Project description
Increasing security-related research visibility in Europe
The security research National Contact Point (NCP) network seeks to improve and meet the challenges of the security domain. One approach is to reach a broader target group of stakeholders and businesses in the secure societies field. The EU-funded SEREN 4 project aims to boost the capacity and collaboration among secure societies NCPs, while offering support and services to funding programme applicants and the overall security community. It will conduct capacity-building actions for NCPs and provide tailored services for applicants and security actors to bolster their participation in Horizon 2020 funding opportunities. Moreover, the project will support networking and implement awareness-raising activities within the area of secure societies.
Objective
SEREN4 is a 34-month Coordination and Support Action with the overall aim of strengthening the capacities of and cooperation among Secure Societies NCPs and providing high quality support and services to programme applicants and the security community at large with the view to enhancing participation in the security research and innovation area.To reach this objective, the project will develop four main activity axes, corresponding to the projects’ specific objectives: 1) capacity building of NCPs; 2) providing targeted services for applicants and security stakeholder to strengthen their participation to Horizon 2020 funding opportunities; 3) supporting networking opportunities within the Secure Societies constituency and 4) carrying out awareness raining activities to ensure that the information about SC7, Horizon 2020, new FP9 and SEREN4 project effectively and timely reaches the target audience. SEREN4 is the continuation and evolution of the precedent network, SEREN3, whose results and lessons learnt have been taken into consideration with the logic of improving the future network and in order to valorize the network’s strengths. In addition, new tasks and activities will be implemented to meet the challenges of the security area and requirements of new SC7 topics. The network will seek further opening to a wider target of stakeholders and businesses in the Secure Societies field. SEREN4 consortium comprises 19 Beneficiaries, with a good mix of well-experienced and less experienced NCPs, and representing Member States, Associated Countries and Third Countries. Besides Beneficiaries, the project services will be offered to all officially appointed H2020 Secure Societies NCPs, who will be involved in project activities as “Associated Partners”.
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.7. - Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.7.6. - Ensure privacy and freedom, including in the Internet and enhance the societal, legal and ethical understanding of all areas of security, risk and management
- H2020-EU.3.7.2. - Protect and improve the resilience of critical infrastructures, supply chains and tranport modes
- H2020-EU.3.7.3. - Strengthen security through border management
- H2020-EU.3.7.1. - Fight crime, illegal trafficking and terrorism, including understanding and tackling terrorist ideas and beliefs
- H2020-EU.3.7.7. - Enhance stadardisation and interoperability of systems, including for emergency purposes
- H2020-EU.3.7.8. - Support the Union's external security policies including through conflict prevention and peace-building
- H2020-EU.3.7.5. - Increase Europe's resilience to crises and disasters
Funding Scheme
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
00184 Roma
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Participants (19)
10000 Zagreb
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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75015 PARIS 15
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0001 Pretoria
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811 04 Bratislava
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1090 Wien
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1060 Bruxelles / Brussel
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4362 Esch Sur Alzette
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1054 Buenos Aires
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70013 Irakleio
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105 Reykjavik
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010362 Bucuresti
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1075 Nicosia
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06100 Ankara
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02-106 WARSZAWA
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6812511 Jerusalem
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1048 Riga
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160 00 Praha
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1425 CIUDAD AUTONOMA DE BUENOS AIRES
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