© Klaus Thoma Fraunhofer EMI 1 HALF WAY THROUGH FP7-SEC - A RESEARCHER´S PERSPECTIVE - Klaus Thoma Director Fraunhofer Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI Chairman

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HALF WAY THROUGH FP7-SEC- A RESEARCHER´S PERSPECTIVE -

Klaus Thoma

Director Fraunhofer Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI

Chairman of the BMBF* Scientific Advisory Board “Civil Security Research” in Germany

BMBF * German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

SRC`10Research, development and innovation for a more secure

Europe22-24 September 2010

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European Security Research – Where are we now?

Security Research – a cross-disciplinary approach with special aspects

Multifaceted European networks for innovative solutions

National security research programs supporting European efforts

On a glance: The German national security research program

Were to go: The resilient Europe

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European Security Research – Where are we now?As researchers, European security research has enabled us to:

Get necessary financial resources to increase international cooperation between Europe’s most excellent researchers

“think European” by developing much better understanding for and knowledge of European research competences and cultures

get in-depth insight in processes and regulations by stimulating the dialogue between stakeholder (first responders, police, …) ,researcher and the industry

Unique opportunity: Do applied research for the benefit of European society and European markets needs

develop an increasing sensibility e.g. for legal, social and ethical aspects

help to develop and be part of an unprecedented “European security research community”


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Security Research

Security Research – a cross-disciplinary approach with special aspects

Stakeholder(authoritie

s, first responder,

etc.)

Social & ethical aspects

• Social sciences• Societal impacts• Cultural considerations

Technological Aspects

Natural sciences

Engineer-ing

sciences

Industry, developing security

market

Legal aspects

Compliance with:• Laws, domestic/foreign/intl.• Regulations• Relevant legal precedents


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European Security Research today: multifaceted, European networks

Industry

Authorities

Researcher

End-user

First responder

Other stakeholder

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An Example: The project SPIRITSafety and Protection of built Infrastructure to Resist Integral Threats

Aims of Project: Holistic approach to counter terrorist attacks

with CBRE-hazards via

• Quantified vulnerability assessments

• Software tools to assess efficient and effective countermeasures in order to reach a certain level of protection

• Development of guidelines for the security-based design of buildings

Column with polymer concrete

Handling the software tools on a palmtop


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European Security Research networks: Example SPIRIT

DGA/CEG Gramat

(FR)

Corsmit Raadgevend Ingenieursbureau BV

(NL)

Arup Group Ltd (UK)

Artemis control AG (CH)

Ionicon Analytik GmbH (AT)

JRC (BE)

Schüssler-Plan Engineers Ltd

(PL)TNO (NL)

Fraunhofer EMI (D)

Ducon GmbH (D)

Hamilton Erskine Ltd

(IR)


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National Security Research Programssupporting the European efforts

So far, seven European nations have developed national security research programs:

• Germany

• France

• UK

• Netherlands

• Sweden

• Finland

• Austria

Overall tendency of MS to align national security research missions and objectives to common European goals while respecting national constraints and interests


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Aligning National Security Research Programs towards Europe

Protection and rescue of people

Protection of transport infrastruc-ture

Protection of supply infrastructure

Protection of supply chains

Crisis Manage-ment

Infrastructure Security

Protection of the Citizen

Border Security

CSOSG

EuropeanBorder Security

Protection against terrorism and organized crime

Critical infrastructure protection

Restoring security in case of crisis

Nati

onal P

rogra

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7. Framework Program

Research for Civil Security


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The German Civil Security Research Program

Integral part of Germany’s federal government’s »High-Tech-Strategy«

First national civil security research program in German history

Program of the federal government managed by BMBF* involving all German ministries

Organized in two program lines:

• “Scenario-oriented security research”

• “Technology projects”

Funds collaborative projects include RTO’s, end-users and industry

Over € 123 mill. of funding went in a total of 83 collaborative projects

Germany stresses the integration of societal dimension into its national security program

Duration: 2007 – 2011

Budget: € 252 mill

Funding: € 123 mill

Overall: 8 research calls

Approx. 2 calls p.a.

Financial endorsement of:

• Corporations: up to 50%

• SME: up to 75%

• Research Institutions: up to 100%

*German Ministry of Education and Research

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The German Civil Security Research Program

Scientific Advisory Board Security Research (»WPA«) to the BMBF: recommendations relevant to EU security research

• Heterogeneous security cultures and law systems in Europe require societal dimension as integral part

• Separation between civil and defence research should be kept, BUT: mutual information flow must be enhanced

• External dimension of security research: common solutions in the interest of the whole Union require collaborative efforts

• EU research emphasis where clear EU responsibility exists: Schengen-Information System, Frontex, Europol, Aviation Security

• But act according to subsidiarity principle, no actions in areas of genuine national interest

Position paper of the »WPA«, published in May of 2010

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The Future: A Holistic approach towards the Resilient Europe

Build a Resilient Europe

• in thinking and behavior of our society and its citizens

• in its critical infrastructure : Make it secure by design

• in its economy: Security not as a burden maximize synergy between security and efficiency

Resilience:

• Anticipate crisis situations

• have strategies to survive these situations

• develop and use strategies for a fast recovery to normal status

• derive improvements for the future from the crisis (lessons learnt)

Resilience Cycle


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Summary

Europe’s most excellent researchers work together in a new dimension Common European security interests (internal&external) are addressed in

strong multinational teams, representing and guaranteeing a genuinely European perspective

As researchers collaborating closely with industry and end-users, we are constantly reminded and encouraged to

• develop ideas for the practical benefit of European communities and citizens

• choose solutions with a strong marketability, as ‘European added value’ includes developing applied solutions geared to stimulate an emerging security technology market

• support this emerging market so that Europe can act as a strong and innovative player on a global scale

Building on the concept of resilience must continue to be a central element in the design of future research agendas

Security research must continue to guarantee the consistency of social, political, economical and legal developments of the European society


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Summary

The successful initiation of the theme security within the European Framework Program has to be stabilized vigorously

BUT: EU security research can only be successful in the future if the MS continue to make a strong commitment to the long-term goals

and objectives of the program the MS continue to build up their national security research capacities

Prof. Dr. Klaus Thoma Email: [email protected]

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