At the time of its conclusion on 28 February 2021, the 30-month project achieved all of the planned objectives, which were partially redefined after the entry into force of the second amendment of the Grant Agreement.
In WP1, the Consortium worked extensively to identify PERSONA requirements to develop the impact assessment method. The Consortium performed an analysis of the existing European regulatory requirements and best practices regarding the acceptance of border security solutions. Furthermore, it identified users’ requirements and technical requirements, as well as the use cases and user scenarios for the test studies to be executed in WP4. Lastly, it defined the PERSONA benchmark (including legal and ethical requirements, as well as social acceptance) against which the impacts of no-gate crossing technologies are to be assessed. In the final reporting period, internal and external risks to the project were identified and monitored (D1.4).
In WP2, the technological elements were finished, integrated in the orchestrator (where possible) and prepared for the test study type A (cf. WP4).
In WP3, the orchestration framework (D3.3) was completed with the integration of all possible technologies, while a final version of the impact assessment method (D3.2) was prepared.
The whole structure of the test studies in WP4 was modified after the second amendment, and subsequently included three types of test studies, namely type A (a main setting coordinated by QMUL entailing PERSONA-defined technology), type B (a setting within trials co-organised with other collaborating projects) and type C (an end-user led validation of the assessment method on existing technology at their home borders). Test studies A and B have been completed and reported in D4.2. Test studies C were carried out by the end-users of the project after a training session organized online by VUB in May 2020 and their results were presented in D4.3 D4.4 and D4.5.
In WP5, after the specification (D5.1) of best practices for the establishment of, and later engagement with, the External Advisory Board (EAB) and the Community of Stakeholders (CoS), the number of the participants to the CoS surpassed the KPI of 60, reaching in fact 76 by the end of the project. The partner VUB has concluded a contract with a major publisher for the PERSONA textbook, i.e. the main output of the project, namely ASP Editions (D5.2 D5.3).
In WP6, the dissemination activities of the project continued, linking closer tasks for the fostering of the PERSONA Community of Stakeholders (CoS), and for project exploitation.
In WP7, the Coordinator has continuously ensured the swift management of the project. In particular, the project was run in accordance with a quality plan (D7.5) data management plan (D7.5).
In WP8, all the necessary personal data protection requirements and ethics approvals were obtained, and reported in relevant deliverables (D8.1 D8.2 and D8.3).
