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Firstly, on your questions relating to INDECT, I can inform you that this is a
research project on citizen security, partly funded by the European Commission for
the period 2009-2013 under the current Framework Programme for Research (FP7)
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in: http://www.nrc.nl/rechtenbestuur/2013/06/29/gouden-tijd-van-privacy-op-internet-is-voorbij
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/security/indect/index_en.htm:
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•INDECT is a security research project co-financed by the EU's Framework Programme 7 for Research and Innovation (FP7) (INDECT = Intelligent information system supporting observation, searching and detection for security of citizens in urban environment)
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Media do not report accurately on INDECT
Several media outlets have reported misleading information on the nature and aims of the INDECT project. This is a sign of a healthy democratic society in which media are free and no one can impose boundaries on the free flow of information. For the sake of accuracy, we have listed below a selection of misleading articles accompanied by the correct facts.
•INDECT was not tested during the UEFA football championship. This was incorrectly reported by Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, AFP, Focus, Der Standard
•Poland did not withdraw from the project. This was incorrectly reported by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna in the article “O tym, jak MSW wystraszylo sie Anonymusa” page: 1 by Robert Zielinski on Monday, April 16, 2012 ; and by Polska The Times in the article “MSW i policja wycofuja sie ze wspólpracy nad INDECT” page: 3 by Anita Czupryn on Monday, April 16, 2012
Not the EU, but researchers in 12 EU Member States work on INDECT
The European Commission is not working on INDECT, but is financing research carried in 12 Member States.
Participant Organisation
Country of Origin
Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie (project coordinator) Poland
Apertus Tavoktatas Fejlesztesi Modszertani Kozpont Tanacsado Es Szolgaltato Kozhasznu Tarsasag Hungary
APIF MOVIQUITY S.A. Spain
BERGISCHE UNIVERSITAET WUPPERTAL Germany
Fachhochschule Technikum Wien Austria
INNOTEC DATA GMBH & CO KG Germany
INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE France
Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnetrznych i Administracji Poland
Police Service of Northern Ireland United Kingdom
POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA. Poland
POLITECHNIKA POZNANSKA Poland
PSI TRANSCOM GMBH Germany
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KOSICE Slovakia
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SOFIA Bulgaria
UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID Spain
YORK United Kingdom
VYSOKA SKOLA BANSKA – TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA OSTRAVA Republic
X-ART-PRO-DIVISION HANDELS GMBH Austria
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The European Commission gives a contribution of € 10,9 million
The INDECT project is financed within the Framework Programme 7 for Research and Innovation (FP7). The overall budget is EUR 14.8 million of which the European Commission's financial contribution is EUR 10.9 million. You can also visit the project page within the FP7 pages.
Why is the European Commission funding INDECT?
The legal basis for security research projects is the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) and its Specific Programme for Cooperation. It stipulates that the FP7 Security Theme should: “[…] build up the required capabilities, emphasis will be on issues such as: […] awareness (e.g. intelligence gathering, collection, exploitation, sharing; alerting), detection (e.g. hazardous substances, individuals or groups, suspect behaviour) […]. Each year the Commission drafts a work programme setting out in more detail the topics to be addressed. Approval of the INDECT project arose from the 2007 FP7 Work Programme for Security research which was approved by Member States and based on their explicit research demands and needs. A subsequent evaluation of independent experts concluded that the proposal for the INDECT project fulfilled in the most appropriate way the requirements laid out in the Work Programme. Following this evaluation, the selection of the INDECT project was yet again approved by the Member States.
INDECT was the subject of an ethics review
This project is based on the Security Work Programme 2007, which was approved by the Member States. INDECT was selected following a scientific and technical evaluation by independent experts. Both concluded that, following the adoption of the review requirements, the research is in full compliance with legal rules and obligations to be observed by the EU and by its Member States.
All projects are bound to comply with strict criteria in the processing of personal data
The EU does not implement the results of research projects funded under FP7, however Member States could do so. The technologies developed under INDECT are intended for police and other law enforcement authorities of the Member States. Should Member States use such new technologies, they are bound to comply with all existing EU laws.
All projects funded under FP7, including INDECT, are bound to comply with strict criteria in the processing of personal data, with Article 7 of Directive 1995/46/EC(Directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data) being the appropriate legal basis. This requires inter alia that Article 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rightsbe complied with, which gives citizens of signatory countries the right to the protection of their personal data.
Does INDECT harm our right to privacy and basic freedoms?
The INDECT project will not involve processing of any personal data without the prior written consent of individuals. Should any personal data be used during the project, this will be done on the basis of “informed consent” of individuals participating in the tests.
Peace, democracy and the protection of fundamental rights are the very basis of the EU. Please visit the European Commission Directorate General for Justice to discover more on the policies and activities in the area of justice, fundamental rights and citizenship.
Ethical aspects are being adressed
The European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation has performed an ethical audit on INDECT, which concluded that INDECT did not breach any ethical requirements. There is no indication that the INDECT project has breached any rules regarding ethical or legal aspects.
As INDECT underwent a strict evaluation process, any breach of the ethical/legal rules would have been corrected from the outset.
INDECT also has an Ethics Board which supervises the ethical aspects of the project's activities. The Ethics Board ensures strict fulfilment of the EU ethical rules on privacy, data protection, prevention of dual use etc. The Ethics Board is composed of 5 internal and 3 external members. Composition of the ethics board.
If you wish to obtain additional information on the INDECT project, please contact us at the following email address: entr-indect@ec.europa.eu
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