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Research for a secure Europe

Christiane BERNARDEuropean Commission - DG Enterprise and Industry

Athens

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• Introduction

• Preparatory Action for Security Research (PASR)

• Group of Personalities (GoP)

• Communication “Security Research- the Next Steps”

• Security Research FP 7

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Why Security Research at EU level ?

• “A Secure Europe in a Better World ”(Dec. 2003): new threats, more diverse and less predictable

• Develop a European security culture supported by a credible EU industry

• Develop synergies between civil & military research and between public & private sectors

• Ensure coherence & coordination to reduce fragmentation and eliminate duplication

• Ensure interoperability and networking

• Stimulate investment in technology to enable security and contribute to the 3% of GDP objective for research

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Preparatory Action for Security Research (PASR)

• Objectives:Improve EU-citizen securityReinforce European technological and industrial

potential and encourage cross sector interactionPrepare a European Security Research

Programme (ESRP)• Planned duration of 3 years (2004-2006)• A total planned budget of € 55 Mio (15+15+25)• Funding up to 75%• Projects & supporting activities

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Projects priorities• Networked systems

• Protection against terrorism • Crisis management • Interoperability and integrated systems• Situation awareness

Supporting Activities priorities• RTD co-operation, networking and dissemination• IPR and handling of classified information• Human factors, perception of security• Standardisation• Potential use of existing security infrastructures

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Specificities of PASR

• FP6 is technology oriented and PASR is mission oriented

• Importance of tangible and demonstrable results and involvement of public users in projects

• Participants « normally » restricted to EU-25

• Only one cost model in PASR

• Specific contract (reinforced IPR, classification)

• Only two instruments: Projects and Supporting Activities

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The Group of Personalities (GoP)

• A Commission initiative with 27 personalities from politics, European Parliament, governments, industry, research & academia

• To propose principles and priorities of a future European Security Research Programme (ESRP)

• In line with EU foreign, security and defence policy objectives and the ambition to construct an area of freedom, security and justice.

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GoP Report main recommendations

• Coordinate national, intergovernmental and community research efforts

• Bridge the gap between civil & defence security research.

• Establish a Security Research Advisory Board 

• Launch a European Security Research Programme (ESRP)

• …while respecting individual rights, democratic values, ethics and liberties.

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EC Communication “Security Research - The Next Steps”

• Communication adopted 07 September 2004

• The EC subscribes to the main thrust of the GoP report

• The EC is to take actions in 4 domains:– Consultation and cooperation with stakeholders– ESRP– An effective institutional setting– An appropriate governance structure

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Consultation & Cooperation• Establish a European Security Research

Advisory Group (ESRAB)– To advise on content and implementation of ESRP

– To establish user needs and encourage cooperation between Member States (IPR, information classification and protection)

– ESRAB will include experts from stakeholders: users, industry and research organisations

• Coordinate Security Research with research at Community, intergovernmental, national level or with international organisations

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Security Research as part of FP 7

• Security Research shares theme 9 with Space Research within collaborative research in FP7

• First draft of FP 7 to be adopted today

• Level of funding (additional to existing funding), thus contributing to the 3% GDP goal and the Lisbon objectives: around 500 M€ per year to be shared with Space Research

• Inter-institutional debate launched

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An effective institutional setting

• Ensure CSFP, ESDP and other EC policies are accounted for in the ESRP

• Develop cooperation and Synergies with the European Defence Agency (EDA)

– Commission to be part of the Steering Board of EDA

– Administrative arrangement to organise working relations with EDA

– Possible EC contribution to specific EDA projects

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An appropriate governance structure

• Establish mechanisms for effective management of Security Research, in consultation with Member States and other stakeholders, and using EC experience in managing RTD Programmes

• Put in place flexible contracts, participation and funding mechanisms, using stakeholder experience & specific experience to be gained from the PASR