The objectives of the Security theme are:

• to develop technologies and knowledge needed to ensure the security of citizens from threats such as terrorism and (organised) crime, natural disasters and industrial accidents while respecting fundamental human rights;
• to ensure optimal and concerted use of available and evolving technologies to the benefit of civil European security;
• to stimulate the cooperation of providers and users for civil security solutions; improving the competitiveness of the European security industry and delivering mission-oriented results to reduce security gaps.

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Emphasis will be given to the following activities:

• Increasing the security of citizens - technology solutions for civil protection, bio-security, protection against crime and terrorism;
  
• Increasing the security of infrastructures and utilities - examining and securing infrastructures in areas such as ICT, transport, energy and services in the financial and administrative domain;
  
• Intelligent surveillance and border security - technologies, equipment, tools and methods for protecting Europe's border controls such as land and coastal borders;
  
• Restoring security and safety in case of crisis - technologies and communication, coordination in support of civil, humanitarian and rescue tasks;
  
• Improving security systems integration, interconnectivity and interoperability - information gathering for civil security, protection of confidentiality and traceability of transactions;
  
• Security and society - socio-economic, political and cultural aspects of security, ethics and values, acceptance of security solutions, social environment and perceptions of security;
  
• Security research coordination and structuring - coordination between European and international security research efforts in the areas of civil, security and defence research.
  

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Duration: 2007 bis 2013
Directorate General: DG Enterprise
Budget:  1.400 Mio Euro