Open Security Research call 2 FP7-SEC-2009-1 - Deadline: 04 December 2008

Identifier: FP7-SEC-2009-1

Publication Date: 03 September 2008

Budget: € 117 900 000

Deadline: 04 December 2008 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)

 

WORK PROGRAMME 2009
COOPERATION
THEME 10
SECURITY
(European Commission C(2008)4598 of 28 August 2008)

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This work programme includes all activities using the budget of 2009, but does not replace
the work programme relating to 2007 and 2008 budget budgetary commitments.

THEME 10: SECURITY
Objective
The objective of the Security theme is: to develop the technologies and knowledge for
building capabilities needed to ensure the security of citizens from threats such as acts of
terrorist acts and (organised) crime, natural disasters and industrial accidents while respecting
fundamental human rights including privacy; to ensure optimal and concerted use of available
and evolving technologies to the benefit of civil European security; to stimulate the cooperation
of providers and users for civil security solutions; to improve the competitiveness of
the European security industry and to deliver mission-oriented results to reduce security gaps.
I CONTEXT
A secure Europe is the basis for planning our lives, for economic investments, for prosperity
and freedom. The Security theme contributes to the implementation of EU external policies1,
for creating an EU-wide area of justice, freedom and security2, and to policy areas such as
transport3, health4, civil protection5, energy6 and environment7. Through this, the Security
theme also contributes to growth and employment in general, innovation and the
competitiveness of European industry.
The respect of privacy and civil liberties is a guiding principle throughout the theme.
The Security theme has an exclusively civil application focus.
The Security theme facilitates the various national and international actors to co-operate and
coordinate in order to avoid unnecessary duplication and to explore synergies wherever
possible. Furthermore, the Commission will ensure full complementarity with other
Community initiatives and avoid duplication, e.g. with the 'Framework Programme on
Security and Safeguarding Liberties' (SSL) which focuses on actions related to policy and
operational work in the area of law enforcement and combating and preventing
crime/terrorism, while actions under the Security theme are oriented towards new
methodologies and technologies.
Approach for 2009
1 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/reform/intro/ip04_1151.htm;
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/cfsp/intro/index.htm;
2 http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/intro/fsj_intro_en.htm;
3 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/security/index_en.htm;
4 http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_threats/com/preparedness/preparedness_en.h...
5 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/index.htm;
6 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/security/index_en.htm;
7 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/index_en.htm;

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Following the recommendations of the Commission's European Security Research Advisory
Board (ESRAB)8, the Security theme addresses four security missions of high political
relevance which relate to specific security threats. It contributes to building up the necessary
capabilities - ESRAB identified 120 capabilities organised in 11 functional groups9 - of the
persons and organisations responsible for safeguarding security in these mission areas by
funding the research that will deliver the required technologies and knowledge to build up
these capabilities.
It is clear however, that the use of security related technologies must always be embedded in
political action. To support this and also to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the
technology related research, three domains of cross-cutting interest are selected as well.
The overall structure of the Security Theme, including the seven main mission areas, can be
summarised in the following Table:
Security Missions:
1. Security of citizens
2. Security of infrastructures and utilities
3. Intelligent surveillance and border security
4. Restoring security and safety in case of crisis
Cross-cutting Missions:
5. Security systems integration, interconnectivity and interoperability
6. Security and society
7. Security Research coordination and structuring
8 ESRAB Report: Meeting the Challenge: the European Security Research Agenda- A report from the European
Security Research Advisory Board, September 2006. ISBN 92-79-01709-8.
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The Security theme aims at meeting its main objectives - improved security for the citizens,
and enhanced competitiveness for industry - as substantiated in the topics of its
'demonstration projects' which will be the 'flagships' of the Security theme. Successful
demonstration of the appropriateness and performance of novel solutions is a key factor for
the take-up of the output of the research work and its implementation by security policies and
measures.
Technology oriented research in the Security theme consists of several building blocks,
representing three - in some cases parallel, in others subsequent - routes that contribute to the
overall objectives (see figure 1):
- On the top level of the building block structure, demonstration projects will carry out
research aiming at large scale integration, validation and demonstration of new security
systems of systems going significantly beyond the state of art. They depend upon the
compatible, complementary and interoperable development of requisite system and
technology building blocks of the integration projects and capability projects. They intend
to promote the application of an innovative security solution, which implies a strong
involvement of end users, taking into account the relevant legal and society related issues,
and strong links to new standardisation.
Demonstration projects will be
implemented in two phases:
Phase 1 will define the strategic
roadmaps and trigger Europe wide
awareness, both elements involving
strategic public and private end users as
well as industry and research. The
strategic roadmaps will take into account
relevant completed, ongoing and planned
work and indicate further research needs
for Security theme integration projects
and capability projects, but also for other
themes of the 7th Framework Programme
or for the national level.
Duration: 1 - 1.5 years
Funding scheme: Coordination and
support actions
Phase 2 will then technically implement
the system of systems demonstration
projects, taking already into account
steps which have to follow the research
like standardisation, development of
marketable products and procurement.
This will mobilise a significant volume
of resources.
Duration (typical): up to 4 years
Funding scheme: Collaborative projects
Demonstration projects
Integration projects
Mission objectives
Capability
projects
Figure 1: Research routes to meet the
Security theme objectives

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- On the medium level of the building block structure, integration projects aim at mission
specific combination of individual capabilities providing a security system and
demonstrating its performance. They depend upon technology and knowledge building
blocks carried out within capability projects or elsewhere.
Average duration: 4 years
Funding scheme: Collaborative projects
- On the lowest level of the building block structure, capability projects aim at building up
and/or strengthening security capabilities required in the four security missions. This will
be done through adaptation of available technology as well as the development of security
specific technology and knowledge aiming at tangible results. In many cases these will
also have cross-mission relevance.
Average duration: 2-4 years
Funding scheme: Collaborative projects
For the cross-cutting domains of the Security theme, actions can be both self standing or
linked to the missions in activities 1 to 4, and society relevant research issues can also be
integrated in technology projects. The Security theme should also support the (re)structuring
of the European security sector. Thus the following funding schemes are envisaged in 2009:
- For activity 6. Security and society, collaborative projects, networks of excellence and
coordination and support actions can be chosen as funding schemes.
- For activity 7. Security Research coordination and structuring, the funding schemes will be
networks of excellence and coordination and support actions. For the latter, core activities
will be studies; networking; exchanges of personnel; exchange and dissemination of good
practices; the definition and organisation of joint or common initiatives; meetings,
conferences and events etc. and the management of the action.
The Networks of excellence scheme aim at research organisations that wish to combine and
integrate in a durable way a large part of their activities and capacities in a given field, in a
'Joint Programme of Activities', and with a view of creating in this field a European 'virtual
centre of research'.
The funding scheme Collaborative project will, in the Security Research Call 2, be divided
into integration projects (large-scale integrating projects, with indicative Community funding
of over EUR 3 500 000), and capability projects (small and medium-scale projects, with
indicative Community funding of EUR 3 500 000 and below).
Concerning the collaborative project funding scheme in the Security theme, the Community
funding may reach a maximum of 75% in cases with very limited market size and a risk of
"market failure" and for accelerated equipment development in response to new threats.10
To claim this higher funding level, proposers need to demonstrate in their proposal that the
required conditions apply. The final decision will be based on the recommendations of the
relevant evaluation panel.
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The forms of the grant to be used for the funding schemes for the Security theme are given in
Annex 3.
 SME relevant research
All actions are open to the participation of all security stakeholders: industry including SMEs
(small and medium enterprises), research organisations, universities, as well as public
authorities, non-governmental organisations and public and private organisations in the
security domain. Considering the Security theme's objective of increasing the
competitiveness of industry, the broad involvement of SMEs in consortia is highly
encouraged. The performance and integration of SMEs is furthermore supported through
dedicated measures, in particular in topic SEC-2009.7.0.2.
 International Cooperation
All actions of the Security theme are open to international co-operation to Industrialised
countries as well as to ICPC11 countries. At this stage, it is not foreseen to have any 'specific
international co-operation actions' in the Security theme.
 Dissemination actions
In general, particular networks of security research stakeholders (including both the supply
and the user side) are seen as instrumental in promoting the dissemination of security
research to its end users, national public authorities and citizens alike. Suitable Coordination
and support actions to achieve this could also receive funding (see in particular topics in
activity 7).
 Theme specific information
In order to ensure that the outcome of the research carried out under the Security theme does
in particular contribute to meeting the theme's other main objective, the improvement of the
security of the citizens, co-operation between the user side (authorities and organisations
responsible for the security of the citizens) and the supply side of security technologies and
solutions must be promoted. Thus the active involvement of end users in the consortia is
considered of utmost importance.
Security theme actions should be multidisciplinary and mission-oriented. A multi-purpose
nature of technologies is encouraged to maximise the scope for their application, and to foster
cross-fertilisation and take-up of existing and emerging technologies for the civil security
sector. Security research can cover areas of dual use technology relevant to both civilian and
military applications. Therefore, appropriate coordination mechanisms are envisaged with the
European Defence Agency (EDA), who will consult its Member States about national
programmes, thus ensuring complementarity.
Actions within the Security theme build not only on technology gain from the capability
projects, but also on research outcomes of other themes of the 7th Framework Programme or
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of national research programmes. Only issues of European added value are covered in the
theme and complementary is ensured with all other Community actions. Complementarity
with non-EU research will be ensured via the members of the Security Programme Committee
configuration.
Due to the sensitivity of the Security theme, the Rules for participation12 foresee the
possibility of restrictions to the dissemination of the outcome of the actions on a case by case
basis. Special provisions will be taken in the grant agreement.
For the Security Research Call 2, proposals must not contain any classified information. This
would lead to declaring them ineligible immediately. However, it is possible that the output of
an action needs to be classified or classified inputs are required. In this case proposers have to
ensure and provide evidence of the clearance of all relevant persons and facilities. Consortia
have to clarify issues such as e.g. access to classified information or export or transfer control
with the national authorities of their Member States / Associated Countries prior to submitting
the proposal. Proposals need to provide a security aspect letter, indicating the levels of
classification required. Appropriate arrangements have to be included in the consortium
agreement.
Positively evaluated proposals involving sensitive and classified information, those involving
international co-operation as well as those collaborative projects where 75% funding for all
participants is foreseen will be flagged to the members of the Security Programme
Committee configuration and dealt with according to its Rules for Procedure.
Ethical principles and gender aspects in planning, decisions, and funding must always be
taken into account. In technological proposals, ethical principles will also concern questions
of privacy. The pursuit of scientific knowledge and its technical application towards society
requires the talent, perspectives and insight that can only be assured by increasing diversity in
the research workforce. Therefore, a balanced representation of women and men at all levels
in research projects is encouraged, including in evaluation groups,etc..
Security issues could also be regarded as intrinsic elements of other themes in the Cooperation
programme. The scope of the calls has been carefully defined throughout the
themes, in order to avoid gaps or duplication during the entire 7th Framework Programme.
Thus in case of doubt, whether a proposal is fully in scope with the topics presented under this
theme, it is recommended to consult as well the Work Programmes of the other Co-operation
themes.
The theme will also support ERA-NET activities (see more information in Annex 4) that
develop the cooperation and coordination of research programmes carried out at national or
regional level in the Member or Associated States through the networking of research
programmes, towards their mutual opening and the development and implementation of joint
activities. The Security Research Call 2 offers the possibility to submit a dedicated ERA-NET
proposal under topic SEC-2009.7.0.1 Transparency and networking amongst Member States
and Associated Countries.
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II CONTENT OF THE CALL IN 2008
II.1 Security Research Call 2 (FP7-SEC-2009-1)13
The primary ambition of the Security theme is to provide enhanced security related
technologies, systems and systems of systems and to facilitate their take-up for the
implementation of security policies and programmes as soon as possible.
The Security Research Call 2 will include important topics that were not covered sufficiently
well in the first Call FP7-SEC-2007-1, and topics that have already been indicated in the first
Work programme 2007 as priorities for the Security Research Call 2. The latter will include
the phase 1 of three more demonstration programmes in the two security policy missions
Security of citizens and Restoring security and safety in case of crisis. These will demonstrate
integrated innovative systems of systems.
In parallel, and supporting this focus from the other building block levels, novel and improved
technologies will also be developed, adapted and integrated into systems to be ready for the
next generation of integrated security systems of systems to be demonstrated for full scale
take-up in the future.
Topic descriptions in this Call are often deliberately kept rather brief and general in order to
allow for a variety of promising technological approaches which may address more than one
specific security application. This ensures that in principle more than one proposal can be
selected for each topic, thus guaranteeing competition amongst proposals. It is also
possible not to select any proposals submitted to a topic at all, if the quality is not sufficient
and evaluators do not recommend it.
The Security Research Call 2 is open to the submission of proposals for actions referring to
the following topics.
Activity 10.1: Increasing the Security of citizens
The challenge of this activity is to contribute to increasing the logistic and supply chain
security, to combating the activities of organised crime (such as drug and weapons smuggling,
complicated money laundering and child pornography trafficking schemes, individual and
private sector fraud, illegal movement of equipment, technology and knowledge etc.) and
terrorism by developing secure information and financial networks, robust secure
communications and virtual policing of information infrastructures, including the internet,
information assurance related to internet as a tool, to uncover and track terrorist activities; to
enhance the intelligence and analysis capabilities (capacity and quality) across a range of
sectors in concert with digital forensic technology to track, trace and apprehend terrorists;
13 Projects that are not identified as either security sensitive or of a strategic nature are likely to be implemented
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with respect to terrorist weapons to detect, track, trace, identify and neutralise CBRNE
(Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear agents and Explosives) - both 'traditional' and
'home grown'. Speed, robustness and affordability will be the driving design parameters for
technological and system solutions.
Area 10.1.1: Demonstration projects
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the first phase of these demonstration programmes,
which will define their strategic roadmap and ensure Europe wide awareness.
Topic SEC-2009.1.1.1 Logistic and supply chain security (phase 1)
.
The scope and technical content of the full demonstration project (phase 2, which will build
upon phase 1) will be the demonstration of an efficient, reliable, resilient and secure network
of supply chains that guarantees the security of the goods produced and transported whilst
having minimal impact, in terms of cost and time, on commercial operators and enterprises.
Supply chains are the backbone to Europe's economy. They involve numerous manufacturers,
logistic nodes, operators, platforms and checkpoints. Their security will require an integrated
approach to risk assessment; product traceability, secure exchange of good between nations,
and across operators and the fast but effective screening of goods and platforms. The
programme has strong linkages to the integrated border management demonstration
programme. The areas of improvement and demonstration are:
 Supply chain risk assessment systems and sector specific models to ascertain weaknesses
and appropriate mitigation measures
 Product traceability systems covering manufacturing to end user
 Secure, compatible and interoperable information transfer system for shipment of goods
 Secure exchange of goods, platforms and containers between operators (intermodal
transport security)
 Inspection systems for goods and packaging, including smart container solutions
 Authentication systems for goods and operators
 Modernization of customs procedures to facilitate further the free movement of
individuals, operators, goods, and platforms
 Intelligence of shipped products for pre-screening; content and inventory monitoring
 Protection of supply chain infrastructure including strengthening interdependency
linkages.
It should contribute to increasing the efficiency of the security mission under activity 1.
Scope of Phase 1 (open): The action will define the strategic roadmap required for the
demonstration project which should take into account relevant completed, ongoing and
planned work and lay out, in a coherent and clear manner, the further research work required.
It will assess the relevant factual and political situation and trends as well as potential
classification requirements and issues related to IPR, also with a view to procurement. It will
ensure Europe wide dissemination of the preparation of the demonstration project proposal to
the relevant stakeholders from both the supply and user side. It will also indicate where the
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Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Coordination and support action (aiming at supporting research activities).
Topic SEC-2009.1.1.2 CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear agents and
Explosives (phase 1)
The scope and technical content of the full demonstration project (phase 2, which will build
upon phase 1) will be the demonstration of a consistent portfolio of counter measures for
CBRNE along the chain from prevention to response and recovery. Interoperable and mobile
solutions will significantly lower unit cost whilst international cooperation, and multiple
domain application, offer strong multipliers for success.
CBRNE will require an integrated approach to threat assessment and consequence modelling,
detection and identification of agents and devices, incident management tools, infrastructure
protection mechanisms for individuals and environments, decontamination
processes/techniques and medical care. Improvement and demonstration areas are:
 Affordable networked sensor systems for CBRNE alerting and detection;
 Rapid identification sensor equipment and systems for CBRNE and precursor chemicals
 Integrated monitoring system of CBRNE sensors combined with a monitoring system that
traces and tracks people, goods and platforms.
 Development of portfolio of real time spread prediction models capable of integration into
existing command and control environments
 Integration of CBRNE monitoring networks in existing sensor, transaction and distribution
networks.
 Protection measures, systems and processes for infrastructure and civilian populations.
 Decontamination systems and methods applicable to civilian environments.
 The development of large scale pre- and post-incident medical care.
Scope of Phase 1 (open): The action will define the strategic roadmap required for the
demonstration project which should take into account relevant completed, ongoing and
planned work and lay out, in a coherent and clear manner, the further research work required.
It will assess the relevant factual and political situation and trends as well as potential
classification requirements and issues related to IPR, also with a view to procurement. It will
ensure Europe wide dissemination of the preparation of the demonstration project proposal to
the relevant stakeholders from both the supply and user side. It will also indicate where the
co-operation of third country participants is required or recommended.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Coordination and support action (aiming at supporting research activities).
Expected impact: Through comprehensive preparation (not proposal preparation) of the
demonstration project, the action will provide a solid basis for the description of its phase 2
in the Work Programme of Security Research Call 4 in 2010 as well as for sequencing and
describing research tasks to be called for in future security Work Programmes. It will achieve
qualified Europe wide awareness of relevant industries (including SMEs), universities and
research establishments of the upcoming demonstration project identifying key players and
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access to the action. It will also achieve qualified Europe wide awareness of relevant end
users, governments and other bodies, facilitating and providing guidance concerning the
real-life implementation of the system of systems to be demonstrated.
Area 10.1.2: Integration projects
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Topic SEC-2009.1.2.1: Information and knowledge management for the prevention of
terrorist acts and organised crime
The task is to create a large system, using different modules integrated within an open
architecture. These modules will address all the stages of the value chain of information
management for the fight against and terrorist acts and organised crime (smuggling,
trafficking, fraud, etc.):
a) Information Acquisition should use the means for all data-format (multilingual text and
speech, image.) and sources (open source, disparate high volumes data repositories, network
flows.) to be collected and adequately stored and controlled;
b) Information Processing should comprise all levels of data extraction, transformation,
mining, etc.;
c) Information Exploitation should correlate real-time and historical data to allow automatic
and under-demand (hypothesis building) analysis and decision-making, as well as support for
the coordination of law enforcement actions.
Integration, interoperability, scalability and intrinsic security are to be key elements of this
system.
Expected Impact: Current tools for the fight against terrorist acts and organised crime include
information technology systems, typically ad-hoc for each law enforcement agency, that are
somehow capable to generate added value from disperse data by means of correlation,
comparison and tracking. The importance of these systems reside on their ability to provide
evidence and warnings on facts that otherwise would not be detected during investigations; at
the same time they can provide co-ordination for different agencies tackling same or similar
actions or suspicious events/people. However, considering the wide scope of potential
parameters and variables to be taken into account, several limitations apply: sources or
information are too wide and format (written, oral, digital, analogue.) and language
dependant; legal aspects regarding the information to be used or the persons to which it
relates (privacy); interoperability of systems; information sharing and security aspects of the
systems and of the information itself; trans-national considerations; etc.
Through this action it is intended to tackle the availability of the widest range of information
types and sources, data extraction and transformation tools and processes for knowledge
management against terrorist acts and crime. At the same time it should demonstrate the
possibility of integrating them in a larger system, where each agency is determined by
modules and secured information handling is at the core of the system.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project

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Area 10.1.3: Capability projects
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Function: Detection, identification & authentication
Topic SEC-2009.1.3.1: B-detection. Very fast alerting on broad substance type and
identification. Low false alarm rates.
Technical content / scope: Detecting and identifying specific dangerous goods are important
capabilities for the protection against terrorist acts. The task is to develop new capabilities for
the on the field detection and identification of viri and B-agents in the air, indoor and/or
outdoor environments. Rapid alerting should facilitate early warning and false alarm rates of
existing sensors should be reduced. Stand off capability, portability (miniaturisation,
autonomy.) and maintenance issues will allow ease of use. Networkability and affordability
of detectors have to be considered.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Topic SEC-2009.1.3.2: Drug precursors
Technical content / scope: In order to limit the import of chemicals for the production of
narcotics and psychotropic substances new types of reliable, portable/deployable, low-cost
and 'easy to operate' sensor systems are needed. These sensors are envisaged to be used
primarily by customs officers for controls at the EU external frontier and law enforcement for
intra-Community checks.
Analysis should thus be simple, fast, hand-held and preferably non-invasive. Projects should
develop prototypes for the detection of key chemicals (drugs, drug precursors and potentially
derivatives of key precursors) used in the production of narcotics related criminality, such as
Amphetamine-type-stimulants (ATS), in Europe. Ideally multiple substances could be
detected simultaneously.
The systems to be developed should be fully functional ranging from sampling to read-out. In
order to guarantee high specificity, high sensitivity and a minimized amount of false positive
signals, the systems could integrate several independent advanced sensor technologies.
There is also a need for systems which allow for high throughput during initial
screening where e.g. optical probing and technologies to analyse airborne traces of the
specific chemicals can be employed.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Topic SEC-2009.1.3.3 Properties of improvised explosive devices, additives to precursors to
explosives to prevent precursors from being used to manufacture explosive devices
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Properties of improvised explosive devices (in particular liquid explosives) regarding in
particular additives to precursors to explosives, either to prevent them from being used to
manufacture improvised explosive devices (inhibitors), or to allow an easier detection
(markers).
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme(s): Collaborative project.
Topic SEC-2009.1.3.4: Advanced forensic toolbox
Technical content / scope: The task is to develop:
1) A methodology and technological standard for the reconstruction of physical [and/or
digital] crime scenes with the aim to improve interpretation and presentation in all stages of
the legal process: from police briefing, case conferences through expert testimony in court in
all EU member states and associated states. This includes the development of tools for
recording of crime scenes, scenario-driven evidence collection and decision making.
2) Mobile technologies for 'real time' analysis and screening of trace materials (DNA, CBRN,
explosives, drugs) at large scale crime scenes and mass disasters caused by terrorist incidents.
This technology is aimed at quickly retrieving information that is needed to enable scenario
based evidence selection, information guided investigation, risk assessment and to enable
decontamination of terrorist incident scenes in such a way that disruption of trace evidence is
prevented.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Expected impact: Actions in this area will provide the (adapted) technology basis and
relevant knowledge for security capabilities needed in this (and also other) mission(s), as
required by integrating industry and/or (private and/or public) end users, while achieving a
significant improvement with respect to performance, reliability, speed and cost. At the same
time, actions will reflect the mutual dependency of technology, organisational dynamics,
human factors, societal issues as well as related legal aspects. This will reinforce European
industry's potential to create important market opportunities and establish leadership, and it
will ensure sufficient awareness and understanding of all relevant issues for the take-up of
their outcome (e.g. regarding harmonisation and standardisation, potential classification
requirements, international co-operation needs, communication strategies etc.) as well as for
further research needs with a view to future security Work Programmes.
Activity 10.2: Increasing the Security of infrastructures and utilities
The challenge of this activity is to protect critical infrastructures and utilities (both physical
and logical systems from e.g. sensitive and administrative buildings (often also of symbolic
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sites, storage and distribution, storage sites of nuclear waste, to information and
communication networks or public events etc.) against being damaged, destroyed or disrupted
by deliberate acts of terrorism, sabotage, natural disasters, negligence, accidents or computer
hacking, criminal activity and malicious behaviour. Their direct, often trans-national
dependencies and the cascading failures generated in case of failure in one of them (special
emphasis is given to the robustness of the power transmission and distribution system due to
its underlying operational importance to most others) will be taken into account, as well as the
consequential dependencies to the commercial environment. Cost effectiveness will be
addressed as one of the driving design parameters. Efficient technological solutions need to
be developed. Where no efficient solution exists, the research effort should emphasise low
cost solutions; where efficient but costly technologies exist, research efforts should focus on
ways to reduce dramatically the cost for similar performances.
Area 10.2.1: Demonstration projects
No demonstration projects are foreseen in this activity for the Security Research Call 2.
Area 10.2.2: Integration projects
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Topic SEC-2009.2.2.1: Integrated protection of rail transportation
Technical content / scope:The task is to develop an integrated system to improve the security
of rail transportation through better protection of railways and trains, and to reduce disparity
in security between European railway systems. This will include the immunity of signal and
power distribution systems against electromagnetic terrorist acts, the detection of abnormal
objects on or under ballast; clearance of trains before daily use; control of access to driver's
cabin, detection of unauthorised driver; new methods/tools to isolate and secure luggage; as
well as a study and tools to reduce disparity of European railway systems' security. The
action will demonstrate the potential of the European rail transportation systems for improved
protection and homogeneity. This will also include the physical protection of railway assets
(train, railway system and- underground-station buildings etc).
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Topic SEC-200.;2.2.2: Integrated comprehensive approach to airport security
Technical content / scope: The task is to create an integrated comprehensive airport (land,
surrounding infrastructure and adjacent airspace) security system capable of providing
accurate situational awareness. It aims to develop a cost and time effective system with a
passenger security focus that covers the whole airport area and integrates relevant
technologies that together can meet current and coming security threats. The proposed system
must respect passenger privacy and keep time spent at check-in, security controls etc to a
minimum. Aspects to be addressed include passenger, crew and staff screening (including
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(abnormal behaviour, illicit substances and objects); outdoor 24h surveillance at the airport
area; and checked luggage and cargo screening (including detection of explosives and other
illicit substances or objects). This integrated approach could include a comprehensive threats
analysis, and the research needs for the detection and the protection of commercial aircrafts
against MANPAD attacks. The system will improve situation awareness at airports through
the monitoring and tracking of complex transport environments as a consequence of the
continuous arrival and departure of cargo, planes, vehicles, staff and passengers, and also the
potential threats by vehicles and individuals inside and at the surroundings of the airport area.
This will include mobile and fixed detection and recognition systems in order to provide
intelligent event detection, supporting the decision control; investigation into cargos and
luggage scanner outputs fused with airplane passenger and cargo list information, external
risk assessment and a-priori threat knowledge which allows for automatic anomaly detection.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Expected impact: While taking into account the mutual dependency of technology,
organisational dynamics and human factors as well as related legal issues, actions in this
area will achieve a substantial improvement with respect to performance, reliability, speed
and cost. They will also identify standardisation requirements and provide information
concerning further research needs with a view to future security Work Programmes.
Through the performance of the integrated technology system, actions will allow product and
service developers to verify and optimise their technologies at all development stages. This
will reinforce their potential to create important market opportunities for European industry
and establish leadership.
Actions will demonstrate the technology based potential for enhancing the effectiveness of
European authorities in implementing their security policies and the capabilities of security
forces. In addition, the actions will provide guidance for their implementation, including
privacy relevant aspects.
Area 10.2.3: Capability projects
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Function: Detection, identification & authentication
Topic SEC-2009.2.3.1 Built infrastructure protection, including building in resilience to
attack at the design stage
Technical content / scope: To identify and define the required design requirements and
additional physical protection measurements to counter security threats in newly built and
existing infrastructures susceptible to terrorist threat (embassies, government buildings,
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  A multi-disciplinary approach integrating threat analysis, infrastructure analysis, incident
analysis and protective measures analysis is needed to make the right decisions regarding
a protective portfolio.
  The development and application of additional protection - compatible with other
building management issues - must be made feasible.
The expected outcome would be the development of a suite of protection portfolios for new
and existing building that are operationally viable, infrastructure specific and affordable."
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Expected impact: Actions in this area will provide the (adapted) technology basis and
relevant knowledge for security capabilities needed in this (and also other) mission(s), as
required by integrating industry and/or (private and/or public) end users, while achieving a
significant improvement with respect to performance, reliability, speed and cost. At the same
time, actions will reflect the mutual dependency of technology, organisational dynamics,
human factors, societal issues as well as related legal aspects. This will reinforce European
industry's potential to create important market opportunities and establish leadership, and it
will ensure sufficient awareness and understanding of all relevant issues for the take-up of
their outcome (e.g. regarding harmonisation and standardisation, potential classification
requirements, international co-operation needs, communication strategies etc.) as well as for
further research needs with a view to future security Work Programmes.
Activity 10.3: Intelligent surveillance and enhancing border security
The challenge of this activity is to address border security in the context of integrated border
management ensuring legitimate trade and flow of people, thus supporting the Schengen cooperation,
the efforts of national authorities and those of the European Union's external
borders agency FRONTEX with respect to the convergence of information management
systems, interoperability, training and cascading best practice. Actions will refer to issues
relevant for all the consecutive tiers of the European border security strategy14.
The Commission presented on 13.02.2008 its vision on the development of the European
Union's external border management system, including concrete measures on the FRONTEX
Agency and on control of maritime borders.15. Proposals in activity 3 are meant to be coherent
with this vision and to complement other on-going activities, both at the national and
international level.
The link to standardisation, regulation and legislation as well as to related testing, evaluation
and certification will be crucial. The focus of this Work Programme is on illegal immigration
as well as on trafficking of drugs, weapons and illicit substances. With respect to illegal
immigration the objective is to develop novel, reliable and scalable solutions to efficiently
identify illegal movements, whilst not unduly impeding the flow of the vast majority of
14 As part of the definition of the EU Border Management Strategy, see Council Conclusions of Justice Home
Affairs Council of 20-22 September 2006.
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legitimate travellers and vehicles. Naturally, privacy and human rights will need to be taken
into account. With respect to the trafficking of drugs, weapons and illicit substances such as
CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives) agents, the objective is
to create a coordinated and integrated security system to ensure the security of goods supply
chains and logistics networks, while addressing traceability, standardisation and more
affordable robust solutions as well as reduction of unit cost and screening times.16
Area 10.3.1: Demonstration projects
No demonstration projects are foreseen in this activity for the Security Research Call 2.
Area 10-3.2: Integration projects
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Topic SEC-2009.3.2.1: Main port area security system
Technical content / scope: The task is to conceive and design a state-of-the art integrated
surveillance / security system capable to satisfy border control constraints at main ports. The
system shall take into account their organizational structure and operational modalities,
including, if appropriate, sea hinterland traffic and transport-logistics relations.
The system should be adaptable to different configurations of ports and it should allow the
integration of existing legacy components.
This system should combine and integrate preventive measures to protect port facilities
against threats of intentional unlawful acts. It should be suitable for implementation in the
complex port environment and should fit into the normal flow of operations without
introducing delays.
It should provide persistent surveillance of port facilities, monitoring of goods, personnel and
passengers, tracking of vessels, vehicles and containers and should be capable of alerting port
security operators for activation of immediate and effective reactions.
The system will integrate, in a single security network:
 information acquisition,
 handling and exchange tools,
 consideration should also be paid to the facilitation of information sharing within and
between main sea ports, and/or between sea ports and hinterland terminals and
operational services, such as police or other intervention forces..
The system should be based on a sound security gaps analysis and should also include
elements for the training of security operators enabling them to act whenever required
minimizing the loss of lives, goods and the interruption of logistic business.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
16 Actions under this activity can take up solutions provided e.g. by GMES (see theme 9 Space) or Galileo (see
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Topic SEC-2009.3.2.2: Sea border surveillance system
Technical content / scope: The task is to improve sea border surveillance. Key problem areas
in achieving this are:
 Networking of relevant (heterogeneous) sensors, sensor networks and other
information sources. Interoperability and integration are the key elements.
 Integration and fusion of data and information from the sensors, sensor networks and
other information sources
Protection of sea borders relies on accurate maritime surface pictures of vessels of all types.
The priority is monitoring ship movements along extended sea borders in areas of high-traffic
or with special environmental concerns.. This includes detection (identification) and tracking
of small, large, non-reporting and reporting vessels. Application of both wide-area
surveillance and local observation nodes is important. The sensors can be land based, vessel
based, airborne (also situated on unmanned platforms), underwater or space borne. Sensor
networks for sea border surveillance will typically consist of combinations of land, vessel, air,
underwater and space sensors.
More specific goals are to improve:
 monitoring of vessel movements (including non-reporting vessels) on the European
sea border
 confirmation of the identity of reporting vessels and detection
 vessel tracking and classification
 detection of small vessels
 detection of suspicious behaviour (e.g. deviations from expected routes)
 understanding of intentions of the vessels
 early identification of potentially threatening situations.
The outcome would be an integrated and cost-effective sea border surveillance system
capable of providing accurate situational awareness including early identification of possible
threats and illegal actions.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Topic SEC-2009.3.2.3 Exploitation of Open Source Information in Support of Decision
Making Processes
Technical content / scope:
The task is to develop an advanced integrated toolkit to exploit open source information for
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multi-lingual and -format open source information (hard- and softcopy), that can then further
be processed via entity extraction, text- and data-mining, and visualisation in support of
hypothesis building and scenario development. The toolkit should allow the decision-maker to
trace back the underlying information and reasoning processes on which the hypotheses were
built. The toolkit should be developed around an "open" architecture, in order to allow
integration with other existing or newly developed tools and interfaces as easy as possible.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Expected impact: While taking into account the mutual dependency of technology,
organisational dynamics and human factors as well as related legal issues, actions in this
area will achieve a substantial improvement with respect to ethics, performance, reliability,
speed and cost. They will also identify standardisation requirements and provide information
concerning further research needs with a view to future security Work Programmes.
Through the performance of the integrated technology system, actions will allow product and
service developers to verify and optimise their technologies at all development stages. This
will reinforce their potential to create important market opportunities for European industry
and establish leadership.
Actions will demonstrate the technology based potential for enhancing the effectiveness of
European authorities in implementing their security policies and the capabilities of security
forces In addition, the actions will provide guidance for their implementation, including
privacy relevant aspects.
Area 10.3.4: Coordination and support actions
Topic SEC-2009.3.4.1 Continuity, coverage, performance (incl. UAV), secure data link
Technical content / scope: The task is to develop an open architecture for the operation of
unmanned air-to-ground wide area land and sea border surveillance platforms in Europe. The
architecture should be based on the developing concepts and scenarios for aerial surveillance
and the developing legislation for insertion of unmanned aerial systems into controlled civil
airspace in Europe. The technical aspects of the open architecture should include among
others, concepts for surveillance sensors, platforms (including various take-off and landing
strategies), secure data up- and downlinks and platform independent ground stations
to control cost and maximise efficiency and effectiveness of the operation of the unmanned
aerial system. In developing the project maximum use should be demonstrated of ongoing
initiatives in Europe and beyond. The nature of non-military use of UAV requires costefficient
solutions to be found.
Call: Security Research Call 2
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Activity 10.4: Restoring security and safety in case of crisis
The first challenge of this activity is to ensure that governments, first responders and societies
are better prepared prior to unpredictable catastrophic incidents using new, innovative and
affordable solutions. The second challenge is to improve the tools, infrastructures, procedures
and organisational frameworks to respond and recover more efficiently and effectively both
during, and after, an incident.
Three areas are to be addressed, namely incidents caused by: (1) terrorist acts and (organised)
crime, including the use of conventional explosive weapons and weapons of mass destruction
and disruption (e.g. CBRNE); (2) natural disasters including pandemics; and (3) major
industrial accidents or technological disasters. Many of the relevant capabilities might also be
suitable for deployment in humanitarian crises.
Area 10.4.1: Demonstration projects
This Security Research Call calls for the first phase of this demonstration programme, which
will define its strategic roadmap and ensure Europe wide awareness.
Topic SEC-2009.4.1.1: Aftermath crisis management (phase 1)
The scope and technical content of the full demonstration project (phase 2, which will build
upon phase 1) will be the demonstration of an integrated and scalable crisis management
system capable of providing comprehensive situational awareness to decision makers to
ensure a timely, co-ordinated and effective response to large scale disasters both inside and
outside Europe.
Large-scale incidents require a coordinated response from crisis managers and first responders
from different agencies across Europe and with resources from all levels of government. A
common operational picture, well trained and equipped teams, secure communications, and
flexibility in planning/executing crisis management missions (man made and natural) are the
underpinnings. Equipment and systems developed under CBRNE activities, in particular for
decontamination, should be leveraged. Improvement and demonstration areas are:
 Interoperable secure communication systems based on software defined solutions
 Robust and scalable situational awareness systems that combine and integrate, in real time,
data from different systems to improve decision making.
 Network enabled capabilities and decision support for shared command and control
 Comprehensive logistic and resource planning systems to enable a rapid response, inside
and outside Europe.
 Robust, lightweight and mobile search and rescue systems for all situations
 Portfolio of solutions for interagency/international training, exercises and best practice
exchange based on realistic modelling and simulation tools.
 Development and adaptation of national and international operating procedures and
organisational structures to a common or interoperable crisis management system.
 Rapid post incident systems to restore basic services (energy, transport, telecoms)
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 Forecasting tools for contamination spreading,
 Containment techniques,
 Traceability of contaminated people, and
 Decontamination of equipment and infrastructures (threshold)
It should contribute to increasing the efficiency of the security mission under activity 1.
Scope of Phase 1 (open): The action will define the strategic roadmap required for the
demonstration project which should take into account relevant completed, ongoing and
planned work and lay out, in a coherent and clear manner, the further research work required.
It will assess the relevant factual and political situation and trends as well as potential
classification requirements and issues related to IPR, also with a view to procurement. It will
ensure EU wide dissemination of the preparation of the demonstration project proposal to the
relevant stakeholders from both the supply and user side. It will also indicate where the cooperation
of third country participants is required or recommended.
Call: Security Research Call 1
Funding scheme: Coordination and support action (supporting action).
Expected impact: Through comprehensive preparation (not proposal preparation) of the
demonstration project, the action will provide a solid basis for the description of its phase 2
in the Work Programme of Security Research Call 4 in 2010 as well as for sequencing and
describing research tasks to be called for in future security Work Programmes. It will achieve
qualified Europe wide awareness of relevant industries (including SMEs), universities and
research establishments of the upcoming demonstration project identifying key players and
performance profiles of other required contributors, allowing for their effective and balanced
access to the action. It will also achieve qualified Europe wide awareness of relevant end
users, governments and other bodies, facilitating and providing guidance concerning the
real-life implementation of the system of systems to be demonstrated.
Area 10.4.2: Integration projects
This Security Research Call calls for the following actions:
Topic SEC-2009.4.2.1: First responder of the future
Technical content / scope: The task is to enhance the operational effectiveness and capability
of first responders and reduce injury or loss of life among first responders (and the civil
population).
The project should present a holistic view covering
  Operational effectiveness
  Improved logistics concepts (including cross-border) involving the different first
responders (medical teams, police, fire brigades, specialised CBRN teams,..)
  Interoperability and interchangeability of equipments and systems;
  Improved availability of appropriate transport means, measures for safe hand over of
casualties to hospitals;
  Optimisation of personal protection equipment, including sensors and communication
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  Indoor communication and guidance of first responders in the field;
  Harmonisation of existing CBRN activities.
  Development of European standards for certification of equipment and personnel;
  Harmonisation of the legal framework of intervention (including cross-border aspects)
  Training under realistic conditions (and co-operation), design training for real life
operations
  The required interoperability between civil first responders and special military and or
intervention forces operating side by side with their civil colleagues in terrorist attack
situations
  Attention to the well-being and/or resilience of the first responder
Proposals should build on projects launched in previous calls. The expected outcome would
be integrated protection systems, equipment, procedures and training methods to improve the
performance and security of first responders.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Expected impact: While taking into account the mutual dependency of technology,
organisational dynamics and human factors as well as related legal issues, actions in this
area will achieve a substantial improvement with respect to performance, reliability, speed
and cost. They will also identify standardisation requirements and provide information
concerning further research needs with a view to future security Work Programmes.
Through the performance of the integrated technology system, actions will allow product and
service developers to verify and optimise their technologies at all development stages. This
will reinforce their potential to create important market opportunities for European industry
and establish leadership.
Actions will demonstrate the technology based potential for enhancing the effectiveness of
European authorities in implementing their security policies and the capabilities of security
forces. In addition, the actions will provide guidance for their implementation, including
privacy relevant aspects.
Area 10.4.3: Capability projects
This Security Research Call calls for the following actions:
Function: Intervention and neutralisation
Topic SEC-2009.4.3.1: Neutralisation of CBRN effects following a terrorist event
Technical content / scope: In order to contain and limit the effects of terrorist CBRN
(Chemical, Biological, Radiological and/or Nuclear agents) devices, the task is to develop
novel, fast, wide range, mobile and easy to use counter-measure approaches to the
neutralisation of devices and their effects. It should focus on the crisis management aspect
after the occurrence of such an event and include techniques and systems for isolation,
shielding, decontamination, medical counter-measures etc. Human factors for both responders
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Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Function: Incident response
Topic SEC-2009.4.3.2: Bio-dosimetric tools to manage radiological casualties
Technical content / scope: Improvement and adaptation of existing, and the development of
new, bio-dosimetric tools to enable them to be applied in a timely and reliable manner to mass
casualties from the malevolent use of radiation or radioactive material and to responders to
such events. Speed of response and applicability to very large numbers of potentially exposed
people will be critical in the use of these tools for triage. Given the diversity of potential
radiological events, a range of tools is likely to be needed and an integrated approach - both
in terms of hardware and software - should be developed. The tools should be validated,
training provided on their use and opportunities for their commercial exploitation identified
and pursued. A multi-disciplinary approach will be needed.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding scheme: Collaborative project.
Function: Training & exercises
Topic SEC-2009.4.3.3: Simulation, planning and training tools and methods for
management of crises and complex emergencies
Technical content/scope: The task is to address the needs for tools to help prepare for, and
better manage large civil crises and complex emergencies. Complex crises and emergencies
can last for long periods of time and typically involve many different organisations and
regions, sometimes also with a cross-border element. Here participating organisations and
nations commonly have different mandates, goals, means and methods of handling crises,
which makes cooperation difficult. Therefore, there is a need to develop tools to support
better planning and training of crisis management across organisational and geographic
boundaries.
The goal is to develop tools and methods that:
 support information sharing and cooperative planning across organisations and
nations, also dynamically in an ongoing crisis
 enable distributed training of crisis management across organisations and nations
 enable methods; models and tools exchange between organisations and nations
 include the management of "soft" aspects such as the impact of culture on crisis
management across organisational and geographic boundaries.
The expected outcome would be tools and methods that help people prepare for, and better
manage, complex emergencies and crises across organisations and nations.
Call: Security Research Call 2
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Expected impact: Actions in this area will provide the (adapted) technology basis and
relevant knowledge for security capabilities needed in this (and also other) mission(s), as
required by integrating industry and/or (private and/or public) end users, while achieving a
significant improvement with respect to performance, reliability, speed and cost. At the same
time, actions will reflect the mutual dependency of technology, organisational dynamics,
human factors, societal issues as well as related legal aspects. This will reinforce European
industry's potential to create important market opportunities and establish leadership, and it
will ensure sufficient awareness and understanding of all relevant issues for the take-up of
their outcome (e.g. regarding harmonisation and standardisation, potential classification
requirements, international co-operation needs, communication strategies etc.) as well as for
further research needs with a view to future security Work Programmes.
Activity 10.5: Improving Security systems integration, interconnectivity and
interoperability
This activity is not open for self-standing actions in the Security Research Call 2. However,
proposals dealing with system integration, interconnectivity and interoperability issues related
to the four missions can be submitted under activities 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will be considered 'in
scope' there, as long as they are equally in line with the corresponding technical content and
scope.
The Joint Call ICT & Security 1 covered self-standing actions dealing with system
integration, interconnectivity and interoperability issues related to the security of
infrastructures and utilities, in particular in the domain of energy and transport.
Activity 10.6: Security and society
Technology is an important tool in preventing, responding, managing and mitigating potential
security threats to European societies, but it is only part of the effective response. It must be
applied in balanced combination with organisational processes and human intervention, which
all determine each other and must be addressed by the actions. Cultural background plays an
essential role, and also in balancing security as a societal value against other values. Thus
research into political, social and human issues is required to complement the technology
oriented research. In this context, gender differences may exist, which must then be addressed
as an integral part of the research to ensure the highest level of scientific quality. Appropriate
dissemination strategies should also make an integral part of the research. Many of the
activities to be funded under this theme will make positive contributions to education and
training and to raising general levels of awareness of the nature of the research undertaken
and the benefits likely to accrue.
As this activity takes a threat and incident related approach only, it is complementary to the
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Expected impact: Actions in this activity will provide improved insight and advice for
security policy makers, security research programme makers and (mission oriented) security
research performers (in some cases, acting as "Think Tanks"). They do not generate general
or specific knowledge about (in-)security, its reasons and consequences etc., but attain a
broad and well-based understanding of the public administrative, cultural and societal
framework in which security enhancing policy measures, including in particular security
research, take place. In particular they effectuate in-depth understanding of the mutual
dependency of technology, organisational dynamics, human factors, societal issues as well as
related legal aspects. The outcome of the research together with appropriate dissemination
strategies contribute to the effective and efficient planning and designing of future security
research programmes and actions as well as to policies, programmes and initiatives which
enhance the security of the European citizens.
The following actions will be open for Collaborative Project, Network of Excellence and
Coordination and Support Action.
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Area 10.6.1: Citizens and society
The security of the European citizens is at the core of the Security theme. Research in this
area will ensure that selected policies and technologies are responsive to the needs of the
citizens, and that they create security approaches that are rooted and acceptable by society and
citizens, with differing cultural backgrounds. It will in particular address violent radicalisation
risks, terrorist behaviour and activity etc. Thus it will provide authorities as well as future
technology related research with valuable information and recommendations to improve their
performance.
Topic SEC-2009.6.1.1 Better understanding of the rationale and the drivers underlying the
violent radicalisation processes and how these drivers interact
Technical content / scope: The task is to obtain a deeper understanding of the issues
affecting violent radicalisation, the process of recruitment, and complex motivations of
terrorists, which may facilitate effective counter-measures.
The knowledge on violent radicalisation processes is mainly based on superficial data (e.g.:
biographical standard data like age, gender, educational background et cetera) and / or theory
based assumptions. The state of knowledge is not sufficient to enlighten the driving forces of
radicalization.
In order to get more in-depth insights into the psycho-social dynamics of radicalisation
processes it is intended to initiate empirical research on this topic from a social-science
perspective. Due to the phenomenon's complexity the research design should be multidisciplinary
and comparatively shaped and based e.g. on a life history approach (method). The
research guiding question is: Do different social as well as cultural environments and
conditions lead to different psycho-social patterns of violent radicalisation processes?
Though, due to the recent challenges, the main focus is put on religiously motivated
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should be considered as well in order to be able to identify the specific characteristics of the
diverse patterns of extremism / terrorism within Europe.
It is expected that the research findings are reflected upon in view of counter measures in
terms of practicable preventive approaches to the violent radicalization phenomenon.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Collaborative Project, Network of Excellence and Coordination and
Support Actions.
Area 10.6.2: Understanding organisational structures and cultures of public users
An objective European joint security capability to handle security matters has to be based
upon the resources and mandates of the Member States and Associated Countries. The distinct
national systems must be interoperable, scalable and allow for mobility where appropriate.
Research under this area will look at the organisational structures, behavioural and cultural
issues of end user organisations in order to ensure applicability, user friendliness and
affordability of security technologies and solutions. It will also improve applicability
concerning political accountability and democratic control aspects of public services within
the security arena.
Topic SEC-2009.6.2.1: Inventories of existing national resources, institutional mandates
and practices across relevant sectors
Technical content / scope: The task is to address the need for general/operational
interoperability, scalability and where appropriate mobility of the Member States' and
Associated States' distinct national systems, in order to achieve an effective joint European
capability to handle civil security issues. This will include in particular institutional design
and issues concerning conflicting/complementary mandates and resources/best practices, in
order to achieve better European connectivity between the existing national systems. The
research should take into account behavioural, organisational and cultural issues that can have
an impact on the effectiveness of public users, in particular linguistic barriers or stovepipe
sectoral approaches.
The expected impact of the proposal should therefore be 1) identification of robust cultural
traditions shaping local practices in the field, 2) comparison of different national and/or local
structures of information processing, decision-making and allocation of resources to handle
security issues, 3) identification of best practices to be implemented at a European level and
4) establishment of a platform for the monitoring and coordination of national security
policies
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Collaborative Project, Network of Excellence and Coordination and
Support Action.
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The security domain is 'by definition' one with broad uncertainty even within the most nearsighted
time horizon; foresight studies and scenario building techniques are therefore very
much needed for all missions. Research under this area will improve our understanding of
novel threats as well as technological opportunities and emerging security related ethical,
cultural and organisational challenges. It will help authorities to assess investment alternatives
for prevention or preparedness and to make the appropriate trade-offs between security and
other societal objectives such as the right to privacy and social cohesion.
Topic SEC-2009.6.3.1: Foresight research activities to inspire public debate, to foster
shared understanding and self-organisation among stakeholders in the security domain
Technical content / scope: The task is to conduct in-depth research in areas concerning
security and strongly security-related industries and markets where expertise at European
level is limited. Focused foresight activities addressing specific technologies or problem areas
in technology projects should also be included.
The industry's supply chain structure and relations between supply and demand sides and their
effects on the national and European technological and industrial base should be taken into
account, as well as trade and investment flows within the EU and vis-à-vis third countries,
and emerging industrial and market issues in the next 20-year timeframe.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Collaborative Project, Network of Excellence and Coordination and
Support Action.
Topic SEC-2009.6.3.2 Research on rigorous methodologies for assessment of security
investments and trade-off between security and other societal objectives (e.g. privacy and
social cohesion)
Technical content / scope: The task is to develop foresight based methodologies for the
rigorous assessment of investment alternatives, intended to prevent or mitigate insecurities
with uncertain and potentially catastrophic ramifications. Both financial costs as well as the
trade-off between security and other societal objectives, such as the right to privacy and social
cohesion, should be addressed.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Collaborative project, Network of Excellence and Coordination and
Support Action
Area 10-6.4: Security Economics
Security economics is the analysis of aggregate risks facing society and economy using
rigorous analytical and empirical tools of economics, which should be regarded in particular
with reference to the Lisbon agenda. Policy makers may tend to take imperfect security
decisions (e.g. regulations) based on a public perception of (in)security, with an impact to
market structures. A singular focus on security or competitiveness would be too narrow;
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the overall policy objectives. Economic theory in particular can offer key insights, enabling
governments to optimise their efforts to enhance security and growth.
Topic SEC-2009.6.4.1: 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
Technical content / scope: The task is to develop a set of indicators that together could serve
as 'European Security Indicator'. Both the level of factual security as well as the security
related impact of political measures should be addressed, with a view to achieving an
objective reference instead of relying on (in)security as perceived by public opinion. This will
include an assessment of the economic implications of both insecurity and of the
implementation of security policies. It will also assess potential changes in market structures
that might be initiated by regulatory measures which aim at stimulating "secure growth" and
thus stimulate industries to provide security-enhancing products or services. Eventually it will
take into account changes in criminality and assess crime risks.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Collaborative Project, Network of Excellence and Coordination and
Support Action.
Activity 10.7: Security Research coordination and structuring
The Security theme, which aims at contributing to increased security for Europe's citizens
whilst simultaneously improving the global competitiveness of Europe's industrial base,
needs to utilise limited resources in an effective and efficient manner. It is embedded in a
fabric of other relevant research work carried out under various other programmes both on the
European level as well as in the Member States and Associated Countries. It can only reach
its objective, if its outcome is eventually applied by the relevant end user communities.
This activity provides the platform for actions to coordinate and structure national, European
and international security research efforts, to develop synergies between, and avoid
duplication with, civil, security and defence research as well as to coordinate between the
demand and the supply side of security research. Activities also focus on the improvement of
relevant legal conditions and procedures.
It is understood however, that there will be certain areas where coordination and structuring
are not sought, or needed, but equally there will be others where coordination and even cooperation
would add value.
Expected impact: Actions in this activity will provide deeper insight and wider awareness of
the European security related research and industrial landscape and the public environments
and frameworks in which stakeholders operate. In particular actions will indicate
opportunities and constraints for developing and strengthening a European security related
market. Actions will ensure enhanced networking, coordination and co-operation of the
Member States and Associated Countries as well as between relevant organisations on the
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making it more effective and efficient, it will raise the innovation level in the security domain
and will achieve increasingly harmonised implementation approaches. It will also contribute
to the design of future Work Programmes of the Security theme.
The Security Research Call 2 calls for the following actions:
Topic SEC.2009.7.0.1 Transparency and networking amongst Member States and
Associated Countries
Technical content / scope: With a view to ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of the
Security theme and also to exploit opportunities outside the Community scope, the task is to
establish a Member States' and Associated countries' network of competent and politically
relevant national and where appropriate regional contact points that will (a) exchange
information on the general situation of security research in their countries and define core
areas of common interest to prevent duplication and identify synergies; (b) develop common
strategies in the core areas and appropriate transparency mechanisms (referring to a joint
capability and technology taxonomy, and considering scope and depth of the transparency as
well as agreements on protection of intellectual property and handling of classified
information); (c) explore and demonstrate coordinated and/or joint initiatives in these core
areas. The action will be similar to the principles of ERA-NET and can involve countries that
already have or are about to finalise the preparation of national and/or regional security
research strategies and funding programmes.
This topic is alternatively open for full scale ERA-NET proposals, to be submitted under this
call17.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Network of Excellence and Coordination and Support Action.
Topic SEC-2009-10.7.0.2 Supply chains and market integration
Technical content / scope: With a view to involving the best intellectual and technological
capabilities available throughout Europe in the security technology supply chains, including
the yet untapped potential, and promoting their Europeanization, the task is to identify
opportunities and weak spots in the supply chains, to identify appropriate organisations (in
particular SMEs) not yet involved or settled in the security (research) domain, to help them
understand security related targets, mechanisms and opportunities and to facilitate their access
to the main stakeholders and integrators of these technology supply chains. The action needs
to take into account and if possible build upon relevant ongoing initiatives.
Call: Security Research Call 2
Funding schemes: Network of Excellence and Coordination and Support Action
17 The Security Theme is not included in the second joint call for ERA-NETs across the Themes (See Annex IV)

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III IMPLEMENTATION OF CALLS
Call title: Security Research Call 2
 Call identifier: FP7-SEC-2009-1
 Date of publication: 3 September 200818
 Deadline: 4 December 2008, at 17.00.00 h Brussels local time19
 Indicative budget: EUR 117.9 million 2021
 Topics called:
ACTIVITY/ AREA TOPICS CALLED FUNDING
SCHEMES
SEC-2009.1.1.1 Logistic and supply chain security 10.1. Security of
citizens / 1.1
Demonstration
projects
SEC-2009.1.1.2 CBRNE (Chemical, Biologica, Radiological, Nuclear
agents and Explosives)
Coordination
and support
action
(supporting)
10.1. Security of
citizens / 1.2
Integration projects
SEC-2009.1.2.1 Information and knowledge management for the
prevention of terrorist acts and organised crime
Collaborative
project
SEC-2009;1.3.1 B-agent detection. Very fast alerting on broad
substance type and identification. Low false alarm rates
SEC-2009.1.3.2 Drug precursors
SEC-2009.1.3.3 Properties of improvised explosive devices, additives
to precursors to explosives to prevent precursors from being used to
manufacture explosive devices
10.1. Security of
citizens / 1.3
Capability projects
SEC-2009.1.3.4 Advanced forensic toolbox
Collaborative
project
SEC2009.2.2.1 Integrated protection of rail transportation 10.2. Security of
infrastructures and
utilities / 2.2
Integration projects
SEC2009.2.2.2 Integrated comprehensive approach to airport security
Collaborative
project
10.2. Security of
infrastructures and
utilities / 2.3
Capability projects
SEC-2009.2.3.1 Built infrastructure protection, including building in
resilience to attack at the design stage
Collaborative
project
10.3. Intelligent
surveillance and SEC-2009.3.2.1: Main port area security system Collaborative
18 The Director-General responsible for the call may publish it up to one month prioir or after the envisaged date
of publication
19 At the time of the publication of the call, the Director-General responsible may delay this deadline by up to
two months
20 Under the condition that the preliminary draft budget for 2009 is adopted without modifications by the budget
authority
21 The final total budget awarded to this call, following the evaluation of proposals, may vary by up to 10% of
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SEC-2009.3.2.2: Sea border surveillance system border security / 3.2
Integration projects
SEC-2009.3.2.3 The Exploitation of Open Source Information in
Support of Decision Making Processes
project
10.3. Intelligent
surveillance and
border security / 3.4
Coordination and
support actions
SEC-2009.3.4.1 Continuity, coverage, performance (incl. UAV; secure
data link
Coordination
and support
action
10.4. Restoring
security and safety in
case of crisis / 4.1
Demonstration
projects
SEC-2009.4.1.1 Aftermath crisis management system Coordination
and support
action
(supporting)
10.4. Restoring
security and safety in
case of crisis / 4.2
Integration projects
SEC-2009.4.2.1 First responder of the future Collaborative
project
SEC-2009.4.3.1: Neutralisation of CBRN effects following a terrorist
event
SEC-2009.4.3.2: Bio-dosimetric tools to manage radiological
casualties
10.4. Restoring
security and safety in
case of crisis / 4.3
Capability projects
SEC-2009.4.3.3: Simulation, planning and training tools and methods
for management of crises and complex emergencies
Collaborative
project
10.6. Security and
Society / 6.1 Citizens
and security
SEC-2009..6.1.1 Better understanding of the rationale and the drivers
underlying the violent radicalisation processes and how these drivers
interact
10.6. Security and
Society / 6.2
Understanding
organisational
structures and
cultures of public
users
SEC-2009.6.2.1 Inventories of existing national resources,
institutional mandates and practices across relevant sectors
SEC-2009.6.3.1 Foresight research activities to inspire public debate,
to foster shared understanding and self-organisation among
stakeholders in the security domains
10.6. Security and
Society / 6.3
Foresight, scenarios
and security as an
evolving concept SEC-2009;6.3.2 Research on rigorous methodologies for assessment
of security investments and trade-off between security and other
societal objectives (e.g. privacy and social cohesion)
10.6. Security and
Society / 6.4 Security
Economics
SEC-2009.6.4.1 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
Collaborative
projects,
Network of
Excellence,
Coordination
and support
action
SEC-2009-7.0.1 Transparency and networking amongst Member
States and Associated States
10.7. Security
Research
coordination and
structuring SEC-2009-7.0.2 Supply chains and market integration
Network of
Excellence,
Coordination
and support

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action
 Eligibility conditions:
The general eligibility criteria, as set out in Annex 2 of the work programme, apply to all
topics of this call.
The standard minimum number of participating legal entities for all funding schemes are used
in this call, in line with the Rules for Participation and in the below format:
Funding scheme Minimum conditions
Collaborative projects22 and Networks of
Excellence
At least 3 independent legal entities, each of
which is established in a MS or AC, and no 2
of which are established in the same MS or
AC
Coordination and support actions
(coordinating type)
At least 3 independent legal entities, each of
which is established in a MS or AC, and no 2
of which are established in the same MS or
AC
Coordination and support actions (supporting
type)
At least 1 independent legal entity.
 Evaluation procedure:
A one-stage submission procedure will be followed.
Proposals will be evaluated in a single-step procedure.
Proposals may be evaluated remotely
 Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable: This call in 2008 invites proposals to
be funded in 2009. Evaluations of proposals are expected to be carried out in
January/February 2009. It is expected that the grant agreement negotiations for the short
listed proposals will be opened in the first half of 2009.
 Consortia agreements are required for all actions.
 Particular requirements for participation, evaluation and implementation:
Proposals must not contain any classified information (note that the proposed action itself
can involve classified information). If classified inputs are required to carry out a proposed
action or the output of the action needs to be classified, proposers have to ensure the
following:
- provide evidence of the clearance of all relevant persons and facilities;
22 The funding scheme Collaborative project will in this Call be divided into integration projects (large scale
integrating projects with indicative Community funding of over EUR 3 500 000), and capability projects (smalland
medium scale projects with indicative Community funding of EUR 3500 000 and below).

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- clarify issues such as e.g. access to classified information or export or transfer control
with the National Security Authorities (NSA) of their Member States / Associated
Countries, and provide evidence of the prior agreement of their NSAs;
- provide a Security Aspect Letter (SAL), indicating the levels of classification required
at deliverables/partners level.
Absence of any of these elements may lead the Commission to decide not to proceed to
negotiation of a grant agreement even if the proposal is evaluated positively. Furthermore,
appropriate arrangements have to be included in the consortium agreement.
Proposers claiming that their proposal should receive Community funding up to 75%
should demonstrate in the proposal that the required conditions (very limited market size
and a risk of "market failure", the need for accelerated equipment development in response
to new threats) apply. The final decision will be based on the recommendations of the
relevant evaluation panel.
Consortia are strongly encouraged to actively involve SMEs and end users.
The evaluation criteria (including weights and thresholds) and sub-criteria, together with
the eligibility, selection and award criteria for the different funding schemes are set out in
Annex 2 to this work programme.
Positively evaluated proposals involving sensitive and classified information, those
involving international co-operation as well as those collaborative projects where 75%
funding for all participants is foreseen will be flagged to the members of the Security
Programme Committee configuration and dealt with according to its Rules for Procedure.
Coordinators of all integration project proposals and of all demonstration projects (phase 1)
proposals that pass all the evaluation thresholds may be invited to a hearing.
As a result of the evaluation, a ranked list of proposals retained for funding will be drawn
up as well as a reserve list of proposals that may be funded in case budget becomes
available during negotiations.
 The forms of grants which will be offered are specified in Annex 3 to the Co-operation
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Indicative budget allocation for the Security Work Programme 2009
A total of EUR 121.4423 million is to be committed from the 2009 Community budget. The
indicative budget allocation is given in the below table. More information will be provided on
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/.
Summary of budget allocation to general activities for 2009 in million EUR (cf. Annex 4)
Cordis 0.39
Eureka / Research Organisations 0.01
COST 1.07
ERA-NET 0.01
Total 1.48
23 Under the condition that the preliminary drat budget for 2009 is adopted without modifications by the budget
authority
Call/activity 2009
EUR million
Call FP7-SEC-2009-1 117.9
General Activities (cf. Annex 4) 1.48
Other Activities:
 Expert Evaluators (EUR 0.8 million)
 Calls for tender (EUR 0.3 million)
 Support to conferences; impact assessment;
monitoring, information / communication,
studies, etc (EUR 0.76 million)
 Support to SRC'09 (EUR 0.2 million)
2.06
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Security Research Call 2 (FP7-SEC-2009-1)
An indicative 40% (deviation possible from 30% to 50%) of the budget for topics to be
implemented through Integration Projects (Areas 2.2, 3.2, 4.2).
An indicative 50% (deviation possible from 40% to 60%) of the budget for topics to be
implemented through Capability Projects (Areas 1.3, 2.3, 3.3, 4.3, activity 6).
An indicative 10% (deviation possible from 5% to 20%) of the budget for topics to be
implemented through Coordination and Supporting Activities (activities 6 and 7), including
Demonstration Projects (Phase 1) (Areas 1.1, 4.1), and Networks of Excellence (activity 6
and 7).
Up to an indicative 3% can be used for international co-operation, and up to an indicative 3%
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IV OTHER ACTIONS
The funding of projects and activities through the above schemes and call, and the
development of the programme, will be supported by:
- The use of appointed external experts for the evaluation of proposals, and as independent
observers at these evaluation, and where appropriate, for the reviewing of running projects;
- Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment: The Security research theme will comply
with the requirements for monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment. This may involve
studies and surveys (implemented through public procurement) as well as panels of
nominated experts.
The Security Research theme has the objectives to contribute both to the security of citizens
and to growth, employment and competitiveness of the European security industry. In this
context, it will facilitate the various actors to cooperate and coordinate in order to avoid
unnecessary duplication and explore synergies. Therefore, support to policy related actions
in the relevant areas of Security Research is envisaged;
- Calls for Tender for public procurement will be issued by the Commission, where
appropriate, such as specific studies or services required to achieve the programme objective.
- The theme will also support events and conferences, in particular those organised by the
rotating presidency of the European Union, with the objectives of:
 The dissemination of information on activities of FP7 Security research (including
information seminars, audiovisual aids, exhibitions, competitions, etc).
 To bring together the main European players of research and development in the field of
security.
In 2009 support will in particular be given to:
Topic SEC-2009-7.0-03 Support to the European Security Research Conference - SRC '09
The Swedish presidency is hosting the "European Security Research Conference - SRC '09"
The conference will take place in Stockholm on 29-30 September 2009 and will allow the
participation of about 1000-1200 people.
The named beneficiary for the grant is:
VINNOVA - Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
SE-101 58 Stockholm
The EC contribution will not represent more that 50% of the total cost of the conference and
is limited to EUR 200 000.
The EC contribution will be implemented as a grant through a support action, funding
scheme: Coordination and support action (supporting), to the named beneficiary. It will be
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thresholds) and sub-criteria, together with an eligibility, selection and award criteria for the
funding scheme as set out in Annex 2 of this work programme. The director general of DG
Enterprise and Industry shall be empowered to conduct the evaluation/negotiation process for
the grant agreement.
In addition to direct financial support to participants in RTD actions, the Community will
improve their access to private sector finance by contributing financially to the 'Risk-Sharing
Finance Facility' (RSFF) established by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Further
information on the RSFF is given in the Annex 4 of this work programme.

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V. INDICATIVE PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE CALLS
Indicative roadmap for publication of future calls
07/2009: Security Research Call 3
09/2009 Optional Call (for Demonstration projects phases 2)
07/2010: Security Research Call 4
09/2010 Optional Call (for Demonstration projects phases 2)
07/2011: Security Research Call 5
07/2012: Security Research Call 6
Indicative approach of future calls
 Security Research Call 3 will be open for the second phases of the demonstration
projects24 called for in Security Research Call 1, as well as for more integration and
capability projects to establish all necessary building blocks. Activities 6 and 7 will be
open as well.
 Security Research Call 4 will be open for the second phases of the demonstration
projects called for in Security Research Call 2 and for more integration and capability
projects to establish all necessary building blocks. Activities 6 and 7 will be open as well.
 Security Research Calls 5 and 6 will offer reserve opportunities for the second phases of
the demonstration projects called for in Security Research Calls 1 and 2, in case no
proposal will have been selected for funding in earlier calls, and for more integration and
capability projects to establish all necessary building blocks. Activities 6 and 7 will be
open as well.
All calls will follow the building block approach of the Security theme. While focussing on
the demonstration projects, these will be supported and enabled by the output of the capability
and integration projects.
24 If required, additional calls to the main annual calls can be launched especially with a view to the second
phases of demonstration projects.