FP7: joint ICT and Security call for proposals
The European Commission has issued a joint call for proposals for the 'Information and Communication Technologies' and 'Security' themes of the Cooperation Programme under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The call covers the following topics: - technology building blocks for creating, monitoring and managing secure, resilient and always available information infrastructures that link critical infrastructures; - risk assessment and contingency planning for interconnected transport or energy networks; - modelling and simulation for training; - optimised situational awareness through intelligent surveillance of interconnected transport or energy infrastructures; - ICT support for first responders in crises occurring in critical infrastructures. The indicative call budget is foreseen to be €40 million, provided by the ICT theme (€20 million) for actions addressing the specific focus 1 and by the Security theme (€20 million) for actions addressing the specific focus 2.To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/(opens in new window) For more information on funding for ICT and Security under FP7, please visit: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/cooperation/ict_en.html(opens in new window) http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/cooperation/security_en.html(opens in new window)