FP7 Security

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FP7 Security

• Michael Murphy
• Presented at University of Limerick
• 9th Oct 2008

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Contents

• FP7 Security Necessary Background
• How is Ireland doing ?
• How to Participate

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FP7 Security Necessary Background
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What is the Scope of FP7 Security

• It deals with terrorist acts and organised crime
  up to the point of a crisis
• After a crisis has occurred be it natural or
  man-made, the response is covered by FP7 Security
• It does not fund projects that are concerned with
  safety
• It does not fund research into weapons

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Security in FP7
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Underlying Strategy The ESRAB Report

• The European Security Research Advisory Board was
  facilitated by the EC to produce a strategic
  European Security Research Agenda called the
  ESRAB report
• http//ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/doc/esrab
  _report_en.pdf

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How the ESRAB Report Feeds Into the Final Work
Programme
Advisory Board 20 individuals are drawn from 10
supplier companies 10 end-users
List of Topics for the Work Programme selected
by the Advisory Board is proposed to the
Programme Committee of National Delegates by the
EC
FINAL WORK PROGRAMME
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The Work Programme

• 26 Topics in the current Call for Proposals which
  will close on 4th December 2008
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/

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Topics in the Security Work Programme

• Logistic and supply chain security
• Sensors for detection of pathogens
• Sensors for detection of drug precursors
• Advanced digital and physical forensics
• Integrated protection of rail transportation
• Comprehensive approach to airport security
• Built infrastructure protection
• Main sea port security system
• Sea borders surveillance system
• Continuity, coverage, performance - secure data
  link for UAVs, etc
• Crisis Management First responder of the future
• Neutralisation of CBRNE effects following a
  terrorist act
• Bio-dosimetric tools to manage radiological
  casualties
• Simulation tools for management of crises and
  complex emergencies

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European Security Research Innovation Forum
(ESRIF)

• The ESRAB report was well-received but it quickly
  became apparent that a deeper, broader and less
  supplier dominated strategy is required so the
  European Security Research Innovation Forum
  (ESRIF) was established in 2007 www.esrif.eu
• 64 core personnel, around 600 registered
  participants divided among 11 Working Groups
• Strong Irish participation and there is now an
  Irish ESRIF Forum which meets to define key
  messages for input into ESRIF
• Inputs are welcome

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How is Ireland Doing?
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Successful Participation by Irish Organisations
in FP7 Security to date
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How do I participate ?
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Irish Security Research Network

• Irish Security Research Network (serenity)
  established in March 2004
• It is an all-island network (Republic and
  Northern Ireland)
• Now has over 425 participants from industry,
  academia, end-users and others
• It distributes information on FP7 Security and
  promotes security RD activities in Ireland
  generally
• It networks closely with leading European
  security organisations

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Taking a Strategic View

• Contribute to ESRIF to have your ideas and
  capabilities included in future Work Programmes

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Contribute to the Work Programme

• Original Work Programme Text
• Topic SEC-2007-3.3.3 Solutions for ensuring
  end-to-end communication availability, relying on
  physical and logical technologies, on diversity
  of hybrid systems
• Technical content / scope The task is to
  develop suitable novel broadband services which
  guarantee the required quality of service and
  data integrity making use of multimode
  communication solutions (mainly focused in
  wireless/mobile communication with security (end
  to end) features for voice, data information and
  access.
• Revised Work Programme Text
• Topic SEC-2007-3.3-03 Solutions for ensuring
  disruption-tolerant end-to-end communication
  availability, relying on physical and logical
  technologies, on diversity of hybrid systems
• Technical content / scope The task is to
  develop suitable novel communication services
  which guarantee the required quality of service
  and data integrity making use of multimode
  communication solutions, even in the face of
  disruptions that may occur due to security
  incidents. These will mainly be focused on
  wireless/mobile communication making use, where
  appropriate, of disruption-tolerant networking
  schemes. Solutions should include appropriate
  end-to-end and hop-by-hop security features for
  voice, data information and access.

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Participation

• You can coordinate a proposal
• You can participate as a partner in a consortium
• In either case you need to identify capable
  partners but
• (a) who are the main players in FP7 Security ?
• (b) what Topics are they interested in ?
• And its an additional challenge if you have not
  taken a strategic view of FP7 Security.

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Key Messages

• There are opportunities in FP7 Security across
  many academic domains from hard to soft sciences
• EI can assist you at the proposal stage to
  identify partners, by providing grant aid and
  with sound advice
• Its not easy, you need a compelling proposition
  driven by genuine end-user requirements
• There is scope for opportunistic success but a
  strategic approach is far better

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Contact Details

• Michael Murphy, Enterprise Ireland, East Point
  Business Park, Dublin 3
• Email Michael.Murphy_at_enterprise-ireland.com
• Phone [phone]
• Mobile [phone] (any time)