futuristic research priorities. • Generic development of the system-of-system
States. They are public and easily accessible, the development programme instrument
passengers often carry hand luggage where In the type of system-of-system development
explosives or weapons can be hidden and approach proposed, the experiments must be • Awareness-raising and network-building.
there are many persons concentrated in an designed and analysed so as to be maximally
enclosed area. But in addition to their potential informative. Given the vast variation in
for very large human casualties, due to crime or mass transportation systems, an effective
accident, mass transportation systems are also demonstration programme must also identify
a critical infrastructure for employees to get to synergies between demo tasks and use less
their workplaces, meetings, etc. Disturbances costly methods than full-scale demonstration
to this function may have very large economic whenever helpful – or necessary due to security
consequences. constraints for example.

DEMASST proposes to build the methodological


Description of the work infrastructure for this. But an optimal demo
project design does not stop with finding
DEMASST will take on the dual challenges of scientific answers: the issue of turning
analysis and networking necessary to define demonstration into innovation is top on
and achieve commitment for the strategic DEMASST’s agenda. And this approach will have
roadmap for the Phase 2 Demonstration utility also beyond transportation. The project
project. “Mass transportation” in the context of is planned to be carried out between January
the security terminology used in the European 2009 and April 2010.
Union is mostly oriented towards urban public
transportation, such as metro, tram, commuter
train, city busses and inter-modal, critical nodes

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Acronym : Coordinator :
DEMASST
FOI (Swedish Defence Research Agency)
Grant Agreement N° : Division of Defence Analysis
218264 SE-16490 Stockholm
Sweden
Total Cost :
€ 1,840,555 Contact :
E. Anders Eriksson
EU Contribution : Tel : +46-8 5550 3747
€ 956,650 Mobile: +46 709 277 281
Fax : +46-8 5550 3866
Starting Date : e-mail : e.anders.eriksson@foi.se
12/01/09
Website :
Duration : http://www.demasst.eu
16 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

FOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Ansaldo STS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
CEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Diehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
EADS Astrium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
FFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Fraunhofer-INT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
INECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
SINTEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
TECNALIA-INASMET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
THALES Security Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
TIFSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
TNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
VTT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland

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DETECTER
Detection Technologies, Terrorism, Ethics and Human Rights

Project objectives enforcement officials to present assessments


of both desirable and undesirable features
To identify human rights and other legal and of detection technology products, as well as
moral standards that detection technologies general standards for products to meet.
in counter-terrorism must meet, while taking
into account the effectiveness of these
technologies as judged by law-enforcement Expected results
bodies responsible for counter-terrorism, and
other relevant authorities. The project will produce a substantial review of
the human rights’ consequences of countering
terrorism. The project will meet with
Description of the work technology developers, commissioners, users
and provide reports and papers setting out the
After 9/11 and the terrorist bombings in moral, ethical and legal framework for these
Madrid (11 March 2004) and London (07 July products. A survey of data mining technologies
2005), policing and intelligence activity have and electronic surveillance of the internet
increasingly focused on methods of preventing and other counter- terrorism techniques will
future attacks, and not just on identifying the be undertaken and assessed and safeguards
perpetrators of offences already committed. proposed. A major conference will be held in
Preventive police work includes the use of the UK to disseminate the project’s results to all
detection technologies. These range from CCTV those working in this field.
camera-surveillance of suspicious behaviour in
public places to secret internet monitoring and
data-mining. Such technologies raise ethical
and legal issues (notably issues of privacy) that
must be confronted against the background of
the legal and ethical issues raised by counter-
terrorism in general.

This project will review detection technologies,


and identify ethical issues of preventive
counter-terrorism measures. It will survey
developments in international law in support
of counter terrorism, particularly in human
rights. It will look at data mining, electronic
surveillance of internet traffic and the use of
pre-entry screening measures for migrants,
including asylum-seekers. Meetings are planned
with policy makers, manufacturers and law-

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
DETECTER
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Grant Agreement N° : Dept. of Philosophy, School of Social Sciences
217862 Edgbaston
United Kingdom
Total Cost : B15 2TT BIRMINGHAM
€ 2,424,416
Contact :
EU Contribution : Tom Sorell
€ 1,869,684 Tel : +44-121-414-8443
Fax : +44-121-414-8453
Starting Date : e-mail : t.sorell@bham.ac.uk
01/12/08
Website :
Duration : www.detecter.bham.ac.uk
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

University of Birmingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


Åbo Akademi University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
University of Nottingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Kingdom, until 31.01.09
University of Zurich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland, from 01.02.09
University of Oslo, Centre for Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Danish Institute for Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
European University Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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EFFISEC
Efficient Integrated Security Checkpoints

Project objectives and vehicles that have to go through in depth Based on a detailed analysis of the operational
supplementary checks, out of line. requirements (including ergonomics, security
Illegal immigration and illicit material detection and legal issues) for all types of borders,
is a growing concern at the European borders; in EFFISEC will benefit of recent progress in EFFISEC will focus on four technical key issues:
that respect border security checkpoints must be e-Gates for Airport, and it is expected that some documents and identity check, detection of
particularly efficient against any kind of threat. results (like automatic luggage scanning with illicit substances, video surveillance and secured
the e-Gate) will be transferred back to airport communications.
Seaport checkpoints differ strongly from airports security solutions.
ones and are more complex to process.The The technology proposed will be demonstrated
global objective of EFFISEC, a mission oriented The project concentrates on land and seaport for pedestrians, and travellers using cars
project, is to deliver to border authorities checkpoints. It is clear that transposition of the and buses; standardisation aspects will be
more efficient technological equipment: project results to other types of checkpoints, considered and results disseminated.
that provides higher security level of identity as for example trains and in particular high
and luggage control of pedestrians and speed train (HST/TGV) stations, will be quite
passengers inside vehicles, at land and easy and it is expected that it will be carried by
maritime check points. some EFFISEC partners interested in providing
security solutions.
In the same time, EFFISEC will maintain or
improve the flow of people crossing borders By the end of the project, EFFISEC prototypes
and will improve the work conditions of border results will need industrial development for
inspectors, with more powerful capabilities, massive deployment in mid-term (2014-2020)
less repetitive tasks, and more ergonomic at land/maritime border check points.
equipment.
Expected results
Description of the work
EFFISEC will provide border officers with up-to-
EFFISEC is based on the integration of a set dated technologies:
of existing and complementary technologies
(biometrics, e-documents, signal recognition ›› allowing systematic in depth controls
and image analysis, trace and bulk detection of travellers, luggage and vehicles, for
of substances, etc.). It will take into account pedestrians and people inside vehicles,
legal and privacy issues and will also include a through the use of automatic gates and
standardisation step. portable identity check and scanning
equipment,
EFFISEC will allow performing systematic
security check of pedestrians, cars and buses ›› providing objective criteria for submitting
with a high level of confidence while keeping some travellers/vehicles/luggage to an
high the flow crossing a border. It will allow extensive check in specific lanes.
lowering the number of travellers, luggage

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
EFFISEC
Sagem Sécurité
Grant Agreement N° : 27, rue Leblanc
217991 F-75512 PARIS CEDEX 15 - FRANCE

Total Cost : Contact :


€ 16,310,974 Krassimir Krastev
Tel : +33 (0) 1 58 11 25 43
EU Contribution : Fax : +33 (0) 1 58 11 87 01
€ 10,034,837 e-mail : krassimir.krastev@sagem.com

Starting Date :
01/05/09

Duration :
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Sagem Sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


Thales Security Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Thales Electron Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Galileo Avionica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Elsag Datamat Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Smiths Heimann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany
Sociedad Europea de Analisis Diferencial de Movilidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Technical research Centre of Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Swedish Defense Research Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
University of Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Ministry of Interior – Romanian Border Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Secalliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
MC2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Port of Lisbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Joint Research Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Union
Thales Security Systems Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal

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ESCoRTS
European network for the Security of Control and Real-Time Systems

Project objectives common platform, the Process Control Systems ›› Developing a strategic R&T and standardisa-
Forum. There national facilities where to test tion roadmap.
ESCoRTS is a joint endeavour among EU process the security of control and communication
industries, utilities, leading manufacturers of components are available. . In the EU, the ›› Developing and deploying a secure ICT
control equipment and research institutes, to importance of the issue starts to be recognized platform for the exchange of relevant data
foster progress towards cyber security of control as well: vendors and many users are trying to among the stakeholders.
and communication equipment in Europe. This accommodate what emerges as best practice
coordination action will address the need for security. ›› Identifying requirements for appropriate test
standardisation in this area (where Europe lags platforms for the security of process control
behind other world actors), indicating R&D Nevertheless, a common strategy towards equipment and applications.
directions by means of a dedicated roadmap. standardisation is lacking; the efforts are scat-
tered across industrial sectors and companies. Expected results
ESCoRTS will be a leading force for disseminating In addition, due to the lack of testing facilities in
best practice on Supervisory Control And Data the EU, manufacturers and operators currently ESCoRTS will result in coordinating stan-
Acquisition (SCADA) security implementation, need to resort to US cyber security facilities to dardisation efforts in the sector and in pa-
ensuring convergence and hastening the verify their products and services. ving the way for the development of test-
standardisation process worldwide, and paving ing facilities for industrial cyber equipment
the way to establishing cyber security testing Description of the work across Europe.
facilities in Europe.
The key objectives of ESCoRTS include: The consortium is inter-sector, and involves the
Networked computers reside at the heart of main EU manufacturers of SCADA equipment
critical infrastructures and systems on which ›› Developing a common understanding of under CEN lead, and important SCADA end-
people rely, such as the power grid, the oil & industrial needs and requirements regarding users in different processes: power generation,
gas infrastructure, water supply networks etc. the security of control systems and the electricity transmission and water manage-
Today these systems are vulnerable to cyber related standardisation, accompanied by a ment. A stakeholder board including partners
attacks that can inhibit their operation, corrupt raising awareness programme reaching all from several process areas (power, gas, oil,
valuable data, or expose private information. stakeholders. water, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharma-
ceuticals) will ensure coherence between, and
Attacks compromising security of monitoring ›› Identifying and disseminating best practice, across, the different stakeholders and activities.
and control systems may also have negative possibly in a joint endeavour between
impact on the safety of personnel, the public and manufacturers and end users, resulting in a
the environment, by causing severe accidents joint capability and technology taxonomy of
like blackouts, oil spills, release of pollutants in security solutions.
the air, water and soil.
›› Stimulating convergence of current stan-
Pressure to ensure cyber security of control dardisation efforts. Liaising with international
and communication systems is strong in the efforts and especially with the US Process
US, where industry sectors - electricity, oil, gas Control Forum.
etc. are issuing guidelines and have set up a

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
ESCoRTS
Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)
Grant Agreement N° : Rue de Stassart 36
218245 BE – 1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
Total Cost :
€ 1,076,091 Contact :
Luc Van den Berghe
EU Contribution : e-mail : luc.vandenberghe@cen.eu
€ 673,603
Website :
Starting Date : www.escortsproject.eu/
16/06/2008

Duration :
30 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

CEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium
EC – DG Joint Research Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Union
ABB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland
Areva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Siemens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Opus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States of America
EngiNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
ENEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Transelectrica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Mediterranea delle Acque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
UNINFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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›› Enterprise & Industry

EULER European software defined radio for


wireless joint security operations

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EULER collaborative research project gathers Description of the work EULER approach towards the
main European actors to demonstrate how
the benefits of Software Defined Radio can be Enable enhanced deployment of protection objectives
leveraged in order to enhance interoperability organisations on a crisis location: groups
and fast deployment in case of crisis needed to gathered to operate need their radio systems The consortium will be dealing with activities of
be jointly resolved. to coexist and to be inter-connected, with several types. The overarching one will consist
short configuration time. EULER will provide a of interacting with public-safety organisations
reference system architecture enabling on-the- to shape and refine operational scenarios
Project objectives field integration of such radio techniques. and requirements. Analysis, specification and
interaction with standardisation bodies will
Communication systems used on field by Enhance the capabilities of wireless be the basis for implementation in the several
security organisations constitute major communication systems to enable high- areas the project targets. These outcomes
elements enabling restoring security and speed communication backbone and also will constitute one of the first European
safety after crisis in an efficient manner. Large allow emerging types of services (such as demonstrators of interoperability in a civil-
scale events necessitate the cooperation on-field video, telemedicine, on-field sensors’ crisis situation based on SDR.
between security organisations of different values transmission) but also usual PMR ones.
nature and different nations. In connection To this end, a new reference high-speed
with a strong group of end-users in Europe, radio waveform will be proposed in line with
EULER will contribute in proposing a more functional, security and operational conditions
agile, interoperable, robust communication (e.g urban, rural areas, …).
system supporting a new range of services
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to its users. In order to achieve these goals, Provide fully programmable radios via a
three main components will be combined: a standardised software interface (Software
reference high-data-rate radio technique, a Defined Radio), allowing to realise the
communication system architecture allowing system architecture and reference wireless
integration of heterogeneous radio standards communication waveform in a software-
and Software Defined Radio (SDR) as a key portable fashion, hence guaranteeing
enabler for this. reusability of these elements across platforms
from different organisations and suppliers.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
EULER
Thales Communications S.A.
Grant Agreement N° : Boulevard de Valmy 160
218133 FR-92700 Colombes
France
Total Cost :
€ 15,468,483 Contact :
Bruno Calvet
EU Contribution : Tel : +33 (0) 1 41 302 084
€ 8,720,692 Fax : +33 (0) 1 46 132 555
e-mail : bruno.calvet@fr.thalesgroup.com
Starting Date :
01/03/2009

Duration :
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Thales Communications S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


Eads Secure Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Astrium Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Budapest University of Technology and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
Elsag Datamat s.p.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Selex Communications S.P.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Telespazio S.P.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Universita di Pisa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Saab Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
TNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Indra Sistemas S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Rohde & Schwarz gmbh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Center for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Prismtech Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
IMEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
JRC – Joint Research Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Ecole Superieure d’Electricite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Elektrobit Wireless Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland

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›› Enterprise & Industry

EU-SEC II Coordinating National Research Programmes


and Policies on Security at Major Events in Europe

Project objectives Information exchange from the implementation of the project in order
›› Providing with a mapping exercise that will to provide the International community with a
The main objective of EU-SEC II is to facilitate ensure the systematic exchange of information manual of best practices in coordination of re-
the interaction between different stakeholders on existing national research programmes and search programmes and policies in the field of
in the European technology research, policies among Partners. security at Major Events.
thereby synchronizing efforts, as well as an
adequate level of coordination between Strategic activities Expected results
national and European efforts to achieve ›› Exploring complementarities, gaps and
cost effective security solutions. The project barriers to the coordination and management ›› Harmonization of national research policies.
aims at contributing to the harmonization of of available human and financial resources
national research policies and to the common of different national research programmes ›› Synchronization of national end-users into a
understanding and identification of needs and and policies, laying the bases to support the coordinated platform to effectively address
priorities among its Partners, all EU national innovation needed thought the development other stakeholders’ requirements involved in
authorities, through the creation of a durable of the project. the provision of security at Major Events.
structuring effect of the demand side of the
European technology market. Thus, the involved Joint activities ›› Elaboration of a common understand-
Partners will be able to address the technology ›› Producing a common methodology for the ing, identification and ways to respond
suppliers, push the market to effectively react joint elaboration of a common research policy, to research needs and priorities among
to meet their exigencies. Furthermore, EU-SEC paving the way for the elaboration of a pilot EU-SEC II Partners and EU national authorities
II will be able to elaborate strategic research security research and technology strategic thorough the creation of a durable structur-
and technology roadmaps to guide, orientate roadmap for European, national and private ing effect of the demand side of the Europe-
and underpin European, national and private research programmes. an technology market.
research programmes and the consequent
allocation of funds. The final goal and Transnational activities ›› Elaboration of a strategic research roadmap
ambition of EU-SEC II is to assist the creation ›› Setting the modalities of concrete response for relevant EU and national institutions.
of a European House of Major Events Security of the EU-SEC II Partners to European and
(EHMES), a long-lasting tool at the disposal of national research priorities
EU countries hosting a major event. The EHMES and exigencies in the field of
will provide both coordination methodologies security at Major Events, while
and technical assistance, delivering results that simultaneously becoming
will be sustainable over a long period of time the main interlocutor for the
and remain useful for EU Member States in private sector and all other
future decades. stakeholders involved in
the provision of security in
Description of the work Europe.

In order to achieve its objectives, a step by step EU-SEC II Manual


approach has been devised to implement the ›› Collecting all materials
various phases of the coordination plan: and documents resulting

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
EU-SEC II
United Nations Interregional
Grant Agreement N° : Crime and Justice Research Institute
218037 Security Governance and Counter-Terrorism Laboratory
Italy- 10127- Turin
Total Cost :
€ 2,527,000 Contact :
Alberto Pietro Contaretti
EU Contribution : Tel : +39 011 6537 111
€ 2,527,000 Fax : +39 011 6313 368
e-mail : contaretti@unicri.it
Starting Date :
01/07/2008 Website :
www.eu-secii.org
Duration :
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy


European Police Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EUROPOL
Bundesministerum für Inneres / Ministry of the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
German Police University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Ministry of the Interior / Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Direction Générale de la Police Nationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .France
Metropolitan Police Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
An Garda Siochana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ireland
Ministero degli Interni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Ministry of Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Ministry of the Interior / Higher Institute on Police Sciences and Internal Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Centre for Security Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Police Academy of Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Latvia
Ministry of Interior and Administration Reform / General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slovakia
Academy of the Ministry of the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulgaria
Policijska uprava Maribor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slovenia
Personal Protection and Law Enforcement Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estonia
Cyprus Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyprus
Hungarian National Police Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
Malta Police Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malta
Swedish National Police Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
National Police Department / National Police College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark

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›› Enterprise & Industry

EUSECON
A New Agenda for European Security Economics

Project objectives Description of the work Expected results

EUSECON strives to create an analytical frame- EUSECON’s strategy focuses on utilizing an ›› A clear research strategy that defines the
work for complementary research within the overarching theoretical framework to relate field of security economics and copes with
discipline of security economics. This framework human-induced security threats, such as insecurity and its economic consequences will
relates human-induced insecurity (terrorism and terrorism or organised crime, to other forms of be developed.
organised crime) to other forms of insecurity (in- insecurity such as natural disasters, industrial
dustrial accidents, natural disasters, geo-political accidents, and conflict. ›› Knowledge gaps, including those that deal
insecurity) and security measures. with responses to insecurity at the micro
It will employ the following methods: level, will be filled.
Beyond creating this framework and defining
the field of security economics, EUSECON ›› Acknowledging Historical Context: The work ›› Increased understanding of the costs and
provides policy advice for security policy strategy will revisit occurrences of insecu- benefits of security policies will produce
makers, security research programme makers, rity in their historical contexts, going beyond results which can be used to improve policy
and security research analysts. This is achieved identifying the conceptual and practical making in the EU.
by focusing scholarship on the relationships similarities and differences between forms of
between human-induced insecurity (terrorism insecurity. ›› Academic and policy relevant knowledge
and organised crime), security provision, and the will be disseminated quickly and efficiently
prevailing socio-economic policy framework. ›› Analyzing Perceptions of Insecurity: Efforts within the European security economics
will be focused on understanding the research community, promoting continued
EUSECON will investigate the relationship responses of stakeholders of various levels, study in the area.
between security, insecurity, and the economy on differentiating between inter- and
by drawing on the research activities of the intranational conflict, and on understanding ›› EUSECON developed a conceptual
project participants, the most relevant European the historical notions of insecurity among framework for the project as a whole in
players in this field. the different member states of the EU. the first year. Outputs include papers on
the definition of security economics, data
This research capacity has allowed research ›› Filling
Knowledge Gaps: A research stra- requirements and availability, a historical
to focus on the underlying micro-economic tegy will be implemented that strives to fill mapping of security policies in the EU, and
processes and resulting macro-economic data gaps and overcome the current meth- a look at insecurity threats from the policy-
impacts both conceptually and in the odological problems in order to account for maker’s perspective. These outputs are
European context. the economic repercussions of security and disseminated through the Economics of
insecurity. Security Working Paper Series, which can be
accessed from the project’s website (www.
economics-of-security.eu/eusecon).

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
EUSECON
German Institute for Economic Research
Grant Agreement N° : Department of International Economics
218105 Mohrenstr. 58, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Total Cost : Contact :


€ 3,000,736 Prof. Dr. Tilman Brück
Tel : +49-30-89789-591
EU Contribution : Fax : +49-30-89789-108
€ 2,357,188 e-mail : tbrueck@diw.de

Starting Date : Website :


01/03/2008 www.economics-of-security.eu/eusecon

Duration :
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

German Institute for Economic Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany


Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Economics Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
Charles University Prague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
University of Patras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Queen Elisabeth House, University of Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Ingeniería de Sistemas para la Defensa de España, S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Basque University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
RAND Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Hebrew University Jerusalem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
University of Thessaly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
University of Linz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Institute of Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands

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FESTOS Foresight of Evolving Security Threats


Posed by Emerging Technologies

© Sean Gladwell - Fotolia.com


Project objectives technologies and new techno-science research Policy guidelines and recommendations will be
areas which may be the source of potential derived for the EU as a whole as well as for its
New technologies can greatly improve our threats. The focus is on five main areas: individual member countries.
quality of life, but they may also have a “dark material science, robotics, nanotechnologies,
side”. What if technologies that we have not yet biotechnologies and information technologies. Expected results
imagined end up being inadequately used or In addition, relevant technologies may emerge
even intentionally abused? from the convergence of different fields. ›› Awarenessof potential threats of specific
Emerging and evolving threats will then be new technologies.
The objectives of FESTOS are to identify and evaluated by using various methods:
assess evolving security threats posed by ›› Initiation
of a foresight process in Europe
the abuse or inadequate use of emerging ›› Expert surveys to forecast likely onset of that continuously scans the unfolding
technologies and new scientific knowledge and threat realization, assign prioritization and technology landscape in anticipation of
to propose means to reduce their likelihood. project the nature and extent of potential evolving threats.
damage and social issues.
Looking ahead to the year 2030, this foresight ›› Alternative scenarios that outline future
study will scan the horizon of fields such ›› Brainstorming to identify, discuss, classify impacts of security threats with special
as nanotechnologies, biotechnologies and assess the potential threats. attention to low likelihood but high- impact
and information technologies, as well as events.
capabilities that may emerge from converging ›› Listing and classifying interesting “weak
technologies. signals” in order to identify “wild cards”: ›› Identification of “early warning signals” that
unlikely but highly affecting events. might hint at the growing likelihood of
Possible prevention means and policy measures unforeseen scenarios.
will be studied in the context of trade-offs Specific threat scenarios will be developed
between security needs and the freedom of that will take societal contexts (e.g. changing ›› Policy guidelines aiming at novel means of
research and knowledge, taking into account perceptions of security) into account, and will preparedness for future threats.
shifts in public perceptions of threats and pay special attention to potentially high- impact
related security issues. events, even if perceived as very unlikely.

Critical early-warning indicators that hint at the


Description of the work growing likelihood of specific scenarios will be
identified. Also, FESTOS will analyse the needs
FESTOS is based on three pillars: a) identifying for monitoring and control on the proliferation
new potentially threatening technologies and of knowledge-form R&D activities, taking into
fields of techno-science research; b) assessing account societal and ethical issues in the context
emerging threats and constructing related of trade-offs between security, human rights
scenarios, with appropriate early-warning and the freedom of research and knowledge
indicators and c) deriving preparedness creation. A policy workshop will be organised
measures and policy guidelines. based on FESTOS’ results, to be attended by
FESTOS will first identify relevant emerging representatives of relevant stakeholder groups.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
FESTOS
Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis and
Grant Agreement N° : Forecasting (ICTAF)
217993 Tel-Aviv University
Israel
Total Cost : 69978 RAMAT AVIV, TEL AVIV
€ 1,232,976
Contact :
EU Contribution : Yair Sharan
€ 824,552 Tel : +97236407574
Mobile: +972544381600
Starting Date : Fax : +97236410193
01/03/09 e-mail : sharan@post.tau.ac.il

Duration : Website :
30 months www.festos.org

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis and Forecasting (ICTAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel


Turku School of Economics, Finland Futures Research Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Foundation for European Scientific Cooperation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
EFP Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Technical University of Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany

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›› Enterprise & Industry

FORESEC
Europe’s evolving security: drivers, trends and scenarios

Project objectives FORESEC employs the following methods: that might manifest themselves in the lives
of European citizens and to identify national
The objective of FORESEC is to tie together the ›› Desk study: and European level policy options that can
multiple threads of existing work on the future A state-of-the-art scan of security and security prevent, counter and mitigate the threats and
of European security so as to provide more research in 12 selected EU Member States and identify security gaps. The analysis is based
cogent guidance, orientation and structure for an analysis of the global context of European on five to six threats that emerged as most
all future security-related research activities. It security are conducted to provide a common prominent in the Delphi survey and which
aims to enhance the shared understanding basis for the participatory foresight process. clearly represent a European consensus with
of the complex global and societal nature European dimensions. The scenario analysis will
of European security, in order to pre-empt ›› Participatory foresight methods reveal societal and ethical challenges as well as
novel threats and capture technological A kick-off workshop initiated public debate on possible technological opportunities.
opportunities. In particular, FORESEC seeks to European security and provided commentary
identify security responses in which there is and validation of state-of-the-art findings
particular added-value and shared interest to regarding threats and drivers. The workshop Expected results
work at the European level. also produced statements on security and the
FORESEC is targeted to provide critical policy security technologies that were used in the The concrete results of the project are:
support and advice for security researchers Delphi survey. • A series of reports: global and country reports,
and decision-makers, including the European Delphi report, trend-assessment reports,
Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF), Delphi: FORESEC engaged a broad range of drivers and threats, scenario descriptions and
with a view to providing recommendations in experts and stakeholders through the Delphi analysis, technological opportunities and a
the medium-to-long-term timeframe. Due to survey which was carried out in two rounds final summary report,
the nature of support actions, FORESEC also online. The objective of survey was to identify • An interactive website,
produces results relevant to policy matters and future trends relevant to European security • Vision-building and dissemination events,
the broader security policy community. that go beyond what is generally known. The • Increased public interaction and involvement
FORESEC forms a pan-European network for survey focused on societal trends in Europe and as a stakeholder in the process.
European security foresight and helps foster their relevance to security; global trends with
societal debate on European security and a major impact on EU security; technologies The more intangible outcomes of the project
security research. and innovations related to European security; include:
and the creation of a European conception of • Enhanced networks, i.e. creating, expanding
security. The results of the Delphi survey were and maintaining networks of people and
Description of the work further systematically analysed and evaluated. An organisations from different sectors working
analytical framework for the assessment of security with security issues across Europe,
FORESEC achieves its results through a challenges and their drivers was developed and • The development of a consensus and a shared
participatory process aimed at deepening the used as input for the scenario analysis. vision regarding European security,
dialogue within European societies on security • Creation of a foresight culture on European
issues and by nurturing broad, pan-European Scenario analysis: Scenario analysis involves security,
participation by including stakeholders from a small multidisciplinary group of experts in • Integration of Foresight results into
governments, universities, the private sector six selected countries. The scenario analysis the European Security Research, policy
and civil society in EU Member States. aims to help to understand the specific threats programmes and national programmes.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
FORESEC
Crisis Management Initiative
Grant Agreement N° : Pieni Roobertinkatu 13 B 24-26
218199 00130 Helsinki, Finland

Total Cost : Contact :


€ 942,202 Kristiina Rintakoski
Tel : +358 9 4242 810
EU Contribution : Fax : +358 9 4242 8110
€ 942,202 e-mail :kristiina.rintakoski@cmi.fi

Starting Date : Website :


01/02/08 http://www.foresec.eu

Duration :
22 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Crisis Management Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland


Austrian Research Centres System Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
International Institute for Strategic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Swedish Defence Research Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Centre for Liberal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulgaria
Joint Research Centre EC-DG Joint Research Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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›› Enterprise & Industry

FRESP
Advanced First Response Respiratory Protection

Project objectives possibly in combination with catalytic conversion, 4. System evaluation and optimisation of the
to neutralise weakly adsorbed components. performance
Protection against terrorism is one of the The new nanoporous adsorbents and additives
major issues of this programme. If an incident can be integrated or can be combined in mixtures ›› Determination of the optimum charac-
occurs, despite precautions taken to prevent or separate layers. Specific tasks have been teristics for the advanced respiratory
incidents at all, it is important to reduce the selected in order to meet project objectives : protection systems.
consequences, i.e. to minimise the effects of ›› Optimisation of the filter and hood systems.
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear 1. Nanoporous adsorbent development
(CBRN) attacks. 5. Economic feasibility and manufacturability,
›› Development of nanoporous adsorbent exploitation and dissemination, IPR policy
The objective of the project is to create the materials with increased protection against
network of scientists and research institutions, toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) such as ›› Examination of viability of a full scale
who will develop a broad-spectrum, low- ammonia and highly volatile organics, production of the nanoporous adsorbent,
burden, tailor-made nanoporous adsorbent, chemical warfare agents, radiological and the filter canister and the hood.
with the aim to integrate the two main areas biological threats.
of protection (versus chemical warfare agents ›› Development of materials with low burden Expected results
and versus toxic industrial chemicals) without in weight and breathing resistance.
a significant loss of capacity in either of them. ›› Health and safety examination of the The final product will have to respond to the
It will also integrate features that are not at all sorbents (flammability, ecotoxicity, mechani- following requirements :
(certainly not explicitly) available in the current cal resistance, etc.).
state-of-the-art adsorbents: protection against ›› Effective protection against chemical
radioactive gases and against biological threats. 2. Evaluation and optimisation of adsorbent warfare agents.
performance ›› Effective protection against a wide range
This integration requires an in-depth study of of toxic chemicals, with special attention to
mutual effects of impregnates and impregnation ›› Establishment of the relation between the ammonia and highly volatile organic com-
methods, as well as ways to diminish the structural characteristics and interfacial pounds.
deleterious effect of water vapour on the properties of the adsorbent’s performance. ›› Supplementary protection against radio-
adsorption capacity. Moreover, the possibility Application of Model predictive control active gases.
of commercialisation procedure of the new (MPC) to optimise the preparation conditions ›› Supplementary protection against biological
adsorbents will be investigated. in order to achieve the required optimum hazards (essentially bacteria, viruses and their
structure and performance. toxins).
Description of the work ›› Low specific weight.
3. System development ›› Low pressure drop over a bed of the
The primary goal of this project is the adsorbent.
development of broad-spectrum low-burden ›› Development of a new gas mask canister ›› Limited negative influence of ambient air on
respiratory protection systems for first responders. and protective hood, both based on the new immediate performance and ageing effects
The first step in this process is developing novel nanoporous adsorbent. of the impregnations.
nanoporous sorbents, combined with new or
existing types of additives for chemisorption,

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
FRESP
Royal Military Academy
Grant Agreement N° : Avenue de la Renaissance 30
218138 BE-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Total Cost :
€ 4,032,757 Contact :
Dr. Peter Lodewyckx
EU Contribution : Royal Military Academy – DEAO
€ 3,029,967 Renaissancelaan, 30
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Starting Date : e-mail : Peter.Lodewyckx@rma.ac.be
01/06/2008
Website :
Duration : www.rma.ac.be/fp7-fresp
42 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Royal Military Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium


Budapest University of Technology and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
University of Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
University of Alicante. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
TNO: The Netherlands’ Organization for Applied Scientific Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
High Technology Filters s.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
MAST Carbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
NORIT Nederland B.V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Laser Optical Engineering Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom

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›› Enterprise & Industry

GLOBE
Global Border Environment

Project objectives this coordination, thereby providing authorities ›› The Broad border framework. Country of
with the best information possible for origin, transit areas, regulated and unregulated
The GLOBE project will provide a comprehensive decision making. border lines and internal territory.
framework in which an integrated border
management system must be developed. The The GLOBE will provide a comprehensive Expected results
project will take into account the current and Roadmap that will include the political and legal
future technological environment. situation on border security, and the steps to By following this approach, GLOBE will identify
achieve a situation of full coordination between the best route to achieve a global border
Additionally, GLOBE’s scope reaches even institutions, where political and strategic EU border environment by taking advantage of the synergy
further by looking into other key aspects management decisions have a supranational between current and future systems thereby
of border management beyond isolated nature, but can also be translated into operational providing authorities with the best information
technology, such as the legal and political and tactical actions depending on each border’s possible for decision making.
environment, the social and economic impact of specific situation and problems.
border issues and, more specifically, the impact
on information management and integration. In order to achieve this goal, the GLOBE concept
has been developed from the following
The GLOBE is meant to cover the full scope of foundations:
an integrated border management system,
moving throughout the four main layers of ›› Knowledge of the problems from the user’s
border control, namely, country of origin, transit perspective. Addressing border problems
areas, regulated and unregulated border lines from their point of view is key in obtaining
and internal territory. useful information for the roadmap.

As a result, GLOBE will identify what already ›› Consortium’s extensive hands-on expe-
exists, what is being done, what needs to be rience in border management projects.
improved, how to integrate all the information All the companies in the consortium have
together and how to present it so it proves vast experience in working with the end us-
useful for all relevant EU and national institutions ers on the day to day challenge of border
to make better decisions for dealing with issues management.
of such importance as illegal immigration and
movements of illegal goods and materials. ›› Integration as the driving force. The challenge
in this project is not how to improve indivi-
Description of the work dual technologies, but rather to understand
what they provide and create a framework
The main objective of GLOBE is to provide for their interaction.
the best route to achieve a global border
environment by identifying the synergies ›› Move beyond technology. Threats such as
between current and future systems while illegal immigration and smuggling of illegal
analysing the potential pitfalls that may hinder goods and materials must be considered.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
GLOBE
Telvent Interactiva S.A.
Grant Agreement N° : Mr. Manuel Parra
218207 Av. Valgrande, 6
ES-28108 Alcobendas
Total Cost : Spain
€ 999,891
Contact :
EU Contribution: Víctor Alejandro Luaces Bustabad
€ 999,891 e-mail : victor.luaces@telvent.com

Starting Date : Website :


01/07/2008 http://globe.ti-projects.com

Duration:
12 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Telvent Interactiva S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain


Amper Sistemas S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
GMV Aerospace and Defence, S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Fundación Robotiker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Altran Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
SETTCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slovenia
Econet Polska sp. z.o.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Eurosense Belfotop N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium
Skysoft Portugal, Software e Tecnologias de informaçao, S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
CES vision Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
PRIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Empresa de Serviços e Desenvolvimento de Software, S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Cogent Systems GMBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria

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iDetecT 4ALL
Novel Intruder Detection and Authentication Optical Sensing Technology

Project objectives object is found within the protected zone. ›› Multiple ID tags for identification, that will be
For this purpose, the following Research and attached to authorized objects ;
The limited sensing capabilities as well as the Technological Development (RTD) activities will ›› Server hosting situational awareness
very high costs of existing security equipment be undertaken: algorithms and software capable of alerting
imposes a barrier to implement necessary predefined threats and tracking them ;
security means for all critical infrastructures, ›› The development of ultra sensitive optical ›› An electro-optical alert tracking observation
especially those having budget constraints. sensing and detection technology, module that will be directed to any
The iDetecT goal is to develop innovative using the same photonic methodology. unauthorised object detected, and will be
optical intruder sensing and authentication This sensing technology will enable a highly used to track and observe the object being
technologies that will significantly improve robust indoor and outdoor remote intruder identified as a potential threat ;
security systems performance, available at an detection technique and remote scanning ›› Threat alerts display at a command and
affordable cost, leading to the widespread of optical tags. The sensor and tag will also control room for the security operator ;
availability of affordable security, allowing use the common technology basis for optical ›› Low cost communication and networking
more protection for infrastructures. The iDetecT communication between the tag and the units, for the interconnections of the
project will develop a novel photonic sensing sensor for authentication data exchange. prototype components.
technology based on an innovative approach ›› The research and development of optical
using ultra low cost electro-optical components. tagging technology, that will be based on the Expected results
This technology allows both detection and above mentioned photonic methodology.
authentication of objects by a single sensor, These tags will be attached to objects for their The solution will have the following capabilities:
which dramatically improves the performance remote identification and authentication.
and reliability of the security system. ›› The development of other technological ›› Remote detection of static and moving
components necessary to complement objects within a predetermined field of view.
This innovative approach is enabled by the sensing and tagging technologies ›› Remote scanning and authentication of
recently invented very advanced digital signal including: alert tracking, networking and optical ID tags (OPID).
processing (DSP) techniques that enable communication. ›› Threat identification, tracking and observation.
distance measurement using continuous ›› 24 hour operational capability in all lighting
modulated light signals (invisible to humans) The work plan includes field trials using a and weather conditions.
and requires far less optical power than existing prototype system combining the technology ›› Inherent immunity to natural phenomena
laser scanning technologies. The result will be components that will be developed. The field causing false alarms.
increased performance with reduced cost for trial will be carried out to verify and validate the ›› Minimal power consumption and therefore
reliable intruder detection. usefulness and effectiveness of the technologies compatible and easily installable in
under real world conditions. existing security installations using existing
Description of the work The Field trial prototype system will present an infrastructure.
“end to end” security application, integrating ›› Maintenance free design.
This technology will detect the presence the following components :
of objects (human beings, vehicles, goods),
inside or in the surrounding area of restricted ›› An array of multiple ID2 sensors, capable of
critical infrastructures. It will identify authorized detecting intruder objects and reading the
objects and will alert if an unauthorized optical ID (OPID) tags within the field of view,

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Acronym : Coordinator :
iDetecT 4ALL
Instro Precision Ltd.
Grant Agreement N° : 15 Hornet Close
217872 Pysons Rd Industrial Estate
Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2YD
Total Cost : United Kingdom
€ 3,236,675
Contact :
EU Contribution : William Caplan, MSE
€ 2,298,014 Electro-optic Project Manager
Instro Precision Limited.
Starting Date : Tel : +44 (0) 1843 60 44 55 ext. 110
01/07/2008 williamcaplan@instro.com

Duration : Website :
30 months www.idetect4all.com

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Instro Precision Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


ARTTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Motorola Israel Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
EVERIS Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Cargo Airlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
3D s.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
LACHS Belgium
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Azimuth Tecnologies Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel


S.C. PRO OPTICA S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania

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IMSK
Integrated Mobile Security Kit

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Project objectives specific occasion. Sensor data will be integrated Expected results
through a (secure) communication module and
The Integrated Mobile Security Kit (IMSK) project a data management module and output to a The project will employ legacy and novel sensor
aims at increasing the security of citizens in the command & control centre. technologies, design a demonstrable system
scope of events gathering a large number of (IMSK) that will integrate sensor information
people, such as medium to large scale sports IMSK will have an advanced man-machine to provide a common operational picture
events (from football games to the Olympic interface using intuitive symbols and a where information is fused into intelligence. A
Games), political summits (G8 summit) etc. simulation platform for training. End-users will Privacy Impact Assessment will be performed to
The security related to these types of events define the overall system requirements, ensuring ensure that both system design and utilisation
with intense mass media coverage has indeed compatibility with pre-existing security systems guidelines take fully account of privacy and
become an increasing concern due to new and procedures. IMSK will be compatible with related civil liberty issues. A field trial will
threats of terrorism and criminal activities new sensors for threat detection and validation, be performed to validate the concept and
(such as suicide bombers, improvised explosive including cameras (visual & infra-red), radar, demonstrate the functions of the system and
devices, increasingly credible CBRN threats). acoustic and vibration, x-ray and gamma the result of the research performed.
radiation and CBRNE.
To counter this situation, new systems are
needed that can cover various security aspects Tracking of goods, vehicles and individuals will
and allow for cooperation between different enhance situational awareness and personal
stakeholders. The systems need to be mobile integrity will be maintained by the use of,
and adaptable in order to address situations of for example non-intrusive terahertz sensors.
different kinds and different locations. The main To ensure the use of appropriate technologies,
objective of the proposed project is the study, police and counter-terrorist operatives from
development, assessment and promotion of several EU nations have been involved in
such a system, the IMSK, providing emerging defining the project in relevant areas.
solutions for increased probability of rapid
detection and response to threats. Close cooperation with end-users will ensure
compatibility with national requirements and
appropriate interfaces with existing procedures.
Description of the work
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The effectiveness of IMSK will be verified


through field trials. Through IMSK, security of
The Integrated Mobile Security Kit (IMSK) project the citizen will be enhanced even in asymmetric
will combine technologies for area surveillance, situations.
checkpoint control, also CBRNE detection and
support for VIP protection into a mobile system
for rapid deployment at venues and sites (hotels,
sport/festival arenas, etc) which temporarily
need enhanced security. The IMSK accepts input
from a wide range of sensor modules, either
legacy systems or new devices brought in for a

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Acronym : Coordinator :
IMSK
Saab AB
Grant Agreement N° : Saab Microwave Systems
218038 SE-412 89 Göteborg, Sweden

Total Cost : Contact :


€ 23,468,530 Daniel Forsberg
Tel : +46 31 794 9123
EU Contribution: Fax : +46 31 794 9475
€ 14,864,308 e-mail : daniel.forsberg@saabgroup.com

Starting Date :
01/03/2009

Duration:
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Saab AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Selex Communications S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Telespazio S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Cilas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & CO KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Thales Security Systems SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Bruker Daltonik GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Totalförsvarets Forskningsinstitut, (FOI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus (VTT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Fraunhofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Ministère de l’intérieur- STSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Universita Degli Studi Di Catania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Thyia Tehnologije d.o.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slovenia
AS Regio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estonia
EPPRA S.A.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Qascom S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Rikskriminalpolisen - Swedish National Police Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Regione Lombardia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Thales Research and Technology Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
TriVision ApS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Commission
Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
AirshipVision International S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
University of Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom

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INDECT Intelligent information system supporting observation,


searching and detection for security of citizens in urban environment

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Project objectives and intelligent monitoring of objects and areas. ›› intelligence


gathering from the web and
The INDECT concept of the multimedia platform monitoring of suspicious activities in the
The main objectives of the INDECT project are: assumes the elaboration of a distributed system Internet,
whose principal element is an autonomous
›› to develop a platform for the registration and node station designed for the purposes defined ›› development of automatic people-
exchange of operational data, acquisition of in the project. The automatic data acquisition notification services using emergent wireless
multimedia content, intelligent processing station will be used to acquire data, signals and communication systems and self-organizing
of all information and automatic detection images from the surveyed area, then to pre- computer networks, and
of threats and recognition of abnormal process the data intelligently and transmit the
behaviour or violence, gathered information to the remote servers. The ›› development of watermarking technology
distributed data processing system, provided and new type of search engine.
›› to develop the prototype of an integrated, with huge computational power and a vast
network-centric system supporting the repository of knowledge connected also to a
operational activities of police officers, spatial information system, will be programmed Expected results
providing techniques and tools for in a way that will allow the automatic detection
observation of various mobile objects, of behaviours that could pose a potential threat The main expected results of the
to security and safety. INDECT project are:
›› to develop a new type of search engine
combining direct search of images and video The integral part of the INDECT proposed ›› to realise a trial installation of the monitoring
based on watermarked contents and the research consists of the integration of security and surveillance system in various points of
storage of metadata in the form of digital systems with emergent wireless communication city agglomeration,
watermarks, and systems and self-organizing computer networks
in order to achieve their interoperability ›› implementation of a distributed computer
›› to develop a set of techniques supporting for extraction, processing, distribution and system that is capable of acquisition, storage
surveillance of internet resources, analysis of supporting of security information on citizens and effective sharing,
the acquired information and detection of of urban environments. INDECT plans to carry
criminal activities and threats. out the research in several parallel directions: ›› construction of a semantic search engine
for fast detection of persons and documents
›› monitoring of various people clusters and based on watermarking,
Description of the work detection of abnormal behaviour and
situations of danger, ›› construction of a network of agents assigned
While taking fully into account privacy issues, to continuous and automatic monitoring of
the INDECT project’s main aim is the elaboration ›› development and evaluation of complex public resources, and
of a concept, method and technology for multimodal biometric procedures and
intelligent monitoring of objects and urban systems for people authentication/verification ›› elaboration of internet based intelligence
areas for the purpose of automatic detection of (e.g. in schools, hospitals, offices, etc.) and gathering system, both active and passive.
threats related to crime, terrorism and violence for people recognition/identification (e.g. in
acts. The INDECT system will contain many novel order to determine guilty persons in chosen
solutions based on multimedia technologies situations of danger),

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Acronym : Coordinator :
INDECT
Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w
Grant Agreement N° : Krakowie
218086 Department of Telecommunications/Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Electronics
Total Cost : al. Mickiewicza 30
€ 14,863,988 Poland – PL-30059 – Krakow

EU Contribution : Contact :
€ 10,906,984 Prof. Andrzej Dziech
Starting date : Tel : +48-12-6172616
01/01/09 Mobile: +48-607720845
Fax : +48-12-6342372
Duration : e-mail : dziech@kt.agh.edu.pl
60 months
Website :
www.indect-project.eu/

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

AGH – University of Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland


Apertus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
Gdansk University of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
InnoTec DATA GmbH & Co. KG Germany
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IP Grenoble (Ensimag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


MSWiA – General Headquarters of Police (Polish Police) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Moviquity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Products and Systems of Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Police Service of Northern Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Poznan University of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Technical University of Sofia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bulgaria
University of Wuppertal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
University of York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Technical University of Ostrava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
Technical University of Kosice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slovakia
X-Art Pro Division G.m.b.H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Fachhochschule Technikum Wien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria

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INEX Converging and Conflicting Ethical Values


in the Internal/External Security Continuum in Europe

Project objectives Description of the work – immigration, narcotics and human trafficking,
pandemic, energy, resources, terrorism, etc. – to
The interdisciplinary project INEX is designed The scientific research proposed by INEX is the geopolitical challenges of the CFSP.
to contribute to existing understandings of structured in two main phases.
European security through an innovative The ENP will serve as the lens through which the
analysis of the value based premises and ethical Phase I will seek to document, clarify and geopolitical adaptability of the internal/external
consequences of the internal/external security analyze the ethical value assumptions implicit security continuum, and the security practices
continuum. in four main dimensions of internal/external described by the four themes above, is tested
security practice: on a comparative geographical basis.
This security continuum results from the
blurring of the demarcation between external ›› the proliferation of security technologies for This work will serve both as a set of transversal
and internal security questions, as external surveillance and border control, test cases evaluating the validity of the principles
security authorities seek to locate threats in the produced by PHASE I and will contribute to
internal security sphere and traditional internal ›› the transnational legal dilemmas of European correcting and expanding the relationship
authorities pursue security threats externally. security practice, between ethical values and security.

While this continuum is studied in ongoing ›› the proliferation and shifting roles of security Expected results
research, it contains essential value assumptions professionals, and
and ethical consequences that remain largely The state-of-the-art research carried out by the
under-theorised, with significant consequences ›› the ethical implications of CFSP/EDSP project will result in a variety of different outputs
for both European policy and law-making. implementation and its linkages to internal aimed primarily at relevant policymakers,
security challenges. researchers and educators. It will present
The aim of the project is to fill this lacuna by analyses of current security challenges with
supplementing current research with an ethical This phase of the research provides the initial particular attention given to the human side of
and value-oriented analysis. conceptualisation of these themes, developed the issues. On this basis it will make informed
from the empirical examination of security policy recommendations for improving security
INEX advances and tests the hypothesis that: practices in Europe. practices and meeting the new challenges of
the internal/external security continuum.
›› Practices that make up the internal/external Phase II will articulate and evaluate the above
security continuum are driven by an implicit ethical themes relative to the provisional
logic of ethical values, results and future ambitions of the European
Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) by examining in
›› these values contribute significantly to struc- detail six representative countries covered by
turing the continuum of security practices, and the ENP (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Morocco,
Algeria and Egypt). The ENP is today the most
›› they consequently have significant implica- comprehensive institutional response to the
tions for how present and future security po- deepening internal/external security continuum
licy should be formulated and implemented. described above. It politically links the non-
military dimensions of the new security concept

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
INEX
Institutt for fredsforskning /
Grant Agreement N° : International Peace Research Institute
218265 Hausmannsgate 7
NO-0186 Oslo
Total Cost : Norway
€ 2,422,082
Contact :
EU Contribution : J. Peter Burgess
€ 1,890,248 Tel : +47 22 54 77 00
Fax : +47 22 54 77 01
Starting Date : e-mail : peter@prio.no
01/08/2008
Website :
Duration : http://www.inexproject.eu
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

International Peace Research Institute, Oslo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway


Ericsson Security Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Centre d’études sur les conflits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Vrije Universiteit Brussel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Centre for Security Studies, Collegium Civitas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Centro de Investigación de Relaciones Internacionales y Desarrollo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Bilkent University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey
Centre for European Policy Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium

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INFRA
Innovative & Novel First Responders Applications

© pur - Fotolia.com
Project objectives Description of the work with thick concrete walls and in underground
tunnels, where typically radio RF propagation
The fundamental objective of the INFRA project The work to be developed is comprised of the is impaired. The Application Space will provide
is to research and develop novel technologies following areas: novel technologies and applications for the use
for personal digital support systems, as part of of First Responders in Critical Infrastructure sites.
an integral and secure emergency management The Critical Infrastructure Broadband These shall be Site Indoor Navigation (based
system to support First Responders in crises Communications Base area will cover advanced on inputs from three independent tracking
occurring in Critical Infrastructures under all wireless broadband network technology sources for increased reliability and accuracy),
circumstances. that is specially adapted to the needs of First Thermal imaging (including gas-leaks detection
Responder teams in Critical Infrastructure sites. and hidden-fire detection), Advanced Sensors
The specific objectives of the project fall under The network shall support video, data and voice (robust and lightweight fibre optic based
the following categories: communications and it will consist of multi- sensors for the detection of hazardous materials)
radio mesh topology with self- adaptive and and Video Annotation (annotated with symbols
• Communications objectives, which involve self-healing functionality. and graphical components through dedicated
the research and development of an integral The Critical Infrastructure Open Interoperability authoring tools and short textual descriptions
and interoperable wireless communications Standard area will cover the development of that aim at focusing the attention of the First
system that will allow First Responders to have a highly dynamic system of systems made up Responder on a specific part of the picture).
reliable means of communications as they of elements that interact with each other in
enter subway tunnels and buildings with thick unplanned and spontaneous ways. It will also
concrete walls. cover the development of a First Responder Expected results
• First Responders objectives, which entail the oriented network-programming platform
R&D of a robust indoor-site navigation system that will implement the systems-of-systems To create an open, standards based
based on three location sensors (an inertial nature of First Responder applications and interoperability layer that will allow:
sensor, a wireless sensor and a video sensor), communications. • Broadband access for high bandwidth
a video annotation system for First Responder In addition, the abstraction level provided applications.
PDAs, sensors for real time identification of by this communication layer will be able to • Autonomous wireless broadband in
radiation exposure and hazardous materials support future applications that will conform underground tunnels and concrete buildings.
and applications for gas leakage and hidden to the INFRA specifications, aiming to lay the • Full voice and data communication
fire detection. foundation for a European First Responder interoperability between all First Responder
• Standardization objectives, which includes interoperability standard. teams.
R&D of a European level proposal for The Communications Space will provide an • Full interoperability of First Responder
the standardization of the framework of unprecedented level of interoperability for applications.
communications and applications as proposed voice and data communications. All First
by INFRA. Responder teams, First Responder command To provide practical and useful novel applications
• Demonstration objectives, which consist posts and the Critical Infrastructure control for First Responder teams, including:
on the demonstration of the validity of centre, regardless of their radio technology, • Thermal imaging applications.
INFRA’s standards, communications and First will be able to communicate with each other. • Video annotation.
Responder applications being developed. Furthermore, First Responders will be able to • Advanced fibre-optic sensors.
use their legacy equipment inside buildings • Indoor navigation system.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
INFRA
Athena GS3 Security Implementations Ltd.
Grant Agreement N° : 5 Hatzoref St.
225272 Holon 58856
Israel
Total Cost : www.athenaiss.com
€ 3,820,811
Contact :
EU Contribution : Omer Laviv
€ 2,642,895 Tel: +972-3 5572462
Fax: +972-3 5572472
Starting Date : Mobile: +972-52-8665807
01/04/09 olaviv@athenaiss.com

Duration : Website :
24 months www.infra-fp7.eu

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Athena GS3 Security Implementations Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel


Halevi Dweck & Co. ARTTIC Israel Company Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
University of Limerick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ireland
ISDEFE Ingeniería de Sistemas S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Democritus University of Thrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Rinicom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Everis Spain S.L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Hopling Networks B.V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Netherlands
Opgal Optronic Industries Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
Research and Education Laboratory in Information Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece

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LOTUS
Localization of Threat Substances in Urban Society

Project objectives Description of the work Expected results

The overall objective of the LOTUS project The goal of LOTUS is to use an innovative The threat of terrorist attacks is a very real
is to develop a new anti-terrorism tool for approach to monitor illicit production of concern for citizens in many parts of Europe.
law enforcement agencies in the form of an explosives and drugs, thus stopping terrorist Today there is no detection system that focuses
integrated surveillance system for continuous attacks at an early stage and preventing on the production phase of explosives. A system
chemical background monitoring with fixed produced drugs to get as far as the street. like LOTUS would allow law enforcement
site and/or mobile detectors in order to identify agencies to become proactive, to act during
“chemical hotspots”, such as bomb or drug A number of key components necessary a phase where there is low threat to citizens
factories. to achieve the goal have been identified: and thus prevent production during a time
knowledge of the threat and dispersion of threat where alternative response actions can be
The LOTUS project aims to create a system by substances, sensors for their detection, system exploited. The same system could also be used
which illicit production of explosives and drugs communication, information management, for combating organized crime by detecting if
can be detected during the production stage testing & verification and a field demonstration. drug production.
rather than preventing terrorist attacks while Continuous communication with end users is
they are already in motion, which is extremely planned as well as a field demonstration at the
difficult. end of the project.

The LOTUS concept is aimed at detecting The project aims at demonstrating system
chemical signatures over a wide urban area. capability by the modification of existing sensors
The detectors may be placed at fixed positions and sensors in development in order to detect
although most detectors should be mobile. selected precursors and integrating the sensors
These distributed detectors continuously in a network system using existing technology.
sample air while its carrier performs its daily By using existing global infrastructures for
work. When a suspicious substance is detected positioning (GPS) and networking (GSM, GPRS
in elevated amounts, information about the or 3G) the LOTUS system can be used more or
type, location, amount and time is registered less anywhere in the world at relatively small
and sent to a data collection and evaluation cost for supporting installations and extra
centre for analysis. Several indications in the personnel. Special attention will be given to
same area will trigger an alert, enabling law secure communication.
enforcement agencies to further investigate
and respond. In order to interpret and present the results it is
also necessary to learn how chemicals around
an illicit production site are dispersed by full-
scale measurements and modeling.

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
LOTUS
Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
Grant Agreement N° : Department of Energetic Materials
217925 Grindsjön Research Centre
SE-147 25 Tumba
Total Cost : SWEDEN
€ 4,298,593
Contact :
EU Contribution : Dr. Sara Wallin
€ 3,189,146 Tel : +46 8 5550 4097
Mobile: +46 709 277008
Starting Date : Fax : +46 8 5550 3949
01/01/2009 e-mail : sara.wallin@foi.se

Duration : Website :
36 months www.lotusfp7.eu

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Swedish Defence Research Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden


Portendo AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Saab AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Bruker Daltonik GMBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Ramem S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Bruhn NewTech A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
Research and Education Laboratory in Information Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurweteschappelijk Onderzoek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Universidad de Barcelona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Secrab Security Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden

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NMFRDisaster
Identifying the Needs of Medical First Responders in Disasters

Project objectives During the workshop the results of the research Expected results
will be presented, and the needs of the first
Manmade, as well as natural disasters occur responders will be identified. As a result, a map The Direct result of this project will be a report
more and more often. The medical response of needs not covered by current knowledge suggesting areas where R&D activities are
is an initial component of the overall response. and products will emerge. The final step will be required, in order to have better response
Medical First Responders are presented daily to prioritise the identified needs. The final report capacities, which result in better prepared
with new and more complex challenges will identify and prioritise the different needs European Communities. Besides the direct
while preparing for and responding to those identified as requiring further R&D. result, the following results are also expected :
disasters.
The medical first responders will be invited to ›› Building a strong network of Medical First
The objective of the project is to identify the the workshops, along with experts in the field Responders, with a broad view of different
needs of the first responders in five key areas, and and representatives from the industry. realities.
to match those needs with existing knowledge,
technology and products. The end product of This project is unique since it brings together ›› Partnerships between First Responders and
the project will be a roadmap, suggested to first responders from different realities in Europe, research institutes, thus focusing future
the European Commission Enterprise General and the Middle East (Israelis and Palestinians). activities more on identified needs. Giving
Directorate, pointing out areas where future This broad view of realities, experiences and an opportunity to the European Industry to
Research and Developments activities are needs, with be further strengthen through the have a real added value by meeting needs
required. responders and experts who will be invited emerging from the grass root level.
to participate in the workshops (Such as the
The 5 Areas are : Austrian Red Cross, Turkish Red Crescent, ›› Involving organisations in Europe that did
experts from Sarajevo). not participate so far in EU activities, in such
1. Training Methodology and Technology projects.
2. The Human Impact of Disasters The aim of this broad view is to ensure a real
3. Law and ethics European perspective of the work, followed by In an overall view, in this project a real European
4. Personal Protective Equipment a real contribution to achieving the of European impact is expected, providing an opportunity
5. Use of Blood and Blood Components in Disasters goal safer communities. to new players to be involved in EU activities,
building a strong network, that should result
Description of the work Since this project involves first responders that in cooperation between the end users and
have never been involved before in EU funded industry / researchers, and technology that will
The work will be achieved through research projects, a strong European network will be be more driven to meet the needs of the field.
activities conducted by the partners in charge, built, enabling exchange of experience and best
followed by workshops and a final report. practices along with interaction with research
institutions, thus focusing researchers on the
The research aim is to map existing know real needs of the field.
how and products, as well as lessons learned
from real incidents. Then 5 workshops will be
conducted. For each subject one workshop will
be organised.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
NMFRDisaster
Magen David Adom
Grant Agreement N° : Yigal Alon 60
218057 67062 Tel-Aviv
Israel
Total Cost :
€ 815,079 Contact :
Chaim Rafalowski
EU Contribution : Tel : +972-36300292
€ 815,079 Fax : +972-3-7396541
e-mail : chaimr@mdais.co.il
Starting Date :
01/05/2008

Duration :
12 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Magen David Adom in Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel


SAMUR Proteccion Civil, Ayuntamiento de Madrid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
AmbulanceZorg Nederland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Danish Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
Sinergie S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Fundacion Rioja Salud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Center for Science, Society and Citizenship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Shield Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aruba
Charles University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palestinian territory

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ODYSSEY Strategic Pan-European Ballistics Intelligence


Platform for Combating Organised Crime and Terrorism

The threat from organised crime and terrorism will have the capability to generate a ‘Red ›› Developing knowledge extraction algorithms
can undermine the democratic and economic Flag’ situation awareness alert. and defining methodologies for mining and
basis of societies. The result is a weakening of pattern discovery.
institutions and loss of confidence in the rule of ›› New and improved methods for comparison
law. The Odyssey project will undertake research of micro- and nano-forensics that supplement ›› Setting up a ballistic prediction, detection,
to design and develop a secure interoperable current approaches. and monitoring tool.
situation awareness platform for the EU to
combat organised crime and terrorism. The ›› The ability for EU Member States to manage ›› Building an info-broker ballistic framework for
Platform will have the ability for information to be security, access and report in cost effective knowledge process modelling.
obtained using advanced semantic knowledge ways.
extraction and data-mining techniques to ›› Creating a policy driven data exchange
facilitate fast , responsible decision making. The ›› Enhance mutual co-operation, security and platform.
benefits will be mutual co-operation, security sustainability across the EU.
and sustainability across the EU.
Expected Results
Description of the Work
Project Objectives The Odyssey project will deliver a framework that
The project is divided into seven work packages. will create a management ballistics information
To develop a secure interoperable platform This includes work packages for management platform within the EU. Proposed outcome:
for automated information analysis to combat and dissemination.
organised crime and terrorism: ›› An ICT platform for the sharing of ballistic
The project technical work packages will consist firearms information.
›› Create European Standards for ballistics data of the following:
collection, storage and sharing. ›› Improvements in the ballistics data
›› Intelligence
Ballistic data capture and warehousing technologies for investigation
›› Secure interoperable platform for ballistic knowledge extraction. purposes.
information management.
›› Ballistic risk management process support. ›› The ability to transmit ballistic images
›› Automated sharing, processing, and analysis and access files across European security
of ballistic data. ›› Extended interoperability layer for organisations.
semantically managing the Odyssey
›› Ability to undertake data-mining and platform. ›› The ability to advance in querying,
knowledge extraction to tackle organised knowledge extraction and intelligence
crime and terrorism across the EU. This will The realisation of the above will result in: sharing.
allow com-plex conclusions to be generated
for appropriate and fast decision making. ›› Acquiringintegrated data including future ›› The exploitation of legacy systems.
multimedia sources and enriching data
›› Ability
to exploit automated and semi- through a semantically enhanced meta-
automated data processing techniques. This database.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
ODYSSEY
Sheffield Hallam University
Grant Agreement N° : Howard Street
218237 UK - S1 1WB Sheffield
United Kingdom
Total Cost :
€ 3,821,599 Contact :
Professor B. Akhgar
EU Contribution : Tel : +44(0)114 225 6770
€ 2,400,000 Fax : +44(0)114 225 6931
e-mail : b.akhgar@shu.ac.uk
Starting Date :
01/11/2008 Website :
www.odyssey-project.eu
Duration :
30 Months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Sheffield Hallam University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


Atos Origin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Forensic Pathways Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
EUROPOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
XLAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slovenia
SESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Politecnico di Milano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
West Midlands Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
National Ballistics Intelligence Service Royal Military Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
An Garda Siochana (Police Forensic Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republic of Ireland
SAS Software Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
D.A.C. – Servizio Polizia Scientifica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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OPERAMAR
An InterOPERAble Approach to European Union MARitime Security Management

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Project objectives Description of the project From the analysis of the present situation, the
stakeholders network will identify the key
OPERAMAR Support Action is meant to provide OPERAMAR will consist in the establishment interoperability challenges, that will produce
the foundations for pan-European Maritime of an EU and Associated Countries network significant improvements on the operational
Security Awareness, as prescribed by the of maritime stakeholders, that will identify performances. The effectiveness of the
Maritime Policy, by addressing the insufficient interoperability challenges, for improving methodological results will be tested in three
interoperability of European and national assets operational coordination. scenarios, Mediterranean, Black Sea and Atlantic
and generating unified data models for seamless Ocean (Canary Islands).
exchange, addressing the hurdles raised by the This study will promote cross fertilization into
existing different behavioural, organisational, organizations, structures and systems and will Then, the OPERAMAR will translate these inter-
and cultural issues. provide, as a result, common requirements and operability requirements, into guideline for
guidelines, to increase situation awareness in technical requirements, common architectures
It is today recognized, that effective manage- maritime environment. and systems specifications.
ment of Maritime Security activities by the EU
requires the capability to collect and fuse avail- OPERAMAR will also suggest to the EC This will include suggestions for improvements
able data into a common picture of the relevant recommendations in terms of future research in the compatibility of all interfaces for data-
maritime environment to be shared among the programmes, projects and new standards. exchanges. The ultimate goal is to achieve a
organizations of participating Member States. common picture of the situations, supporting
OPERAMAR partners have achieved to date the end-users decision making process.
OPERAMAR, networking the competence of 35 visits of Maritime Surveillance Operational
national users belonging to EU Member States Centres of all nature in EU and Turkey, getting OPERAMAR strategic roadmap will describe the
and Associated countries, European agencies direct operator’s feddback and observing evolution of an interoperable approach to the
and industrial partners all actively involved in current tools and procedures in action. They European Union maritime security management
the Maritime domain, will : have also presented the project in several from the multiple perspective of organizations,
workshops, congresses and Maritime Events. institutions, legislation and regulations.
›› Grasp a better knowledge of Maritime Secu-
rity users needs and their organizations and The present situation shows high level of It will identify priority areas for additional
define interoperability models and analyse fragmentation, due to many factors: different security research to facilitate the development
the associated issues, taking into consid- national procedures, legislations and systems at Regional and European levels. The roadmap
eration the challenging characteristics of the in place, different levels of command and will contribute to future FP7 and other European
organizational environment in which they decision making. security linked activities taking into account the
will be implemented, work of the ESRIF.
OPERAMAR will fill an important gap to solve this
›› developcommon interoperability require- issue, by supporting the definition of common
ments and translate them into technical requirements and operational procedures, as
requirements, and well as new interoperability standards, at the
EU level, that should be adopted at national
›› study the consequences and recommend a and local level.
relevant strategic research roadmap.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
OPERAMAR
Thales Underwater Systems SAS
Grant Agreement N° : Route des Dolines 525
218045 FR – 06903 Sophia Antipolis
France
Total Cost :
€ 669,132 Contact :
Bernard GARNIER
EU Contribution : Tel : + 33 4 9296 3000
€ 669,132 Fax : + 33 4 9296 4032
e-mail : Bernard.garnier@fr.thalesgroup.com
Starting Date :
01/03/2008 Website :
www.operamar.eu
Duration :
15 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Thales Underwater Systems SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


Selex Sistemi Integrati SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Indra Systema SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Quintec Associates Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Directorate General, Joint Research Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Instituto Affari Internazionali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Edisoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Savunma Teknolojieri Muhendislik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey
Thales Systèmes Aéroportés . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France

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OPTIX
Optical Technologies for Identification of Explosives

Project objectives IR) for standoff detection and identification of exploitation of the outcomes and foreground
explosives of OPTIX. Workshops with end users and other
Terrorism, as evidenced by recent tragic events potential stakeholders will take place.
(Madrid 2004, London 2005, New York 2001), is a ›› Specific developments of the enabling
real and growing threat to Europe and the world. technologies being addressed in the project: Expected results
Attacks using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) lasers, spectrometry, optics and data fusion
appear in the news every day. More than 60% of and analysis ›› Improved capabilities of LIBS, RAMAN and
terrorist attacks are carried out by the use of such IR for the detection of explosives at standoff
explosive devices. ›› Integration of all technological developments distances
onto a single system to leverage and enhance
Security forces demand new tools to fight against the individual capabilities for the standoff ›› Enhanced spectrometrics for an Integrated
this threat. One of the most demanded capabilities detection and identification of explosives OPTIX system.
by end users is that of standoff detection and
identification of explosives. Today’s technologies First stage will be dedicated to the System ›› Advanced data fusion and chemometrics
are not able to provide these capabilities with the Definition. The project consortium will perform a algorithms.
required minimum reliability. focused research on the core optical technologies
addressed by the project. Scenarios and system ›› A technology demonstrator capable of
The objective of the project is to contribute to requirements will be defined. This is a key stage detecting explosive traces at distances of 20
increasing the security of the European citizens for the success and final usefulness of the system metres.
by the development of a transportable system from the end user’s point of view. Workshops
for the standoff detection and identification of with end users will be organised. ›› Demonstrated capabilities of the developed
explosives in real scenarios at distances of around system to end users and to additional
20 metres (sensor to target), using alternative Technology development of LIBS, RAMAN, IR stakeholders as needed.
or simultaneous analysis by three different (core technologies) and laser, spectrometry,
complementary optical technologies (LIBS, optics and data fusion (enabling technologies)
RAMAN, IR). will follow.

Phase three is System Integration, where a single


Description of the work platform will be developed.

The project activities of OPTIX have been broken Testing will be carried out in laboratories and
down in ten work packages and distributed also in real environment scenarios, adequately
along 42 months. supported by end users. Evaluation of results will
follow.
OPTIX will perform important progress beyond
the state of the art in three different ways: Dissemination and Exploitation will provide
information of the project’s activities, performance
›› Specific developments regarding the and results both at public and restricted levels,
individual core technologies (LIBS, RAMAN and as well as definition and carrying out the initial

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Acronym : Coordinator :
OPTIX
INDRA SISTEMAS S.A
Grant Agreement N° : Security Systems
218037 Paseo del Club Deportivo, 1. Edif.5
28223-Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)
Total Cost : Spain
€ 3,289,855
Contact :
EU Contribution : Carlos de Miguel
€ 2,487,556 Tel :+(34) 91 257 95 73
Mobile: + (34) 650 505 091
Starting Date : Fax :+ (34) 91 257 70 18
01/11/2008 e-mail : cdemiguel@indra.es

Duration : Website :
42 months www.fp7-optix.eu

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Indra Sistemas S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain


University of Malaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
FOI (Swedish Defence Research Agency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
EKSPLA UAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lithuania
AVANTES BV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Technical University of Clausthal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Vienna University of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
University of Dortmund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Guardia Civil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain

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SAFE-COMMS Counter-Terrorism Crisis


Communications Strategies for Recovery and Continuity

Project objectives Description of the work Expected results

The goal of the project is to help public The first stage of the project analyses the The outcome of the project will be the
authorities in Europe better reacting to terror communication challenges and problems that Terrorism Crisis Communication Manual and
crises by providing effective communication terror attacks present to public authorities accompanying audiovisual training aids, aimed
strategies for the aftermath of terror attacks. and the requirements of media coverage of at easy and effective dissemination of the
Such attacks take place when least expected, terror attacks on local, regional, national and project’s communication strategy to public
as terrorists search for vulnerable targets across international levels. authorities throughout Europe. The Manual will
Europe and seek to spread fear and panic. be made available in three languages. Public
In the second stage of the project, four research authorities will be able to adopt relevant parts of
A terror attack instantly becomes breaking news groups explore and analyse a wide range of the strategy, incorporate them into their wider
in the media throughout the world. Effective actual terror case studies in Northern Ireland, crisis recovery plans and train their personnel
recovery from such an attack depends also on a Spain, Greece and Israel respectively. This in effective communications for terror crises.
carefully planned and trained communication analysis examines the communication reactions By implementing the SAFE-COMMS strategy,
strategy which would restore public confidence to each attack, how authorities responded public authorities will be better prepared to
and enable quick return to normality. in the immediate hours after the attack, the respond effectively in case of a terror attack.
type and scope of information provided to the
In order to effectively deal with the aftermath media and public, emergency services’ press
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of terror attacks, public authorities need a activities, information released about victims,
counter-terrorism communication strategy communication activities aimed at reassuring
comprised of activities aimed at the relevant the public and preventing panic and chaos,
audiences. This strategy needs to be trained recovery activities and return to normality.
and adapted before an attack takes place and
forms an inherent part of crisis management The third stage of the project then builds upon
and continuity plans. SAFE-COMMS aims to the case study analysis to develop a terrorism
provide public authorities throughout Europe crisis communication strategy. The strategy will
with an effective and modular communication comprise short and long-term activities aimed
strategy for terror crises. at decreasing the effects of terror attacks on the
general public.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SAFE-COMMS
Bar-Ilan University
Grant Agreement N° : Department of Political Studies
218285 Bar-Ilan Campus
Ramat Gan 52700, Israel
Total Cost :
€ 1,397,232 Contact :
Dr. Shlomo Shpiro
EU Contribution : Tel : +972-3-531-7061
€ 1,088,244 Mobile: +972-544-550-840
Fax : +972-3-736-1338
Starting Date : e-mail : sshpiro@bezeqint.net
01/04/2009

Duration :
24 Months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Bar-Ilan University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel


A&B One GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany
Research Institute for European and American Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
University of Ulster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Universidad de Burgos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
University of Rousse Angel Kunchev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulgaria

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SAMURAI Suspicious and Abnormal behaviour Monitoring Using


a netwoRk of cAmeras & sensors for sItuation awareness enhancement

Project objectives abnormal behaviour monitoring will profile and Security in public places is required for the
check inference of abnormal behaviours / events correct functioning of society. However,
The aim of SAMURAI is to develop and integrate captured by multiple cameras. The project will existing CCTV systems are not effective at
an innovative intelligence surveillance system also exploit methods for feeding back into the prevention of many incidents. Consequently,
for monitoring people and vehicle activities at algorithm human operator’s evaluation on any by improving these current CCTV systems,
both inside and surrounding areas of a critical abnormality detection output in order to guide the main social impact of SAMURAI should be
public infrastructure. and speed up the incremental and adaptive increased public confidence in security systems
behaviour profiling algorithm. SAMURAI will in public places.
SAMURAI will provide innovative and critical allow prevention and rapid-response to events
techniques for permanent monitoring of a as they unfold. The use of CCTV as a security and management
critical infrastructure site (e.g. an airport or aid is widespread in the EU and offers a huge
train station concourse, a football stadium or a marketplace for European business.
shopping mall). Expected results
SAMURAI should provide a higher ‘added-value’
The SAMURAI project is unique in that in SAMURAI will develop groundbreaking to installed CCTV system and give European
addition to project partners, a User Advisory technology that can be interfaced with existing producers a substantial advantage in the
Group provides advice on the user requirements CCTV systems already employed widely within marketplace.
and specifications for the SAMURAI systems by the EU. By concentrating the technology
providing a variety of scenarios for data capture developments onto multiple cameras and
and system evaluation. mobile cameras, many of the limitations of the
existing state-of-the-art will be overcome by
incorporating strong end-users with a widely
Description of work deployed CCTV system in the Consortium.

SAMURAI will develop robust moving object,


segmentation, categorization and tagging
in video captured by multiple cameras from
medium-long range distance, e.g. identifying,
monitoring and tracking people with luggage
between different locations at an airport.
Automated focus of attention and identification
in a distributed sensor network includes fixed
and mobile cameras, positioning sensors and
wearable audio or video sensors.

Global situational awareness assessment


involves image retrieval of objects by types and
movement patterns with incidents across a
distributed network of cameras. Online adaptive

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SAMURAI
Queen Mary, University of London
Grant Agreement N° : Department of Computer Science
217899 Mile End Road
E1 4NS London
Total Cost : United Kingdom
€ 3,638,131
Contact :
EU Contribution : Shaogang GONG
€ 2,478,052 Tel : +44 20 7882 5249
Fax : +44 20 8980 6533
Starting Date : e-mail : sgg@dcs.qmul.ac.uk
01/06/08
Website :
Duration : www.samurai-eu.org
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Queen Mary, University of London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


Universita’ degli Studi di Verona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Elsag Datamat S.p.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Waterfall Solutions Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Borthwick-Pignon OÜ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estonia
Esaprojekt SP. Z O.O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Syndicat Mixte des Transports pour le Rhône et l’Agglomération Lyonnaise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
BAA Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom

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SECRICOM
Seamless Communication for Crisis

In September 2006 the European Security Add new smart functions using distributed IT Working infrastructure – the objective of
Research Advisory Board (ESRAB) published a systems based on an SDR secure agents’ infra- SECRICOM project will be ensured by :
report setting the European security research structure :
agenda and the requirements on new ›› Integration of research results; and
communication infrastructures. ›› Easierinstant information gathering and
processing focusing on emergency respon- ›› Demonstrator creation and presentation.
These requirements included security, depen- ders main task – saving lives.
dability, enhanced connectivity, transmis- Expected results
sion of multiple formats and advanced search Description of the work
functions. The SECRICOM will develop and demonstrate a
The project work is divided into nine RTD work- secure communications infrastructure for public
In response to these ESRAB requirements, the packages supported by two work-packages for safety organisations and their users.
collaborative research project SECRICOM will management and dissemination. Top innova-
create and demonstrate a secure communica- tions deal with : Achievements will include :
tion platform for crisis management in Europe.
›› Creationof secure wireless fault tolerant ›› The exploitation of existing publicly available
Project objectives communication system for mobile devices communication network infrastructure with
based on push-to-talk system; interface towards emerging SDR systems.
Solve problems of contemporary crisis commu-
nication infrastructures : ›› Secure distributed system; and ›› Interoperability
between heterogeneous
secure communication systems.
›› Seamless and secure interoperability of ›› Secure docking module – system on chip
existing many hundred thousand mobile design. ›› A parallel distributed mobile agent-based
devices already deployed; transaction system for effective procurement.
These innovations will be extended by :
›› Smooth, simple, converging interface from ›› Infrastructure based on custom chip-level
systems currently deployed to systems of the ›› IPV6 based secure communication; security.
new SDR generation;
›› Internetwork interfaces, interoperable,
›› Creation of pervasive and trusted communi- recoverable and extendable network;
cation infrastructure, bring interconnectivity
between different networks; ›› Communication infrastructure
monitoring and control centre
›› Provide true collaboration and inter-working equipped with localization of actors.
of emergency responders; and

›› Seamlessly support different user traffic over


different communication bearers.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SECRICOM
QinetiQ LTD
Grant Agreement N° : Buckingham Gate 85
218123 UK-SW1E 6PD London
United Kingdom
Total cost:
€ 12,468,847 Contact :
David Traynor
EU contribution: Tel : +44 (0) 2392 31 2750
€ 8,606,791 Fax : +44 (0) 2392 31 2768
Mobile : +44 (0) 7881846076 / (0) 7590551967
Starting date: e-mail : dtraynor@qinetiq.com
01/09/2008
Website:
Duration: http://www.secricom.eu
44 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

QinetiQ Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


Ardaco, as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slovakia
Bumar Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
NEXTEL S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Infineon Technologies AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Université du Luxembourg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luxembourg
Institute of Informatics, Slovak Academy of Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slovakia
Graz University of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Smartrends, s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slovakia
ITTI Sp. z o.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
British Association of Public Safety Communication Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
CEA LETI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Hitachi Europe SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France

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SECTRONIC Security System for Maritime


Infrastructure, Ports and Coastal Zones

Project objectives The project aims to develop an integrated ›› Aggregates, reports and displays any
security system that : security-related information of significance
The SECTRONIC initiative addresses observation in an intuitively understandable way. Reliably
and protection of critical maritime infrastructures: ›› Accurately observes, characterizes and tracks raises alarms in identified situations.
Passenger and goods transport, Energy supply, any object of significance, 360 degrees
and Port infrastructures. around an infrastructure, 24 h a day in all ›› Enables response procedures and actions
weather conditions by means of : to be undertaken in situations that require
All accessible means of observation (offshore, › Near range equipment effective use of protective measures.
onshore, air, space) of those infrastructures are › Far range equipment
networked via an onshore control center. ›› Demonstrates system effectiveness in real
›› Communicates security information of maritime infrastructures.
The end-users themselves or permitted third- significance to the infrastructure authorities
parties can access a composite of infrastructure (sea masters, operation control managers,
observations in real-time. The end-users will be etc.) and to selected authorised third parties
able to shield the infrastructure by protective of importance for the overall security
means in security-related situations. situation (port authorities, coast guards, etc.)
in real time.
The proposed system is a 24h small area
surveillance system that is designed to be used
on any ship, platform, container/oil/gas terminal
or port and harbour infrastructure.

The initiative is an end-users driven R&D


activity.The overall objective of the SECTRONIC
research project is to develop an integrated
system for the ultimate security of maritime
infrastructures covering ports, passenger
transport and energy supply against being
damaged, destroyed or disrupted by deliberate
acts of terrorism, natural disasters, negligence,
accidents or computer hacking, criminal
activity and malicious behaviour.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SECTRONIC
Marine & Remote Sensing Solutions Ltd
Grant Agreement N° : Suite 100
218245 Saint-James Place 11
UK – SW1A 1NP London
Total Cost : United Kingdom
€ 7,080,433
Contact :
EU Contribution : Dr. Sverre Dokken
€ 4,496,414 Tel : +44 2078 712 800
e-mail : sdokken@marss.co.uk
Starting Date :
01/02/2008 Website :
www.sectronic.eu
Duration :
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Marine & Remote Sensing Solutions Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


Uniresearch B.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Det Norske Veritas AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Chalmers University of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Advanced Computer Systems ACS S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Nato Undersea Research Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Carnival Corporation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
BW Offshore AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
BW Gas ASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Autorità Portuale della Spezia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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SecurEau Security and decontamination of drinking water


distribution systems following a deliberate contamination

Project objectives generic sensors placed throughout the Expected results


distribution systems.
The main objective of this proposal is to launch As a result of this research and methodological
an appropriate response for rapidly restoring ›› Adaptation of known analytical methods to effort the consortium plans to develop and
the use of the drinking water network after rapidly detect specific CBRN contaminants in validate adapted technologies, analytical
a deliberate contamination and by way of water and especially in biofilms and on pipes’ tools, sensors and new software, which should
consequence to limit the impact on the walls. reinforce the competitiveness of European
population of safe water privation because of Union. These tools and technologies are
contaminated networks. Five main topics will ›› Localization of the point source(s) of planned to give results quickly at affordable
be addressed: contamination and subsequently the costs. Case studies will give the chance for the
contaminated area (via modelling reactive practitioners to apply on site in real conditions
›› Detection of unexpected changes transport) allowing delimitation of the the selected sensors, software and remediation
in water quality. corrective actions. technologies.

›› Adaptation of analytical methods to rapidly ›› Decontamination procedures (efficient


detect specific CBRN contaminants. and realistic) of the distribution system, i.e.
adapted to size, age, architecture of the
›› Localization of the point source (s) network, including the treatment of water
of contamination. extracted from the system and used for
washing the pipe wall.
›› Decontamination procedures of
the distribution system. ›› Controlling the efficacy of the corrective
actions by analysing the water bulk and
›› Controlling the efficacy of especially the pipe walls’ surface and the
the corrective actions. deposits.

›› The case studies will give the chance for


Description of the work the practitioners to apply on site in realistic
conditions the selected sensors, software
SecurEau will implement an effective and timely and remediation technologies. It is a unique
response on CBRN attack. Questions that will be occasion to test an emergency procedure
addressed for successful coordinated response on a complicated, quasi directly inaccessible
of water utilities and regulatory agencies to and relatively fragile system, to evaluate its
contamination include: feasibility at field scale and to evaluate the
difficulty to apply corrective treatments
›› Detection of unexpected changes in water to the huge water bulk generated by the
quality which could be in relation with a neutralisation/extraction of contaminants.
deliberate contamination event, by applying
commercially available or recently developed

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SecurEau
Université Henri Poincaré-Nancy 1
Grant Agreement N° : Service des Relations Internationales, Cellule Europe
217976 22-30 rue Lionnois
BP 60120
Total Cost : France – 54003 – Nancy cedex
€ 7,462,072
Contact :
EU contribution : Sylvain FASS
€ 5,269,168 Tel : +33 3 54 50 54 37
Fax : +33 3 54 50 54 30
Starting date : e-mail : sylvain.fass@uhp-nancy.fr
01/02/2009
Website :
Duration : www.secureau.eu
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Université Henri Poincaré – Nancy 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Anjou Recherche / Veolia Environnement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wasserforschung gemeinnützige GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
University of Southampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
National Public Health Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Riga Technical University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latvia
Centre national du Machinisme Agricole, du Génie Rural, des Eaux et des Forêts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Monitoring Systems Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Three Valleys Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
STUK-Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland

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SECURENV - Assessment of environmental


accidents from a security perspective

Project Objectives Description of the work Expected results

Given the strong uncertainty aspect of the The project will support the development of
environmental security domain, foresight policies, programmes and initiatives which aim
methods and scenario- building techniques at further enhancing the security of European
will be employed to a large extent during citizens. It will provide improved insight and
the implementation of the project. Work will advice for security policy makers, security
include: research programme managers and security
researchers.
›› The review and analysis of past environmental
accidents, catastrophes and effects of human The project will also contribute to the definition
actions. of strategic roadmap for future FP7 Security
research and in planning and designing of
Environmental security is becoming an ›› The establishment of data-bases with other future security research programmes and
important issue for the future development of relevant information for end-users. actions.
the European Union. New future threats and the
potential consequences of these are becoming ›› The identification of novel and emerging
more and more difficult to anticipate. threats on the environment as well as the
technological opportunities.
Industrial accidents and natural disasters
have repeatedly shown how sensitive the ›› The development of an appropriate foresight
environment is to human negligence. Despite methodology and potential scenarios
all efforts and advances in security and civil involving future environmental risks and its
protection, the human habitat remains most use for investigating policy options.
vulnerable. The overall objective of the project
is to increase the knowledge- base needed to
ensure the security of the natural environment.

The project will analyse major industrial and


environmental accidents from a security
perspective using foresight methods and
scenario building techniques to give end-users
a better understanding of future environmental
risks.

Natural phenomena (fires, floods, etc.), industrial


accidents (chemical, biological and other) and
other possible threats in a broad perspective
will be investigated.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SECURENV
Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd.
Grant Agreement N° : Záhony utca, 7
218152 Budapest - 1031
Hungary
Total Cost :
€ 851,245 Contact :
Mr. Balázs Bodó
EU Contribution : Tel : +36-1-250-6703
€ 851,245 Mobile : +36-20-317-2087
Fax : +36-1-436-9038
Starting Date : e-mail : coordinator@securenv.eu
01/04/2009
Website :
Duration : www.securenv.eu
24 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary


The Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Adelphi Research gGmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany

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SEREN
SECURITY RESEARCH NCP NETWORK – PHASE 1

Project objectives NCPs, to identify fields of improvement for Therefore, participants are confronted with
the structuring of the network, to initiate difficulties finding other potential partners
Security Research presents several specificities coordination and to start promoting joint with whom they might collaborate. Hence, it
as compared to other Cooperation’s FP7 activities. In order to reach those objectives, is extremely important that the NCPs network
thematic priorities. Indeed, it is a new theme SEREN will tackle four main issues: delivers a high level service for the partner
within FP7 and therefore the Security Research searches.
community has only a limited experience Identification of the network needs and initiation
gained during the 3 years of the Preparatory of coordination among its members. SEREN will initiate coordination in this field
Action for Security Research. This will be mainly obtained through surveys by agreeing on standardised partner search
in order to gain a better understanding of the templates. In addition one training session
Moreover, projects need to be mission-oriented needs of the Security Research community focussed on the evaluation will be organised.
and as such must involve end-users who are not and of the requirements that NCPs must
familiar with FP. fulfil in order to deliver a high level of service. This shall enable an increase of the average
Also, coordination will be initiated in order advice quality delivered by the network and
Also, the Security products’ market is complex, to raise the level of knowledge of NCPs. further optimize its services to the Security
large, and relatively new. Finally, by its very This will be obtained by making common Research community.
nature, the Security research theme has guides and setting up a website where all the
introduced sensitivity issues into the 7th deliverables will be made available. Security research policies.
Framework Programme. SEREN will produce synthesis papers on key
Increase NCP knowledge and awareness of the policies issues related to Security research in
As a consequence, perhaps more than in the European Security landscape. order to raise awareness on the contextual
other specific programmes and themes, there In order to deliver advices in their respective framework surrounding ESRP.
is a strong necessity to inform and support the country, NCPs must have a minimum
European Security Research community in its understanding of the European security Expected results
participation to FP7. One way to facilitate this landscape. Therefore, a mapping of the Security
is through a stronger National Contact Points research programmes launched in Member Thanks to SEREN, the Security research NCPs
(NCPs) network. States will be made. In addition, a mapping network will become more efficient and
of competencies will be initiated. This latter coordinated and therefore will deliver a higher
SEREN will thus aim at strengthening the task will aim at the identification of support level of service throughout Member and
Security research NCP network by raising structures such as government agencies, Associated States. As an efficient interface
the knowledge level of its members, initiate professional associations, end-users associations, between the European Commission and the
coordination and, as a matter of fact, the ability SMEs associations, clusters involved in Security Security Research community, SEREN will
of its members to deliver a high level of service Research across Europe. improve the overall promotion of the FP7
to the community. Security theme, and of its specificities and its
Coordination to ease transnational cooperation procedures. As a result, the average quality
Description of the work and training. of proposals submitted to call for proposals
The EU community potentially interested in should increase.
The aim of the SEREN-phase 1 coordination Security Research faces a high level of
action is to link the different Security Research fragmentation.

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SEREN
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique
Grant Agreement N° : European Affairs Directorate
217937 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
France
Total Cost :
€ 743,597 Contact :
Frédéric Laurent
EU Contribution : Tel : +33 1 64 50 25 22
€ 557,692 Fax : +33 1 64 50 11 57
e-mail : pcn_securite@cea.fr
Starting Date :
01/02/2008 Website :
www.seren-project.eu/
Duration :
18 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


Tarptautiniu mokslo ir technologiju pletros programu agentura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lithuania
Achimedes Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estonia
Foundation For Research & Technology – Hellas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
National Office for Research and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki Polskiej Akademii Nauk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Matimop, Israel Industry Center For Research & Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Romanian Space Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Norges forskningsråd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey
Service d’information scientifique et technique / SPP Politique scientifique –
Dienst voor Wetenschappelijke en Technische Informatie/POD Wetenschapsbeleid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Agência de Inovação, Inovação Empresarial e Transferência de Tecnologia, S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnologico Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
SenterNovem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Netherlands
Technologické centrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic
Research Promotion Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyprus
Swedish Defence Research Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Euresearch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Africa
Riga Technical University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latvia
Centre for National Security and Defense Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulgaria
Malta Council for Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malta
Home Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Luxinnovation GIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luxembourg
Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation –
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
Agentura na podporu vyskumu a vyvoja . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slovakia

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SGL for USaR


Second Generation Locator for Urban Search and Rescue Operations

SGL for USaR is mission oriented towards solving with multi-level processing and data fusion smart sensors environment for monitoring the
critical problems following large scale structural and will support relevant USaR services and situation under the ruins; the management of
collapses in urban locations. The devotion, logistics (medical support, mobilization, medical information, including privacy and
courage and expertise of rescuers need to be tools, transportations, communications) SGL bioethics; and finally the development of an ICT
matched by procedures and technology that for USaR project will use multidisciplinary platform that will integrate all the previous data,
will enable safe and effective responses. approaches, optimize existing cutting-edge ensure interoperability and control the flow of
technologies and make the best use of the information from the field to the operational
This project will combine chemical and physical available resources. center.
sensors integration with the development of an
open ICT platform for addressing mobility and The project is targeted on delivering next SGL for USaR will deliver methods and guide-
time-critical requirements of USaR Operations. generation systems for USaR operations. lines, as well as, tangible prototypes: a stand-
The project will also focus on medical issues and alone FIRST responder device that integrates
on the relevant ethical dilemmas. For that purpose, relevant technical, scientific five different location methods; a networked
and operational issues will be addressed. rapid casualty location system (REDS) equipped
Project objectives with wireless sensor probes; an advanced en-
The project focuses on rapid location of vironmental simulator for training and testing
›› To use video images (image analysis), entrapped or buried victims (alive or deceased) search and rescue units, including canine teams;
sound (sound signatures), field chemical and the continuous monitoring of the air and a prototype mobile operational command
analysis (marker compounds), optical conditions in the voids of damaged and partially and control platform.
sensors (spectral analysis), data fusion and collapsed structures. Entrapped people and
wireless communication in order to develop voids are associated with characteristic visual,
integrated, stand-alone early location sound and chemical profiles, due to specific
devices for entrapped people and dead images or spectral emissions, to acoustic
bodies. Employ the same kind of devices signatures and chemical markers.
for monitoring and identifying hazardous
conditions in voids of collapsed buildings due The adaptation of crisis management USaR
to construction’s physical damage, flaming or services (logistics) with the early location and
smoldering fires and gases released. monitoring systems in a mobile command and
control operational center is employed.
›› To develop integrated remote early location
and monitoring systems for localization The project is formed by
purposes based on the deployment of eight sub-projects (work
networks of probes. Such systems will also packages) running in
be capable of receiving other type of data parallel. These WPs
(e.g. sonar). address the development
of simulation environments;
›› To integrate early location and monitoring the development and validation
systems with communication and information of portable devices for location
management applications that can provide operations; the development and validation of

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SGL for USaR
National Technical University of Athens
Grant Agreement N° : Heroon Polytechneiou
217967 15780 Zographou
Greece
Total Cost :
€ 6,217,478 Contact :
Milt Statheropoulos
EU Contribution : Tel : + 30 210 7723109
€ 4,859,026 Fax : + 30 210 7723188
e-mail : stathero@chemeng.ntua.gr
Starting date :
10/2008 Website :
www.sgl-eu.org
Duration :
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

National Technical University of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece


Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours du Vaucluse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Direccio General De Prevencio I Extincio D’incendis I Salvaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
FAENZI s.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Analytischen Wissenschaften e.V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
ECOMED bvba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium
Environics Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Austrian Academy of Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Entente Interdépartementale en vue de la Protection de l’Environnement et de la Foret contre l’Incendie . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
ANCO S.A. Agencies, Commerce & Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
University of Dortmund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
TEMAI Ingenieros S.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
G.A.S. Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Savox Communications Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
University of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Markes International ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
Bay Zoltan Foundation for Applied Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary
Critical Links SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portugal
The University of Loughborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom

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SICMA
Simulation of Crisis Management Activities

Project objectives ›› unpredictable factors modelling (e.g. human/ can be provided to decision making activities
crowd behaviour), specifically related to the kind of accident.
The SICMA project is a 30 months capability The decontamination-station deployment
project focused on computer assisted decision ›› procedure support to provide the user and hazard estimate/update will be used as
making for Health Service crisis managers. It with the correct procedures to solve the case study in the chemical attack Scenario.
aims at improving decision-making capabilities problem, and
through an integrated suite of modelling High level architecture
and analysis tools providing insights into the ›› computation of the “distribution” of the effec-
collective behaviour of the whole organisation tiveness of a certain “decision” rather than the Even if the high level system design will be
in response to crisis scenarios. effectiveness of that solution deterministically defined in the next phase of the project, the
dependant on the preconceived scenario. presence of the following macro-components
Mission is foreseeable:
The combined effects of the above points will ›› Services Models,
The response to the crisis is the result of the allow to document both the unexpected bad ›› Context Models,
activities of: and good things in the organization(s) thus ›› Effectiveness Distribution Analyser, and
leading to better responses, fewer unintended ›› Procedure Support.
›› Different services (e.g. police, medical care, consequences and greater consensus on
rescue forces, fire fighting, etc); important decisions. Current achievement
›› interacting vertically (i.e. with components of
the same organization) and horizontally (i.e. Application scenarios The project has been divided into four phases:
with components of other organizations); and User Requirement Analysis, High Level System
›› in a complex environment characterized The following scenarios have been selected: Design, Prototype Development, Case Study
by both “predictable” factors (e.g. the Implementation. At the end of the first phase
crisis responders’ behaviour according to ›› Conventional weapons terrorist attack: being system scenarios, user requirements and system
procedures) and “unpredictable” ones (e.g. the most common and hence the most requirements have been defined.
human/crowd behaviour). likely threat in the future, this scenario will
be used to evaluate the decision support Expected results
As a consequence, the decision making achievable with the SICMA prototype in the
process both in the preparedness and in the management of casualties. The focus will SICMA will deliver a “shoe box” Demonstrator
response phase is hard and complex due to be on the management of the most likely (prototype) comprising the modeling and
the impossibility to estimate the effects of category of casualties that can be generated analysis tools able to prove, on a case-study
alternative decisions. by a large number of different types of scenario the need, feasibility, relevance and
Within this context, decision making support disasters that is: trauma casualties. efficiency of the proposed approach.
will be provided addressing the following key
›› Chemical weapons terrorist attack: specific
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aspects:
types of disasters may result in additional
›› “bottom-up” modelling approach building decision making activities to be carried out
independent model components and then by the crisis manager. This scenario will be
combining them, used to highlight the additional support that

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SICMA
Elsag Datamat SPA
Grant Agreement N° : 2 Via G. Puccini
217855 IT-16154 Genova
Italy
Total Cost :
€ 3,902,580 Contact :
Giuseppe La Posta
EC Contribution : Tel. : +39 06 5027 2612
€ 2,566,330 Fax : +39 06 5027 2250
e-mail : giuseppe.laposta@elsagdatamat.com
Starting Date :
01/03/2008 Daniele Cecchi
Tel. : +39 06 5027 4629
Duration : Fax : +39 06 5027 2250
30 months e-mail : daniele.cecchi@elsagdatamat.com

Website :
www.sicmaproject.eu

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Elsag Datamat SPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy


ITTI Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
SKYTEK Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ireland
Industrieanlagen Betriebsgesellschaft mbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Elbit Systems Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
Centre for European Security Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
IFAD TS A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
Universita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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›› Enterprise & Industry

STRAW
Security Technology Active Watch

Project objectives participate in a panel of experts to validate developed to present the results of STRAW.
the results of the project. The STRAW network The interactive element of the Wikibook will
Europe is confronted with extremely diverse will be growing during the whole project. ensure the relevance of the project’s results
threats backed by unseen command structures beyond its duration.
and business-like financing mechanisms. ›› Information Collection: A main task will be
Various security agencies concur that the collection of relevant information related ›› Delivery of information: The project’s main
information is the key to defeating the enemy. to security technologies, stakeholders results will be delivered to the potential
This new environment has not only created a and initiatives. Members of the network users of the information primarily through
greater need for information but also a greater are requested to insert in STRAW any the STRAW web page and workshops.
need to share and effectively control access documentation that they consider to be
to that information. This is the single greatest interesting for analysis in STRAW website.
challenge European Security is facing today Expected results
STRAW is a Coordination and Support Action ›› Information Analysis: In collaboration with
under the Security Research Theme that aims the panel of experts, partners will analyze the Apart from direct results, the following events
at providing a European Service of Technology collected information by means of TW tools are also expected:
Watch (TW) on Security Technologies. in order to present clear snapshot of the
relevant security threats and opportunities ›› ItalianWorkshop: This workshop will be
The mission of STRAW is not only advicing existing on security. organized by Fondazione Rosselli in June-
potencial end-users (public authorities, EU July 2009
security research community and public at One of the main outputs will be to release
large) about the fundamental technologies but a reviewed taxonomy on Security (based ›› Spanish Workshop The Instituto Nacional de
also bring together the defense and security mostly on STACCATO) linked with a Data Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) will be in charge
research industry for developing new civil Base with information of providers, users and of organizing this workshop in January-
applications. technologies. February 2010.

A main output will be a web-based IT system ›› Wikibook construction: A wikibook will be For more information, please visit our website.
with a TW list and interface for entering data on
user requirements.

Description of the work

Several key milestones are specified to achieve


this objective:

›› Network and panel of experts constitution:


The Consortium will identify the foremost
representatives of the Security Sector mainly
in Europe. Some of them will be invited to

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Acronym : Coordinator :
STRAW
Atos Origin SAE
Grant Agreement N° : Atos Research & Innovation
218132 Albarracín, 25.
28037 Madrid
Total Cost : Spain
€ 1,341,933
Contact :
EU Contribution : Aljosa Pasic
€ 998,537 Tel : (+34) 91 214 88 00
Fax : (+34) 91 754 32 52
Starting Date : e-mail : aljosa.pasic@atosresearch.eu
01/10/2008
Website :
Duration : www.straw-project.eu
18 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Atos Origin SAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain


Aerospace and Defence Industries Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
Thales Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Sitftelsen SINTEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norway
Fraunhofer FHG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Elsag Datamat S.p.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Asociación de Empresas de Electrónica, Tecnologías de la Información y Telecomunicaciones de España . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Fondazione Rosselli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
European Organisation for Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium

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SUBITO Surveillance of Unattended Baggage


and the Identification and Tracking of the Owner

Project objectives Description of the work detection of goods that have been abandoned.
At the same time, the system will identify the
SUBITO will research and develop automated In recent years, there has been a number individual who left the goods and will utilise
detection of abandoned luggage, fast of incidents where terror organisations the surveillance network to determine the
identification of the individual responsible and have planted explosive devices in ordinary current location of that individual and track
the tracking of their subsequent path. baggage to cause immense disruption in mass their followed path. SUBITO will improve the
transportation networks and other areas of efficiency of security personnel by automatically
The consortium, a diverse group of technology critical infrastructure. filtering out the major false alarms and therefore
and implementation experts from across the focusing their attention only on credible
EU, will develop an integrated threat detection The threat of unattended baggage has led to threats.
system that provides a robust, timely alert to increased vigilance amongst security personnel
security personnel. Working closely with the and the general public to ensure that unattended
end users, the team will design a system that baggage is reported and investigated with Expected results
is capable of distinguishing between genuine utmost urgency. In conjunction with the
threats and false alarms in order to alert the user introduction of enhanced CCTV, this has With the help of our end user partners, SUBITO
to high priority situations. enabled an increase in the breadth and scope will demonstrate that a solution to this problem
of data that can be collected at key locations. is achievable using existing infrastructure
Key objectives are: Unfortunately, this has not been matched by a and security technologies from real locations
corresponding improvement in the capabilities operating under standard procedures.
›› Find abandoned luggage and identify and of systems to interpret and filter the data.
track the owner. This has remained the duty of trained human SUBITO aims to deliver a generic approach that
›› Reduce the number and impact of false operators who often do not have the capacity can be also applied to solve similar problems
alarms. to process the breadth of data that is received. in more diverse applications. In addition the
›› Demonstrate automated detection of Consequently, the increase in data availability programme will carry out supporting studies
abandoned goods, fast identification has been met by an increase in the number investigating the benefits of incorporating
of individual who left them and fast of false alarms; situations where unattended additional sensors and controllable cameras to
determination of the individual’s location or baggage has been incorrectly considered a the system.
their path. potential threat. Often, due to the pressure to
›› Demonstrate a scalable route act quickly, the situational data is only analysed
to implementation. once a major event has occurred. This has
›› Examine the wider user of technologies for resulted in unnecessary disruption to business
explosive threat identification in this context. operations, with associated cost implications
›› Examine the use of camera technologies to and a lack of confidence regarding security
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distinguish between threatening and non- procedures and equipment.


threatening goods, and
›› Manage public perception of this technology Building upon existing surveillance technology,
and its implications. the SUBITO programme will deliver a
demonstration of semi-automated data
processing designed to provide real-time

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Acronym : Coordinator :
SUBITO
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited
Grant Agreement N° : 2 Crewe Road North
218004 Edinburgh - EH5 2XS
Scotland
Total Cost : United Kingdom
€ 3,895,730
Contact :
EU Contribution : Ms Georgette Murray
€ 2,581,055 Mark Riddell
Tel : +44(0)131 343 5992
Starting date : Fax : +44(0)131 343 8110
01/01/09 e-mail : mark.riddell@selexgalileo.com

Duration :
31 Months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom


ELSAG DATAMAT S.p.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
L-1 Identity Solutions AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
Commissariat à l’énergie atomique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
University of Leeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
University of Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Österreichesches Forschungs und Prufzentrum Arsenal Ges.m.bH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austria
Fiera di Genova S.p.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

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TALOS
Transportable Autonomous patrol for Land bOrder Surveillance system

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TALOS is an innovative, Adaptable Land Border addressed by TALOS project, i.e.: Unmanned standard containers, transported on trailers
Large Area Surveillance System based on Ground Vehicles (UGV), Command and for fast deployment in selected border zones
transportable surveillance integrated with fast Control, Communication, Virtual prototyping. (according to intelligence) ;
deployable mobile unmanned ground (UGV)
and air vehicles (UAV) which will address new ›› To implement the core components of the ›› Tacticallearning/adaptation behaviour –
challenges of external land borders of the designed TALOS system as a proof-of-concept during development process, system will be
enlarged European Union. prototype in the Integrated Project (IP). adapted to local operational requirements,
operators will be interrogated, and their
Project objectives ›› To set-up and run the TALOS demonstrator needs implemented in system mission
(prototype) that will show the main benefits planning module ;
TALOS project proposes to develop an integrated, of the proposed approach.
adaptable land and large area (including devastated ›› No need for fix infrastructure or fences –
environment) surveillance system that: ›› To promote the usage of TALOS system TALOS system, owing to its mobility and
concept all over Europe, and to contribute to transportability, does not require any fixed
›› Iscapable of Detecting, Locating, Tracking the on-going efforts of their standardization infrastructure as well as fences ;
and Tracing: in Europe.
›› Enables response to intrusion in minutes –
› individuals, ›› To show the cost-effectiveness of the TALOS system will respond to intrusion in the matter
› vehicles, mobile / transportable concept as opposed to of minutes, not hours ; and
› hazardous substance. conventional stationary border surveillance
solution. ›› Usage of “green” energy – in remote locations
›› Combines remote and autonomous platforms (where it is impossible to connect to standard
featuring: The main TALOS innovation covers : power liens) the energy will be drawn from
the natural sources e.g. by means of solar
› multi sensor data fusion (including ›› Scalability – its ability to change easily system panels (sunny area), wind towers (windy
biological and chemical), scale due to changes in the requirements area), water wheels (near to rivers).
› active imaging, and local conditions such as border size,
› data Fusion, topography, density of surveillance
› command Control elements etc. ;
& Communication.
›› Autonomous capability based on
The TALOS project main objectives are as follows : sets of rules ( artificial intelligence )
- programmed to the computers
›› To design the Integrated, Adaptable Land of the UGV’s and the Command &
Border Large Area Surveillance System based Control system ;
on Unmanned Ground and Air Vehicles
(TALOS system). ›› Mobility
/ transportability - the
whole system will be Mobile
›› To run research works in the main topics / Transportable installed in

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Acronym : Coordinator :
TALOS
Przemysłowy Instytut Automatyki i Pomiarów
Grant Agreement N° : Aleje Jerozolimskie 202
218081 PL – 02486 Warsaw
Poland
Total Cost :
€ 19,906,815 Contact :
Mariusz Andrzejczak
EU Contribution : Tel : (48 22) 874 01 99
€ 12,898,332 Fax : (48 22) 874 01 13
e-mail : mandrzejczak@piap.pl
Starting Date :
01/06/2008 Website :
www.talos-border.eu
Duration :
48 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Przemysłowy Instytut Automatyki i Pomiarów . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland


ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey
European Business Innovation & Research Center S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romania
Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greece
Israeli Aerospace Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel
ITTI Sp. z o.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Smartdust Solutions Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estonia
Société Nationale de Construction Aérospatiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belgium
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey
Telekomunikacja Polska SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
TTI Norte S.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Technical Research Center of Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finland
Politechnika Warszawska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland

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UNCOSS
UNDERWATER COASTAL SEA SURVEYOR
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Underwater vehicle equipped with the neutron sensor.

ships, coastal areas, ferry terminals, oil and gas The end product of this project will be a
terminals, power/nuclear plants, etc. The main prototype of a complete coastal survey
objective of UNCOSS project is to provide system that will make use of a specifically
tools for the non-destructive inspection of designed underwater neutron sensor capable
underwater objects mainly based on neutron of confirming the presence of explosives on
sensor. This technology used has already been the bottom of the sea, either visible or partially
fig.1 experimented for Land Protection (especially covered by sediments. Such a device will allow
in the frame of FP6/Euritrack project). The a safer and more efficient removal of explosive
The waterways are becoming more and crucial application of this technology for underwater devices from the sea bottom of the ports and
for coastal economy and paradoxically, such protection will be a major achievement. elsewhere.
areas remain very vulnerable to terrorism attacks
especially against underwater IED threats. The final demonstration campaign shall perform
Coastal regions such as in southern Europe and in Croatia under the supervision of the IRB which
south-east Asia are contaminated by different shall be responsible for the management of all
ammunition left on the sea bottom after war licensing and authorization issues.
activities from World War I, II and more recent
conflicts. This represents a constant threat to
fig.2
the sea traffic, fishermen, tourists and local
populations. The objects on the sea bottom The classical approach for underwater IED
are of different nature and include torpedoes, detection is mainly based on sonar detection fig.3 fig.4
airplane bombs, anti-ship mines, grenades, gun (derived from military development for
fuses, ammunition and projectiles of different mine clearance) which can not guarantee if
calibers. For example, it is estimated that there unattended objects contain explosive. The
are at least 130 000 tons of explosive devices in identification/classification of underwater
the eastern coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea. objects using classical sensors such as sonar
This dramatic pollution weakens the economic and video cameras, becomes more and more
development capacity of such regions. difficult when facing asymmetrical attacks. The
UNCOSS project is a cost-effective response
to new terrorism threats and provides a fig.5
fundamental technology for the global issue
of maritime surveillance and port/naval Figure 1: Torpedo from the World War II
infrastructure protection. Figure 2: Antiship mines
Figure 3: ECA’s innovative mine killer
There is no specific device capable of identifying with tiltable head
explosive contents of submerged UneXplode Figure 4: ECA OLISTER MIDS
fig.2 Ordnance (UXO) therefore Explosive Ordnance Identification and destruction of mines
Disposal (EOD) teams at present have to Figure 5: H1000, 1000m rated, remotely
A major challenge is to provide new tools for remove the objects without knowledge of the controlled subsea inspection
keeping naval infrastructure safe: harbours, explosive charge presence. vehicle (ROV)

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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
UNCOSS
ECA SA
Grant Agreement N° : Rue des Freres Lumiere,
218148 Zone Industrielle de Toulon Est
FR 83078 – Toulon
Total Cost :
€ 4,520,000 Contact :
Vincent Tissier, Project Manager
EU Contribution : Tel: +33494089052
€ 2,780,000 Fax: +33494089070
email: vt@eca.fr
Starting Date :
01/12/2008

Duration :
36 Months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

ECA S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


Commissariat à l’énergie atomique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Ruder Boskovic Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Croatia
Laseroptronix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Jozef Stefan Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slovenia
A.C.T.d.o.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Croatia
Port Authority Dubrovnik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Croatia
Port Authority Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montenegro
Port Authority Vukovar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Croatia

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›› Enterprise & Industry

WIMA²S
WIDE MARITIME AREA AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE

WiMA²S is a capability project addressing the Taking into account that: WiMA²S proposes solutions to these issues by :
European Commission FP7 Security Research
Call 1 topic “Surveillance in wide maritime areas ›› To build a maritime picture, detection and ›› Developing original and innovative techno-
through active and passive means”, providing identification phases are mandatory. logical solutions to increase airborne mari-
the key airborne “Building Block” (including time surveillance efficiency while reducing
UAVs) of a maritime surveillance “System of ›› Air assets are unique for wide area maritime costs.
Systems” to be defined in Europe. surveillance: they are the only one which can
provide situation awareness over extended ›› Filling the gap between Piloted Mission
Project objectives areas because of their endurance, speed Aircraft and UAVs for maritime surveillance,
and their capacity of reliable long distance and preparing concepts for using UAVs with
WiMA²S addresses primarily the urgent need detection accuracy ; they can be directed to remote control mission system operation
to control illegal immigration and human areas of interest, as close as possible from the and combining these with existing maritime
trafficking by sea, in the context of the threat point of origin, and have the flexibility surveillance systems.
Integrated Border Management. In line with to react to the situation, performing close-up
the EU Maritime Policy, it also contributes to inspection when needed. ›› Partly simulating and partly demonstrating
other public service missions: shipping safety, - including a flight demo of a UAV - the
search and rescue, protection of the marine ›› Shortfalls of surveillance capacities of EU wide concept with End-Users feedback.
environment, fisheries monitoring, interception maritime areas concerning responsibilities in
of illegal trade and smuggling arriving by sea. border security, illegal immigration, fisheries ›› Analysing the cost efficiency in support of
control, pollution, terrorism,… the feasibility of the concept.
WiMA²S aims in particular at developing key
technologies to prepare the future for the ›› Lack of air assets for surveillance and their ›› Reporting a road map in the final report for
operational use of Unmanned Air Vehicles relatively high costs. further technological projects in the priority
(UAVs) and innovative mission aircraft topic of maritime surveillance.
›› UAVs can be a very attractive technical
WiMA²S takes into account the operational end- solution for maritime surveillance – however,
user requirements and the need to develop one of the main obstacles is integration in
strong European capabilities in maritime the European Air Traffic.
surveillance.
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INFORMATION
Acronym : Coordinator :
WIMA2S
Thales Airborne Systems S.A
Grant Agreement N° : 25 Avenue Gustave Eiffel
217931 FR-33608 Pessac
France
Total Cost :
€ 3,997,523 Contact :
Gilles JURQUET
EU Contribution : Fax : +33(0)5 - 57 26 71 60
€ 2,737,169 e-mail : gilles.jurquet@fr.thalesgroup.com

Starting Date : Website :


01/12/2008 www.wimaas.eu

Duration :
36 months

PARTNERS
NAME COUNTRY

Thales Systemes Aeroportes S.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France


SELEX GALILEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy
Dassault Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
SENER Ingeneria y Sistemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Swedish Defence Research Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden
Fraunhofer IITB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Germany
EC Directorate General, Joint Research Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium
Air Force Institute of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland
EUROSENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belgium
SATCOM1 Aps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denmark
SETCCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slovenia
Aerovisión Vehículos Aéreos S.L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
Thales Communications S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
Mediterranean Academy Of Diplomatic Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malta

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