Past Events

From: 02-12-2020 - To: 03-12-2020

Online

Integration of Human and Organisational Factors in Railway Automation

Next 2-3 December the European Union Agency for Railways will host a free webinar that will focus on integration of Human and Organisational Factors in Railway Automation.

This virtual seminar will include presentations from a wide range of perspectives and

No registration is needed and you will be able to participate by selecting the link ‘Join the webinar’ at the link available here.

Should you be unable to join the event, please also be informed that the webinar will be recorded and made available on the Agency’s YouTube Channel after the broadcasting.

From: 01-12-2020 - To: 03-12-2020

Online

International Conference on Biometrics for Borders (ICBB)

Please be informed that on 1-3 December 2020, Frontex will hold its second International Conference on Biometrics for Borders (ICBB). In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s conference will be held online.

The thematic focus will be the practical implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders.

The objective of the ICBB2020 is to provide an online platform for dialogue to decision-makers, project managers and other practitioners responsible for the implementation of the EES by:

• Offering access to discussions on the EES in the wider context of interoperability, and the international perspectives on the European entry and exit system;
• Demonstrating existing EES solutions through a Virtual Industry Exhibition on EES equipment, with online presentations and discussions, and an industry portal for digital consultation of industry solutions; and
• Providing practical support to Member States through a series of online sessions aimed at discussing challenges of a practical and operational nature that relate to processes and operational performance.

Virtual Industry Exhibition on EES equipment: to meet national border management authorities’ need for innovative technologies in the context of the EES, a substantial part of the conference will be dedicated to a Virtual Industry Exhibition on EES equipment. Throughout the whole conference, selected industry representatives will be given the opportunity to showcase their new and existing EES-compliant technical solutions in a series of online presentations and discussions. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on international travel and border control, innovative touchless technologies and solutions focusing on seamless travel will also be considered. Information on how to submit an offer will soon be published on the Frontex website (Industry point of contact: tech.innovation@frontex.europa.eu).

How to participate? Participation in the conference is by invitation only. Registration details will be sent only to participants who will have received a formal invitation. No fees will be charged for registration.

General requests for information can be sent to biometrics@frontex.europa.eu

 
 
 

From: 26-11-2020 - To: 26-11-2020

Online

eu-LISA Annual Conference 2020

Please be aware that eu-LISA is organising next 26 November 2020 its 7th Annual Conference titled "Interoperability - Building Digital Resilience for the EU Justice and Home Affairs Community". The event, which will be entirely digital, is organised in cooperation with the German Presidency of the Council of the EU.

eu-LISA is planning to anticipate the live broadcasting via a dedicated virtual platform that will allow participants to ask questions, make comment and participate in polls and network.

This edition of the Annual Conference will focus on the paradigm shift introduced by interoperability, enlisted as one of the EU Justice and Homme Affairs community's top priorities, while also reflecting on some aspects pertaining to technical implementation. Furthermore, possible implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the acceleration of digital transformation, as well as benefits and possibilities for the law enforcement sector - stemming from the new information architecture - will also be discussed.

Further information regarding the agenda, registration and the online participation platform will soon be available on eu-LISA dedicated conference website.

From: 26-11-2020 - To: 26-11-2020

Online

Nikosia Risk Forum 2020

Nicosia Risk Forum is an innovative event for the area of South-Eastern Europe, which brings together academic, industrial, governmental, policy, and other societal stakeholders with a significant interest in societal safety. Nicosia Risk Forum is organized under the auspices of HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Dr. Nikos Christodoulides.  Understandably, due to Co-Vid19 restrictions, #NRF2020 will take place virtually, on 26 November 2020. 

This third edition of the Nicosia Risk Forum, #NRF2020, will focus on “Regional Collaboration in Societal Safety”.  The Covid-19 pandemic and its severe worldwide implications have proven once more that the inherent risks of our increasingly complex and interconnected world significantly challenge the implementation of fundamental societal functions.  Specifically, during the Forum will be discussed the preparedness measures which should be implemented from a regional perspective to mitigate risks and reduce the effects of the next pandemic.

The Nicosia Risk Forum 2020 will host an impressive array of presentations who will offer their views on its main theme of the Forum.

Among them there will be also a slot dedicated to STEPWISE Platform. The STEPWISE project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Internal Security Fund – Police – under grant agreement No 815182, aims at bringing innovative security design without claiming the public space and bothering or frightening populations.

You can find further information concerning the timetable and keynote speakers at the following link.

Visit in our research page, under ongoing project, the page dedicated to STEPWISE to learn more about it!

From: 23-11-2020 - To: 23-11-2020

Online

Cybersecurity Risk Management Webinar

Please, be aware that on 23 November 2020 will take place the Cyberwatching.eu Cybersecurity Risk Management Webinar. This webinar targets small and medium enterprises that are looking for risk management guidance and tools and will address a number of key topics:

• The AON Risk Assessment Tool (developed within Cyberwatching.eu)
• The Digital SME Alliance SME Guide for the Implementation of ISO/IEC 27001
• Cybersecurity label for SMEs SGS/AEI (being developed within Cyberwatching.eu)
• ECSO Working Group 1 Standardisation / Certification / Supply Chain
• as well as additional special guests from ongoing cybersecurity related projects

The speakers featured in the webinar are considered as foremost experts in Europe, but despite this, the webinar is free of charge and only requires you to register.

Further information concerning the agenda, webinar speakers and registration are available here.

From: 23-11-2020 - To: 23-11-2020

Online

Data Spaces for Manufacturing - Current state of play

Please, be aware that the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) is organising a webinar aimed at discussing the current state of play in Data Spaces for Manufacturing. The webinar will take place on 23 November 2020 and will provide an overview of the new opportunities and potential synergies between the Digital Europe Programme and forthcoming programmes and funds such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and shared management funds. Moreover, some specific characteristics of the Digital Europe Programme will also be explained.

Experts, companies and business associations are invited to discuss how to identify embryonic data spaces and how to expand such ecosystems. The discussion will also focus on the next steps towards the first call for proposals.

There is no registration needed.

You can find the complete agenda and the link to connect to the webinar here.

From: 13-11-2020 - To: 13-11-2020

Online

Free webinar: Cybersecurity in Railways

Please be aware that ERA and ENISA are jointly organising next 13 November 2020 a webinar on rail cybersecurity. The digital transformation of the railways, as in other sectors, brings indeed new opportunities together with novel challenges. Within this context, cyber security is a key requirement to enable railways to deploy and exploit the full extent of a connected, digital paradigm.

The proposed webinar aims specifically at presenting how the cybersecurity framework defined by the European Union applies to railway stakeholders, and how the railway framework is evolving to reflect more the concerns on cybersecurity.

A joint introduction from both ERA and ENISA Executive Directors will be followed by high level presentations on ENISA's activities related to rail and ERA's activities on cybersecurity.

You can participate by selecting the link ‘Join the webinar’ available here.

Guidelines for attending the webinar are available here.

From: 12-11-2020 - To: 12-11-2020

Online

Horizon Europe Belgian launch event

Please be aware that an online session aimed at presenting all the novelties of Horizon Europe will take place next 12 November 2020.

The Director-General of DG RTD of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Eric Paquet, will present all the novelties of the programme and answer your questions while two invited speakers, an academic researcher and a CEO of a SME, will additionally share their experiences and the lessons they have learnt when participating in Horizon 2020 actions.

The online session is open to all stakeholders located in Belgium. Participation is free but registration is mandatory. Registration will close on November 12 at 9 am.

Further information regarding the agenda, speakers and registrations are available here.

From: 09-11-2020 - To: 10-11-2020

Online

Cybersecurity Conference

During Germany's Council Presidency, the Federal Ministry of Interior and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) will host an online conference on cybersecurity on 9 November 2020, with the aim of providing a forum for discussing the current status and future development of cyber security within the EU.

Decision-makers, and various experts from relevant agencies of all EU Member states and from the EU institutions responsible for cybersecurity issues (the European Commission, European Parliament, ENISA, Europol) will be invited.
 

Further information are available here. 

 

 
 

From: 03-11-2020 - To: 05-11-2020

Berlin, Online

European Big Data Value Forum

Please be aware that the Big Data Value Association (BDVA) and the European Commission (DG CNECT) are organising the 2020 edition of the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF), the flagship event of the European Big Data and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community. This year the EBDVF will take place between the 3rd and the 5th of November in Berlin and online, and it is organised in collaboration with DFKI, Plattform Industrie 4.0, Plattform Lernende Systeme and Berlin Partner.

With a central theme “Towards a strong European Data and AI Ecosystem”, the EBDVF 2020 edition brings together the German and European communities on AI and Data and it aims to contribute to the discussions on the European Data and AI Strategy, specifically addressing key topics for Europe such as the development of European Data Spaces, the importance of Technology Platforms and Trust, the opportunities for market uptake and the new challenges ahead for Data and AI within the society. The event will also focus on how Data and AI can help to tackle emerging societal challenges, like those brought by the Covid19 pandemic.

For this edition, cross-sectorial tracks will be combined with sectorial tracks on Manufacturing, Autonomous Systems, Transport, Mobility and Logistics, Health and Smart Society. Furthermore, the programme will include multiple research and innovation sessions and startups pitches, showcasing Europe’s R&I excellence on Data and AI.

Finally, EBDVF2020 will offer interesting virtual sponsoring options for companies, research institutions and AI and Data initiatives, with a lot of interaction possibilities outreaching a much wider audience than ever before. This will allow many players in Europe to position themselves in the European AI and Data ecosystem.

Further information regarding the agenda and the structure of the event are available here.

From: 03-11-2020 - To: 05-11-2020

Online

eu-LISA Industry Roundtable 2020

The 2020 edition of eu-LISA Industry Roundtable will take place fully online, and it will take place on 3-5 November 2020. Through three single afternoon sessions, the event will address some of the challenges that the new information architecture will face in order to reach both political objectives and operational benefits, in particular the quality of the data. High quality for both alphanumerical and biometric data has to be ensured at the moment of insertion/acquisition, also in case of not optimal environmental conditions. Additional work on the development, endorsement and implementation of common standards is necessary throughout the data management process: from data acquisition to access to information (including mobile devices).

The three sessions will cover:

1. Biometric data acquisition: ensuring data quality at the point of capture;
2. Ensuring consistent data quality in large-scale IT systems; and
3. Access to data: interoperability architecture and access to information on the ground.

From: 29-10-2020 - To: 30-10-2020

Online

SPARTA EU-HYBNET cross-network collaboration event

On 29th October 2020, EU-HYBNET, together with SPARTA Project, will organize a collaboration workshop to kick-off discussions on how to strengthen synergies between the networks and associated projects.

The Lithuanian Cyber Crime Center of Excellence for Training, Research and Education (L3CE) is an active partner in both EU-HYBNET and SPARTA projects and responsible for T-SHARK program execution dealing with comprehensive cybersecurity, especially as it applies to Election Interference, an aspect of high relevance for hybrid threats, underlying the complexity also of the relevant phenomenon.

Established link between the networks would expand our communities, enable us collaboratively solve problems and leverage from others’ research and implementation efforts.

If you are interested in joining the event, you can contact: maria.properzi@eos-eu.com to receive further information. For more about the SPARTA project follow the link: ( www.sparta.eu).

From: 26-10-2020 - To: 31-10-2020

Online

I-LEAD: Industry Day 2.0

“The Innovation – Law Enforcement Agencies Dialogue” (i-LEAD) project is organizing “Industry Day 2.0” which will be held as online formula on 26th-30th October 2020. The goal of the event is to provide an atmosphere and environment that is conducive for collaboration and deep discussion about technology and the real-world issues facing Law Enforcement. Providing this setting creates an opportunity for industry and Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) to discuss the cutting-edge solutions that can assist with the known needs and gaps identified during the Practitioner Workshops.

Due to the event now running online, we are afraid that only members of Law Enforcement can join the sessions. All other parties are encouraged to join the Research Day running in November. The registration form can be found here. If you are a technology provider and would like to apply to present and take part in the Industry Day – please complete this application.

The event is organised in association with the Europol Innovation Lab and “The Hague Security Delta” (HSD). More information about i-LEAD Industry Days: www.ppbw.pl/en/i-lead-industry-days.
 

From: 29-01-2020 - To: 30-01-2020

Brussels, Belgium

Security Mission Information & Innovation Group (SMI2G) 2020

As in previous years, EOS is one of the main organizer of the Security Mission Information & Innovation Group (SMI2G) which is a two-day event in Brussels to discuss on the upcoming 2020 Secure Societies calls of Horizon 2020. This brokerage event will provide a unique networking platform to stimulate innovative ideas and facilitate the creation of consortia. All Secure Societies topics will be represented.

This event will be held on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th January, 2020. This year the SMI2G is kindly hosted again by Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Brussels.

Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to expand your network and find partners and register here


SMI2G 2020 Final Agenda (pdf)