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

DE
- security culture as such has been
characterised by a relative separation
of external and internal security
limits thematic scope
infrastructure/mechanisms
- Cold war front state legacy
leads to an over-emphasis of civil
protection practices
NL
NL
NL
NL
ES
+ Security interpreted as a task on
the level of the state organization as
a whole, including societal
stakeholders
ES
ES
+ Normative conviction that
security is an all-societal affair and
must rest on contributions from the
national government, local
governments, the business
community, social organizations
and citizens
SE
- Security mainly framed in terms of
critical information and
communication infrastructure
NO
UK
- Very different concepts of security
with different connotations; National
security challenges are seen as
symbolizing European challenges (e.g.
illegal immigration and
terrorism);streamlining/harmonization
therefore is seen taking place at the
interface between the national and
the European level;
+ Commonwealth tradition
facilitates sharing of experience
and solutions with international
partners
SE
Policy of alignment with European
and international institutions;
enhancement of national
programmes and initiatives through
European programmes and initiatives
+ National security research is
understood as an instrument for
improving conditions for
participating in the EU’s security
research programme
NO
+ Internal security as national
security, security of the “riket”;
multidimensional, multifunctional
approach – not only confronting
threats to citizens and infrastructure
but threats to values of the nation,
from democracy, health and
territorial integrity up to economic
security and cultural values
- Nurturing a culture of security,
but only in the sector of critical
information and communication
technology
SE
UK
ES
UK
+ Combating terrorism is
interpreted as a comprehensive
task, including politics, public,
technology, applied sciences and
academia
+ Normative idea of national
innovation by dedicating research
to cross-cutting themes
IT
+ Homeland security symbolism
favours science and technology
cooperation and critical infrastructure
protection
+ Concern with organized crime
promotes electronic surveillance
and information management on
the level of the national
government
SE
NO
NO
- Interpretation of security as
information security
- The leading normative value for
security policy and research is
emergency management and
information security/protection
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