Center for Security Studies - KEMEA
Dr. Georgios Leventakis
Senior Advisor – European Projects
gleventakis@kemea.gr
www.kemea.gr
The role of ΚΕΜΕΑ
KEMEA is the authorized body of the Hellenic Ministry of Public
Order and Citizen Protection which:
• conducts research projects and studies on homeland security
related to the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection and
its associated agencies, as well as other domestic Ministries and
agencies involved in the Security Theme,
• designs and carries out research projects as a representative of
the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection's subordinate
organizations, on behalf of or in co-operation with respective EU,
other state or international organizations
Critical Infrastructures Protection
KEMEA was appointed by Presidential Decree No39
(06.05.2011), as the “National Contact Point” for the
protection of European Critical infrastructures (ECIs) - “ECIP
contact point” – following the implementation of the
2008/114/EC Directive of the European Council of December
8th 2008 “regarding the definition and designation of the
European Critical infrastructures and the assessment of the
need to improve the protection of such infrastructures"
International Cooperation
• European Organization for Security (EOS)
– as a member of the BoD of EOS
• Public Safety Communication Europe Forum (PSCE)
– as a member of the PSCE
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice, University of New York
(CUNY)
– Co-organization of “The Rule of Law in an Era of Change:
Security, Social Justice and Inclusive Governance” June, 11-14
2014, Conference in Athens, Greece
ΚΕΜΕΑ in FP7
• 1st ranking Greek Organization in participation number at the FP7 – SEC
• 2nd ranking in overall European funding in National level
• Cooperation with more than 100 different entities, (Services, Research Centers,
Universities and enterprises)
• Participation into “Roadmap” projects regarding research priorities in different
sectors
– EUSEC II, THE HOUSE, CRESCENDO, CRISYS, ACRIMAS
• Participation into two DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
– PERSEUS (Protection Of European Seas And Borders Through The Intelligent
Use Of Surveillance )
– CORE (Consistently Optimized Resilient Secure Global Supply-Chains)
• Participation into EWISA - POV (Early Warning for Increased Situational
Awareness for Land Borders)
European Research Projects in FP7
PREFER
LOBOS
SAGRES
THE HOUSE
EUSEC II
LEILA
P-REACT
Coordination and
Research structure in
the Security sector
Space
PROACTIVE
DITSEF
Citizens
Security
PACT
CORE
VASCO
STAR-TRANS
SERSCIS
ARGOS
SAFE-CITY
Security of
Infrastructures and
Public Utilities
services
Security and Society
Integration,
Interconnection, and
Interoperability of
Security systems
HITGATE
SEC IN CORE
Restoring Security and
Protection in Crisis
situations
Intelligent
Surveillance and
Border Security
IMPRESS
AIRBEAM
SUNNY DARIUS
CRISYS
IDIRA
ACRIMAS
ESS
POP-ALERT
EWISA
PERSEUS
SNOOPY
DOGGIES
TALOS
LBCSS
SPEED
What KEMEA may bring to an RTD
project
• Combines Research and End Users Experience (18 active officers
from Police and First Responders Agencies + 35 Senior Researchers)
• Common tasks
– Identification of persisting gaps – review of existing national and EU Policies
– Specification of the End-Users requirements, based on lessons learned,
questionnaires & interviews
– Support - Organize – Evaluate Test Field Trials
– Dissemination to the End – Users Community
– Organize training courses
– Assist to the Legal – Data Privacy and Ethical Issues
– Conduct basic research on very specific issues
H2020 - 1st Call Priorities
Disaster Resilience
• Interest to participate as end – user in DRS 7, DRS 9, DRS 19, DRS 20.
• Strong interest in DRS 5 - 2014: Crisis management topic 5: Situation
awareness of Civil Protection decision-making solutions – preparing
the ground for a Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP)
H2020 - 1st Call Priorities
Fight Against Crime & Terrorism
• KEMEA has a direct and high interest to participate in all the topics
of this chapter :
I. Forensics
II. Law enforcement capabilities
III. Urban security
IV. Ethical/Societal Dimension
• FCT 14 - 2014: Ethical/Societal Dimension Topic 2: Enhancing
cooperation between law enforcement agencies and citizens Community policing
– Intention to participate as a Proposal Coordinator with the participation of
other Police Services from the EU
H2020 - 1st Call Priorities
Border Security and External Security
• KEMEA has conducted two studies on
• Design and development of the National Border Surveillance
System, as well as the setting up of the Technical Specs for the
development of the National Coordinating Center according to
the EU Regulation for the development of a European Border
Surveillance System (EUROSUR)
– Delivered in June 2011.
• The development of an Integrated and Automated Surveillance
System for the Greek borders.
– In progress
• KEMEA is interested to participate in BES 9 and BES 14
H2020 - 1st Call Priorities
Digital Security
• KEMEA is interested to participate as an End User to the
above mentioned thematic area and especially to DS-2
Access Control and DS-6 Risk management and assurance
models
Greek Cyber Crime Center of Excellence
(http://www.cybercc.gr/el/)
Vision for a next generation Integrated Maritime
Surveillance System across the Eastern Mediterranean
Region
Added protective layers for the SE borders of Europe :
• Strengthening the operational capacity of MS
under the greatest pressures of diverse nature
(political, financial, migration, new forms of crime)
• Enhancing proactive responses to significant and
unprecedented uncertainties at external borders,
and
• Safeguarding positive achievements in demanding
situations & sustaining innovation potential and
supporting growth
Development of a South- Eastern Europe Border Management Strategy based on well acknowledged
and validated Risk Assessment Methodologies with the assistance of a Large comprehensive “toolbox”
of individual surveillance systems and technologies tailormade to the specific requirements of the
Region.
Technical and technological means/assets for better coordination providing early warning capabilities
(e.g. surface – maritime surveillance systems, Manned - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Space Applications
and Products including Navigation systems , and Communications and Information Data exchange
mechanisms)
Concluding
• ΚΕΜΕΑ has already a significant experience and
participation in the research affairs within the broader
thematic area of Security.
• KEMEA is a point of reference for the participation of
the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection into
research activities.
Center for Security Studies (KEMEA)
Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Georgios Leventakis
gleventakis@kemea.gr
Mob.: +30 6978994406