InfoDay FP7 Security call SEC-2008 15Sep08 BXL

FP7 Security Info Day - 15 September 2008
Avenue d'Auderghem 45, Breydel Auditorium, 1040, Brussels A new Call for Proposals for Security Research (FP7-SEC-2009-1) under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) is planned to be published on 4 September 2008.

In order to support the preparation of proposals, the Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry (DG ENTR) of the European Commission is holding an Information Day on 15 September 2008 in the Breydel building, Avenue d'Auderghem 45, in Brussels.

The Info Day will be relocated to other premises, just 400 meters away.
The new venue is the "Centre de Conférences Albert Borschette" (CCAB), Room 0D, situated Rue Froissart 36, at 1040 Brussels (down the bottom/centre on the attached map).

Agenda:
09:00 Registration and coffee
09:45 Welcome
10:00 Presentation of the FP7-SEC-2009-1 call
11:30 FP7 theme Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities
11:45 Rules for participation and FP7 legal / financial issues
12:10 Security sensitive proposals
12:30 Lunch break
13:45 SEREN - support action of the National Contact Points
14:00 Participants presentations (2 slides each max)
15:30 Break / Networking
16:20 Wrap-up, end of the event
Best regards,
ENTR SECURITY RESEARCH HELPDESK
SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
European Commission
Enterprise and Industry Directorate General
Directorate H: Aerospace, GMES, security and defence
Unit H4: Security Research and Development
BREY 9/162
BE – 1049 Brussels
E-mail: entr-security-research AT ec.europa.eu
Fax: +32-2.298.80.22

Websites: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/cooperation/security_en.html
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/index_en.htm

The European Commission is pleased to welcome you on this occasion, and would appreciate if you could distribute this information to potential participants in your organisation, region or country. The aim of this event is to disseminate information on the research areas open in this Call for Proposals on Security within the FP7 Cooperation Programme, to give details about the main legal and procedural conditions, and to answer any questions. Participating in the event may also help you make contact with other potential proposers and possible project partners.

Agenda

09:00 Registration and coffee
09:45 Welcome
10:00 Presentation of the FP7-SEC-2009-1 call
11:30 FP7 theme Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities
11:45 Rules for participation and FP7 legal / financial issues
12:10 Security sensitive proposals
12:30 Lunch break
13:45 SEREN - support action of the National Contact Points
14:00 Participants presentations (2 slides each max)
15:30 Break / Networking
16:20 Wrap-up, end of the event

+info: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/infoday_2008.htm

III.1 Security Research Call 2 (FP7-SEC-2009-1) DRAFT
· Date of publication: 3 September 2008 · Deadline: 4 December 2008

Logistic and supply chain security. Security of citizens. CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear agents and Explosives). Security of citizens. Information and knowledge management for the prevention of terrorist acts and organised crime. B-agent detection. Very fast alerting on broad substance type and identification. Low false alarm rates. Drug precursors. Properties of improvised explosive devices, additives to precursors to explosives to prevent precursors from being used to manufacture explosive devices. Advanced forensic toolbox. Integrated protection of rail transportation. Security of infrastructures and utilities. Integrated comprehensive approach to airport security. Security of infrastructures and utilities. Built infrastructure protection, including building in resilience to attack at the design stage. Intelligent surveillance. Main port area security system. Sea border surveillance system border security. The Exploitation of Open Source Information in Support of Decision Making Processes project. Intelligent surveillance and border security. Continuity, coverage, performance (incl. UAV; secure ata lin. Restoring security and safety in case of crisis. Aftermath crisis management system. Restoring security and safety in case of crisis. First responder of the future. Neutralisation of CBRN effects following a terrorist event. Bio-dosimetric tools to manage radiological casualties. Restoring security and safety in case of crisis. Simulation, planning and training tools and methods for management of crises and complex emergencies. Better understanding of the rationale and the drivers underlying the violent radicalisation processes and how these drivers interact. Understanding organisational structures and cultures of public users. Inventories of existing national resources, institutional mandates and practices across relevant sectors. Foresight research activities to inspire public debate, to foster shared understanding and self-organisation among stakeholders in the security domains. Security and Society / Foresight, scenarios and security as an evolving concept. Research on rigorous methodologies for assessment of security investments and trade-off between security and other societal objectives (e.g. privacy and social cohesion) European Security Indicator: methodological research to provide a few select indicators of security and security policy in Europe measuring the effects of both insecurity and security policies on the economy. Transparency and networking amongst Member States and Associated States Security Research coordination and Supply chains and market integration.