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ESRIFESRIFEuropean Security European Security

Research and Innovation ForumResearch and Innovation Forum

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The European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF) established in September 2007, is an informal and voluntary group of experts coming from the demand and supply side of security technologies and solutions as well as from societal organizations.

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Summary • ESRIF has 64 formal members, though more than 600

additional people have registered as contributors to ESRIF’s 11 working groups. This gives ESRIF’s work a broad basis.

• It brings together experts, nominated by their governments, from the public sector, the private sector, research establishments and societal organizations. These leading experts cover a broad range of expertise and experience.

• As a broadly-based public-private dialogue, charged with presenting decision-makers with practical and innovative proposals to improve European security through research and innovation, ESRIF represents a new mode in European governance.

ESRIF Objectives

• A strong Security Technological and Industrial Base, including the integration of the supply chains, able to provide all critical technologies

• A European Security Equipment Market – standardisation and interoperability

• Aiming at improved cooperation between security policy & research

• Definition of minimum standard for security equipment and systems

• Definition of security characteristics of infrastructures• Working in coordination with MS, EDA, ESA, NATO, etc.• Definition of requirements for European security solutions

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Evolution of civil European security researchEvolution of civil European security research

PASR (2004-2006)

45 M€

time2013201220112010200920082007200620052004

FP7 Security Theme(2007 -2013)

1400 M€

ESRAB report “Meeting the challenge: the European Security Research Agenda”(Oct 2006)

ESRAB (2005-2006)

“European Security Research: The Next Steps” (Sept 2004)

GoP report “Research for a secure Europe” (March 2004)

GoP (2003-2004)

ESRIF(2007-2009)

“Fostering Public-Private Dialogue in Security Research and Innovation”(Sept 2007)

Various national programmes

SRC’06 Vienna

SRC’07 Berlin

SRC’08 Paris

SRC’08 Stockholm

SRC’09 Brussels

New Commission Communication announced

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What is the Joint Security Research and

Innovation Agenda?ESRIF has been tasked with developing a ‘Joint Security Research and

Innovation Agenda’ for Europe: a strategic roadmap for security research

and related measures that will bring greater coherence and efficiency to

the sector, while promoting innovation. Specifically ESRIF addresses:• mid-term and long-term security perspectives (up to 20 years),• European, national and regional perspectives,• bringing the demand and supply sides together to focus on requirements for research,• societal and technological aspects of security research,• the promotion of innovation to lay the foundation for a European Security Market that

exploits economies of scale at European level,• guidance for all stakeholders who prepare security-relevant research programmes in

Europe.

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Need for a mid & long term

strategy for security research

(beyond FP7) and innovation

Coordination needs between security policy

& security research

Coordination needs between civil & military

security research programmes

Coordination needs among the

various security research players throughout Europe

Coordination needs among European,

national & regional security research

programmes WHY ESRIF

ESRIF Working Groups

• WG 1 – Security of the citizens

• WG 2 – Security of critical infrastructures

• WG 3 – Border security

• WG 4 – Crisis Management

• WG 5 – Foresight and Scenarios

• WG 6 – CBRNE

• WG 7 – Situation awareness

• WG 8 – Identification management for people and assets

• WG 9 – Innovation issues

• WG 10 – Governance and coordination

• WG 11 – Human and societal dynamics of security

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Date Place and Time 9

Working GroupWorking Group LeaderLeader RapporteurRapporteur

WG1 Security of the citizens Van Duyvendijk, Cees Suchier, Jean-MarcTNO, NL SAGEM Securité, FR

WG2 Security of critical infrastructures Travers, Eleanor Mey, HolgerDublin Airport Authority, IE EADS

WG3 Border security Berglund, Erik Barontini, GiovanniFRONTEX, EU Finmeccanica, IT

WG4 Crisis management Unger, Christoph Prinz, Johannes

BBK Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe, DE

FREQUENTIS, AT

WG5 Foresight and scenarios Rintakoski, Kristiina Ericsson, AndersCrisis Management Initiative, FI FOI, SE

WG6 CBRNE Stig Hansen, John-Erik Busker, RuudNational Centre for Biological Defence, DK TNO, NL

WG7 Situation awareness including the role of space

Madaleno, Utimia Comparini, MassimoEMPORDEF, PT Thales Alenia Space, IT

WG8 Identification of people and assets

Delville, Thierry Walsh, Martin Direction de l'administration de la police nationale, FR European Biometrics Forum, IE

WG9 Innovation issues Sieber, Alois Desimpelaere, LucJRC Ispra, EU Barco, BE

WG10 Governance and coordination Accardo, Lucio Bell, SandraMoD, IT RUSI, UK

WG11 Human and societal dynamics of security

Muresan, Liviu Sundelius, Bengt EURISC Institute, RO SEMA, SE

Date Place and Time 10

ESRIF working groupsESRIF working groups

Security of the citizens,

counter terrorism,organised crime

Security of critical infra-

structures

Border security

Crisis Management

Foresight and scenarios

CBRNE

Situation awareness & the role of space

Identification of people & assets

Working groups along political missions & thematic areas

Working groups on special challenges

across the political missions

Working groups concerning horizontal issues

Innovation, industry & technology base, and market issues

Governance & coordination

Human and societal dynamics of security

Working groups

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In line with the European Security Strategy and based on an assessment of relevant policy documents, ESRIF perceives a broad spectrum of threats and risks to European security. This includes:

•organised crime,

•corruption and money laundering,

•sabotage,

•radicalisation and extremism,

•terrorist acts,

•proliferation of weapons of mass destruction/disruption,

•regional conflicts and state failure,

•natural disasters and pandemics,

•man-made disasters such as major industrial accidents,

•unintended consequences of the introduction and use of new technologies,

•reduced access to energy and natural resources, all of which may result in humanitarian crises.

Complexity and interdependence

Not all of these are necessarily linked to the EU’s

territory, but due to their interdependences and consequences

they might still affect the security of Europe’s citizens. Special

risks arise from the increasing complexity of modern societies

and the growing interdependence of economic and

technological systems.

ESRIF’s task is to present by the end of 2009 a widely-

shared perspective on European security research needs and

priorities.

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UK: Security and Counter-Terrorism Science and

Innovation Strategy

SE: National Security Technology Research and Innovation Program

NL: R&D Programme on Security, Safety and Technology

FR: Research Programme CSOSG - Concepts, Systèmes et

Outils pour la Sécurité Globale - (National Research Agency ANR)

AT: KIRAS – The Austrian Security Research Programme

FI: Technology Programme on Safety and Security

DE: Research for Civil Security

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European Union – Turkey research partnership

• Today we can witness the growing importance of a strong partnership between Turkey and the European Union in research and technology.

• Research cooperation can be seen as a pre-accession tool and a means to enhance the relationship between Turkey and the E.U. by working together on global challenges.

• First step June 1st 2007, Turkey’s request to associate to the Seventh Framework Program for Research or FP7; since then Turkey is successfully participating in all the FP7 thematic areas.

• The cooperation takes place over a wide range of subjects which can help Turkey’s further integration into The European research Area (ERA).

• Consortium Research Project Proposal (FP7 Call 2009), led by Middle East Technical University, on the subject “Framework for Complex Emergency Management Training” – FERMAT.

• Turkey also increased its research capacity and competitiveness through the European Technology Platforms, currently being involved in 13 platforms.

• For Europe, Turkey is a relevant and serious research partner.

ESRIF and Turkey

Another step in growing a stronger partnership between the EU and Turkey – Turkey’s contribution to the ESRIF Project.

Congratulations to Mr. Seyit Demirci, Head of Department, Directorate General for Security, Ministry of Interior, for representing Turkey in

the ESRIF Project.