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3. Structure
ESRIF comprises:
A single plenary with balanced representation of all stakeholders that are relevant for security research and
innovation, both from the public and private sectors;
a number of working groups that are defined by ESRIF;
and an integration team/steering group which will support the operations of ESRIF. It will consist of: the
chair, two vice chairs and the leaders of the working groups.
4. Membership
4.1 The notion “ESRIF Membership”
“ESRIF membership” refers to the members of the ESRIF plenary (only), who are supposed to contribute to the
work of ESRIF in the plenary as well as in working groups. Other contributors at working group level are not
“members”.
Membership is ad personam.
4.2 Stakeholder representation / Composition of ESRIF
To ensure both satisfactory representation of all stakeholder groups and operability, the target size of ESRIF is
50-70 members. It brings together representatives of the relevant stakeholder groups from:
The security technology / solution demand side
Authorities and end users in charge of civil security from the 27 EU Member States as well as from the
FP7 Associated Countries;
The security technology / solution supply side
Representatives of industry, research establishments and academia with a particular security profile;
Civil society representatives
Think-tanks, civil liberty organisations and other relevant experts;
The European representatives
Observers from the European Parliament (EP) from relevant EP committees;
European agencies and comparable organisations in the security and / or security research domain,
such as EDA, EUROPOL, FRONTEX;
the European Commission, in particular its Directorates General concerned with security and/or security
research issues.
5. Chairperson(s)
5.1 Election
A Chairperson and two Vice Chairpersons of ESRIF (i.e. ESRIF plenary) are elected in the constitution phase of
ESRIF.
Leaders of the working groups are determined by ESRIF plenary as required.
Priority will be given to representatives of the demand side.
5.2 Roles
Tasks of the chairperson (can be shared with deputies): Overall guidance and coordination of ESRIF and its
working groups; invitation, draft agenda, chairing and draft minutes of the ESRIF plenary meetings; representing
ESRIF to the outside world.
Tasks of the working group leaders (can be shared with rapporteurs): Overall guidance and coordination of the
working group; invitation, draft agenda, chairing and draft minutes of the working group meetings;
representing the working group in the ESRIF plenary.
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