Objective The BITE Project is a specific support action that aims to stimulate research and to promote international dialogue on bioethical implications of emerging biometric identification technologies. Biometrics is the application of technologies that make use of a measurable, physical characteristic or personal behavioural trait to recognise the identity, or verify the claimed identity, of a previously registered individual. Biometrics evoke several social, legal and ethical concerns.Concerns are based on a variety of factors, including fears about the centralization of biometric identification information and the potential for misuse of these data. The evolution of information technology is likely to result in intimate interdependence between human bodies and technology, the so-called informatization of the body. Bioethical implications of emerging biometrics are crucial to determine the future acceptance/refusal of this technology.The BITE Project aims to prompt research and to launch a public debate on these issues. Considering the recent EU-US controversy on air passenger records and biometric passports - and in order to compare different perspectives - the project will pay special attention to involve also non - European actors. Keywords Bioethics Biometrics Function Creep Identity Privacy Programme(s) FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) SOCIETY-2.1 - Ethics: networking between existing bodies and activities, promotion of dialogue in a global context, awareness raising, training Call for proposal FP6-2002-SCIENCEANDSOCIETY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator CENTRE FOR SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND CITIZENSHIP EU contribution No data Address VIA SISTINA 37 ROME Italy See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA Italy EU contribution No data Address Policlinico Umberto I - Viale Regina Elena 324 ROME See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LANCASTER UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address University House, Bailrigg LANCASTER See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ESACOMMUNICATION Italy EU contribution No data Address Pizza Campo Marzio 45 ROME See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HUMANSCAN AG Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Grundstrasse 1 SARNEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Erasmus University Medical Centre ROTTERDAM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC GROUP COMPANY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Devonshire House, 1 Devonshire Street LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 17 route des Morillons GENEVA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PBP OPTEL SP. Z O.O. Poland EU contribution No data Address Ul. Otwarta 10a WROCLAW See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
