Tag: security research

The Commission calls for better public and private sector co-operation to protect critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants and vital transport and information networks, from terrorist attacks.

The EU's defence agency has launched its first-ever research programme, which aims to develop new technologies better to protect the military forces.

Ben Hayes, a researcher with the civil liberties group Statewatch has authored a study entitled Arming Big Brother - The EU's Security Research Programme, published by Statewatch-Transnational Institute. The report examines the development of the security-industrial complex in Europe and in particular the development of the EU Security Research Programme (ESRP).

Participants at a security research conference called for more and better spending and stressed the importance of R&D to strengthen the European defence industry.

The UK presidency will concentrate its R&D efforts on advancing work on the FP7. It also emphasises the need to increase EU funds for research and to make the EU more attractive to business research and innovation.

The Commission proposes to more than double the current EU research budget to an average of 9.6 billion euros a year (67 billion in 7 years) instead of the current yearly average of 3.8 billion euros. The big budget is in line with the expected key contribution the FP7 is designed to make to the relaunched Lisbon strategy.

The Commission's security research work programme for 2005 aims to protect citizens against terrorism and enhance overall crisis management such as evacuation, search and rescue operations.

The Commission seeks to boost security research through its ongoing Preparatory Action, Commissioner Erkki Liikanen has said.