CECIS Common Emergency Communication Information System

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CECISCommon Emergency Communication Information
System

• European CommissionCivil Protection Unit

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• Objectives of CECIS
• ? to facilitate the interconnection of National
  Authorities with responsibility to protect
  citizens from natural and technological hazards.
• ? to facilitate information and experience
  exchange between authorities responsible for
  Civil Protection Marine Pollution

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• Objectives of CECIS
• ? to improve the capabilities of CP MP to deal
  with the different phases of emergencies namely
• Establishment framework for effective and rapid
  co-operation when mutual assistance is needed.
• Disaster prevention,
• Preparedness of those responsible for CP MP
• Intervention in the event of disaster.

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• THE STAGES
• STAGE I - EDISOFT COMPANY (PT)
• Establishment of the Communication Network
• Development of CECIS interface
• Implementation of the main communication features
• Establishment of the European Network and the
  connection of all the organizations that already
  have the adequate/necessary infrastructure
• Put the communication network in use and
  evaluate the performance of implemented features

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• THE STAGES
• STAGE II - QUINETIQ COMPANY (UK)
• Consolidation of the information Content
• Enhancement of the information content in the
  network
• Implementation of some concerned functionalitys
• Implementation of features related to language
  and standards

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• THE STAGES
• STAGE II - QUINETIQ COMPANY (UK)
• Enhancement of the network with advanced features
• Phase I User Requirement and constraints
• Phase II Implementation Scenarios
• Phase III Implementation Plan

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• THE STAGES
• STAGE III - UNISYS COMPANY (BE)
• Enhancement of the network with advanced features
• Implementation of additional advanced features
• Consolidation of the connectivity
• Fine tuning of security features
• Augmentation of robustness and availability

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Requirements - Stage I

• Reliable, robust and fully available system
• High Performance in terms of response time
• Security and confidentiality
• Easy to use / User-friendly
• Ensure early warning
• Connected with single point of contact
• Use existing information-exchange standards

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CECIS Stage I
Three layers

• Application
• Network
• Security

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Application Layer (I)

• Types of applications
• Early warning communication of data pertaining
  to disasters (exchange of structured messages)
• Follow-up of the development of a disaster
  (workflow)
• Database(s) of available ressources and follow-up
  of their deployment (database and workflow)

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Application layer - proposed solution
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Application layer - proposed solution

• Central database accessible via web browser
• Multilingual multi-choice screens
• Broadcast to Member States via
• E-mail, SMS, fax
• Advanced security features - authorized personnel

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Application layer - databases

• National contact points
• Assessment / co-ordination teams
• Intervention teams
• Medical resources
• Other intervention support

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Network layer - Structure
Authorized contact point at National level
Authorized contact point at National level
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Local Domain
Local Domain
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Network Layer

• Cost Optimisation
• Service Level Agreement (Availability, Time To
  Restore, Roundtrip Delay)
• Security Private Network Enhancement
  (boitiers) under analysis

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Security Layer - Features

• Confidentiality
• the certainty that no one has read the data
  while it is in the way to the transaction server.
• Integrity
• a way of controlling that a transaction has not
  been deliberately or accidentally altered during
  transmission.

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Security Layer - Features

• Authentification
• a guarantee that a transaction has actually come
  from the
• party who claims to have sent it.
• Non - repudiation
• the certainty of knowing that the sender of a
  message
• cannot later deny having sent it

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Security layer - proposed solution
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Security layer

• On top of TESTA II security
• Private network between MS and EU Institutions
• Additional encryption under study
• Authorized personnel only
• IDA generic service

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Security Layer

• E-mail security information is exchanged
  through secure e-mail messages
• Session security information is protected in
  browser to server sessions through SSL protocol
• Network security information is protected at
  the network level through the implementation of a
  VPN and the use of the IPSec Protocol

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Future Steps

• Stage 1 End of the contract installation and
  development December 2004
• Stage II End of study contract Mar 2004
• Stage III End of study contract Mar 2004
• Call for tenders for a study network for
  candidates countries end 2004

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Role of the User Group Support the whole project
through

• Verification of compatibility of proposed
  specifications with national infrastructures
• Verification of technical capability for network
  interconnection and application implementation
• Identification of responsibilities, estimation of
  costs, establishment of implementation planning

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Questions ?

• Clarifications ?

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• European Commission
• Directorate-General Environment
• Civil Protection Unit (ENV/D3) - BU-9
• B-1049 Brussels
• fax. [phone]
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/environment/civil/

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