Funding Security Research: a European Issue. ESRAB & ESRP initiatives

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1 Funding Security Research: a European Issue. ESRAB & ESRP initiatives Alessandro ZANASI ESRAB Member

2 Scientific Director of INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY STUDY CENTER Thanks to our network of professionals, the Center has a unique competence in analyzing intelligence and security topics. Our current activities consist in 1. Research, Studies, Analysis (RSA) 2. Education in Intelligence & Security Technologies (Text&Data Mining) 3. Support in preparation of Government Call for Bids/Venture Capital requests

3 Towards the ESRP Why security? Why European security research? Commission initiatives so far Group of Personalities (GoP) PASR (Preparatory Action for Security Research) Call for Proposals European Security Research Advisory Board (ESRAB) European Security Research Programme (ESRP)

4 Enlargement: EU15 to EU25 Population 375 Mio 451 Mio 20% living in major cities Area 3.2 Mio km² 4 Mio km² Borders km km Global Actor 25 % of World GNP

5 What do European Union citizens fear?

6 Why Security? After World War II and Cold War 1992 Maastricht CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy (with a view to ESDP European Security and Defence Policy) Balkan Wars 1999 Tampere objective to make Europe an area of Freedom, Security & Justice within Europe (protection of citizens) and outside (Petersberg tasks) while respecting individual rights, public liberties and democratic values in a Union open to people, goods and services and not a fortress Europe, updated in the Hague Programme from Dec Javier Solana nominated High Representative for CFSP Terrorism, Iraqi Crisis, 2004 EU Enlargement leading to an increased population (450 million citizens), increased territory, direct borders with less stable regions Mentalities have changed: freedom remains essential security becomes a priority need to invest in a European security culture supported by a credible EU industry Europe is facing new threats, more diverse, less predictable

7 1.Why European Security Research? To use technology to support and enable security To support CFSP, ESDP, and other relevant EU policies aiming at enhancing citizen security To contribute, through technology and innovation, to reinforcing the competitiveness of European security industry To exploit synergies between civil / security / defence and public / private research sectors To coordinate efforts and reduce fragmentation & duplication To stimulate investment in technology to enable security and contribute to the Lisbon objective (3% of GDP for research)

8 Council A set of coherent initiatives The European Security Strategy ( A secure Europe in a better World, December 2003) European Defence Agency - EDA (start in July 2004) time Preparatory Action for Security research PASR ( ) GoP report Research for a secure Europe (March 2004) Towards an EU Defence Equipment Policy (March 2003) European Commission ESRAB European Security Research: The Next Steps (Sept 2004) European Security Research Programme - ESRP (2007 and beyond)

9 2.GoP Report main recommendations Research for a secure Europe Coordinate national, intergovernmental and community research efforts Bridge the gap between civil & defence security research Establish a Security Research Advisory Board (ESRAB) Launch a European Security Research Programme (ESRP) while respecting individual rights, democratic values, ethics and liberties

10 3.ESRAB European Security Research Advisory Board Membership 50 persons ( ), High level strategists and experts from stakeholder groups including private & public users Balanced representation from Supply/Demand sides Mission Consult and liaise with a broad spectrum of Security stakeholders (industry, research, academia, EDA, users) Advise on long term strategic vision & research agenda for security Encourage cooperation between MS (IPR, information protection & exchange)

11 The focus areas per ESRAB sub-groups ESRAB Technology Group Enablers Group Intelligence Border Security Infrastructure Utilities Crisis Management Anti-Terrorism Crime Interoperability Implementat n Rules Security & Society Co-ordination Innovation link

12 Among the members: Supply (Technology): Novartis, Alcatel, SAGEM, Siemens, EADS, Thales, Telefonica, Finmeccanica, Fincantieri, Ericsson, BAE Demand (Enablers): EDA, Europol, NATO, DGA, Ministero Ricerca (Francia, Polonia), BKA, Fraunhofer Institute, Ministero Difesa (Grecia, Ungheria, Portogallo), Min.Interni (Italia, UK, Olanda),

13 4. ESRP European Security Research Programme First draft ESRP mid 2005 (content, financial plan, rules of participation) ESRP to become a specific programme from 2007 onwards. ESRP to have an appropriate level of funding (4 blns Euros, additional to existing national or FP funding) ESRP to have its own set of procedures and rules for implementation, participation and funding

14 5. Institutional setting & governance ESRP to be in line with EU Security Strategy, CFSP, ESDP and other relevant EC policies Establish co-operation and synergies with the European Defence Agency (EDA) Appropriate management principles Defined in liaison with Member States & stakeholders Taking into account specifics of security and past experience in terms of contracts, IPR, information handling, funding, participation, etc.

15 6. PASR Preparatory Action for Security Research A European Commission initiative encouraged by European Parliament and Council Triple objective: security of the EU citizen, industry competitiveness, ESRP preparation Outside FP6, but with procedures adapted from FP6 Planned duration of 3 years ( ) An overall budget in the order of 65 Mio, of which 15 Mio for 2004 and 15 Mio for 2005 Community funding up to 75% 2 types of activities: projects & supporting activities

16 A Project (in preparation): NatSIS Automatic Intelligence System for National Security

17 Steps 1. Idea Development (Oct.05: OK!) 2. Partners Definition (Jan.06: Who?) 3. Prototype Launch (Jul.06) 4. Funding Request (Dec.06)

18 Terror and Internet Extremist individuals with sympathetic views connect easily Private and anonymous communication Coordination of operatives in multiple locations Easy movement of funds and resources Geographically and culturally distributed terrorist groups Better intelligence is the first line of defense

19 Author personal characteristics extraction The style of this is similar to that one of a particular group (political, social, religious)? The frequency of some words associations is typical of some person? What are the writer characteristics (sex, culture, tendencies )?

20 Some problems (presentation images are confidential:contact the author for more information) 1. Exotic languages. 2. Information overload. 3. Detection of links among people. 4. Detection of the reason of the links.

21 Coordinates Tel: