I527-290 ESRIF Final Report (WEB).indd - European Commission

Legal frameworks have to be created that allow cooperation and knowledge sharing among diff erent actors. At the
European level this will foster inter-organisation cooperation, namely in civil protection operations, by adopting common
operational procedures.
At the same time the public needs to be properly informed promoting debate on the policies and systems through specifi c
education and training actions and other forms of long-term trust-building interactions for the citizen. More than adequate
legislation, the building of trust in authorities and systems by enabling systemic technical and operational interoperability
is fundamental. In support to that the generation of scenario simulation tools (incl. Virtual reality) for rapid assessment
during crisis, the creation of information / warning methodologies and the development of specifi c education and training
programmes (virtual live exercises and other simulation-supported training methods) for decision makers, regulators and
media can be a step forward.
At a more operational level and in situations of disaster and crisis management, to allow interoperable command and control
cooperation for a more effi cient international collaboration it is fundamental to adopt standardised procedures of rescuer
identity, skills and credentials.
To give response to new threats, advanced tracking and tracing with automatic warning (linked to detailed information on
persons and goods) becomes more and more important. This should be supported by adequate information management
systems with access protocols to sensitive data as per access rights to guarantee full respect of privacy rules.
Need of tools for a better coordination in the use of existing assets - For security operations management, depending on the
requirements defi ned by the crisis coordination team, a denser coverage or a general reallocation of assets becomes necessary
to ensure proper monitoring of the crisis. There is still a need of new, more powerful strategies to optimize the sensor coverage
with respect to a defi ned scenario. New simulation engines to allow the calculation of the optimal sensor placement and
confi guration in respect to the physical phenomenon under investigation are needed. The aim is to enhance the utilization
of such systems and therefore contribute in providing for a certain scenario better utilisation of assets bringing an increased
coverage and quality in the data.
Promote collaborative use and multiple use of services, information and data – Considering the proliferation of intergovernmental
agencies and security programmes that promote synergies between the civil and military actors, collaborative actions are to
be thought of. Adequate protocols for the defi nition of data policy related to crisis management or peace keeping functions
need to be agreed to.
Information / warning methodologies in case of crisis - The behaviour of uninformed or partially informed populations may over
complicate crisis situations. A proper communication strategy to the citizens in case of crises would improve crises response
along the crisis phases.
Social and psychological aspects must be considered when dealing with communication with the general public due
to the fact that, among other aspects, social panic in the aftermath of a disaster may jeopardise public communications
infrastructures.
Analysis of novel system of systems approaches like the NEC for civil security applications – There is a need to introduce and
implement at European level a common NEC concept. Studies are required to assess the implications of applying the “need to
share” concept implicit to NEC both on communications bandwidth or decision making for crisis management.
In support of governance decision making, the generation of comprehensive complex system integration guidelines
(architectural, technical, operational etc.) and the creation of a shared conceptual framework for security policy with embedded
sound foresight and risk assessment practices are of utmost importance for future security endeavours.
New tools for Common Operational Picture generation together with methods and infrastructure for information sharing will
help provide the public with updates/warnings as well as in reporting about noticed unusual /suspicious activities.
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