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Science for security

Contributes to EC priorities:

Security has emerged as a complex socio-political challenge in recent decades due to emerging hybrid threats including those related to digital technologies and unconventional CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives) agents.

Terrorist attacks, organised crime activities including cyber-enabled crimes, radicalization and systematic spread of dis-information are challenging the very foundations of democratic institutions and the European way of life.

Our goals:

  • Provide an integrated framework for scientific support to the Security Union Strategy across various policy areas of the Commission, to address complex security challenges
  • Enhance the EU capacity to develop integrated action plans for the prevention and response to security crises
  • Better anticipate future security challenges and support a forward-looking approach for the Security Union Strategy beyond 2025

 

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  • 24 FEBRUARY 2023
JRC portfolio 30: Science for security
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Accident prevention

The JRC carries out research aimed at preventing and mitigating industrial accidents and technological accidents due to natural disasters, as well as at improving safety in construction.

Aviation security

The JRC supports the implementation of EU legislation on civil aviation security, primarily by developing test materials to verify the performance of screening equipment.

Border Security

The JRC border security research supports the Commission's plans towards stronger external borders, improved border management, and information exchange.

Border Security Solutions

The JRC border security research supports the Commission's plans towards stronger external borders, improved border management, and information exchange.

CISE for maritime surveillance

The JRC provides technical support for the creation of a common information sharing system, jointly developed by the Commission and EU national authorities, in order to harmonise data on maritime surveillance.

Critical infrastructure protection

Critical infrastructures include power grids, the transport network and information and communication systems. Protection of these infrastructures is vital for the security of the EU and the well-being of its citizens.

Drones, counter drones and autonomous systems

The development of drone (unmanned aircraft systems - UAS) services supported by a competitive industry can strongly support Europe and contribute to the post-COVID 19 recovery and to the future resilience of the EU economy.

Nuclear waste management and decommissioning

The safe handling, storage and disposal of nuclear fuel is hugely important in the area of nuclear research, and includes the areas of long-term storage, retrievability and recoverability requirements, and safe decommissioning.

Preventing industrial accidents

The JRC supports efforts to protect citizens from the disaster risks, both accidental and deliberate, of hazardous industrial installations.

Security of the supply chain

Today in the world millions of shipping containers constantly travel and cross national borders. Cargo containers are considered as a weak link in the...