Objective The COntribution of Social Media In Crisis management (COSMIC) project will identify the most effective ways to utilise new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in crisis situations for the protection of ordinary citizens. It will ensure better linkages between prevention, detection, reporting and rescue in crisis situations as well as assist officials and first responders (i.e. police, law enforcement agencies, search and rescue and medical personnel) in using new ICTs and applications to be more effective and efficient during crises.COSMIC will review information and communication needs, infrastructure bottlenecks, security priorities and major stakeholders associated with crisis situations, particularly those involved at search and rescue missions/operations, and the role of first responders in those situations. Second, the project will examine new ICTs and applications and their use (or misuse) in crisis situations. Next, the project will explore emerging ICTs and applications, and identify political, social and industrial challenges and opportunities arising from these. We will develop scenarios that consider possibilities for their use in crisis situations by the public, officials and first responders. We will examine the role of citizens as first responders, social activists and citizen journalists in new media communication, and the ethical issues and political consequences of citizen participation. The project will result in a set of guidelines for citizens, government authorities, first responders and industry for the most effective use of ICTs to aid citizen security during crises.COSMIC threads stakeholder engagement throughout the project and the information from work packages two through four will be validated using stakeholder engagement workshops and a web platform of international first response organisations. We intend for these to form a breeding ground for future activities and efforts in the use of new and emerging ICTs in crises. Fields of science social sciencesmedia and communicationsjournalismsocial scienceslawlaw enforcementsocial sciencessociologygovernancecrisis managementsocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil society Programme(s) FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security Topic(s) SEC-2012.6.1-3 - Use of new communication/social media in crisis situations - Capability Project or Coordination and Support Action Call for proposal FP7-SEC-2012-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator EUROPEAN DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SA EU contribution € 179 475,00 Address FRAGOKLISSIAS 18 & SAMOU 53 STR 15125 Marousi Athina Greece See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ioannis Kotsiopoulos (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TRILATERAL RESEARCH & CONSULTING LLP United Kingdom EU contribution € 219 457,00 Address HAMMERSMITH ROAD 72 CROWN HOUSE W14 8TH LONDON See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kush Wadhwa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING CRISISLAB Netherlands EU contribution € 147 317,60 Address DASHORSTERWEG 1 3927CN RENSWOUDE See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ira Helsloot (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KOC UNIVERSITY Türkiye EU contribution € 78 837,60 Address RUMELI FENERI YOLU SARIYER 34450 Istanbul See on map Region İstanbul İstanbul İstanbul Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gizem Oztimur Toprak (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELLINIKI OMADA DIASOSIS SOMATEIO Greece EU contribution € 83 888,00 Address EMM PAPA 5 54 248 THESSALONIKI See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Nikos Priporas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION EUROPE FORUM AISBL Belgium EU contribution € 199 341,00 Address RUE DES DEUX EGLISES 39 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Administrative Contact Marie-Christine Bonnamour (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VEILIGHEIDSREGIO ZUID-HOLLAND ZUID Netherlands EU contribution € 88 724,00 Address ROMBOUTSLAAN 105 3312 KP DORDRECHT See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nicolaas Van Os (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data