Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Research and innovation to develop the technologies of the future to address threats from cybercrime, natural hazards and terrorism.
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Summary
This cluster responds to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime and natural and man-made disasters. Activities in this cluster focus on protection and resilience of physical and digital infrastructures, as well as of vital societal functions. This includes new technological solutions and better preparation to prevent and reduce the loss of life, harm to health and the environment, and economic and material damage relating to natural disasters.
Activities in this cluster include research on:
- the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime and terrorism
- the management of external borders, including illegal immigration and smuggling
- the protection of critical infrastructure, such as energy, transport and telecommunications against natural disasters or malicious attacks
- the prevention, detection, and response to cyberattacks
- the prevention, preparedness, and response to natural disasters.
Finding calls under Cluster 3
The full details of Cluster 3, including the Work Programme for 2023–24, are available from the Cluster 3 homepage.
Cluster 3 homepage(external link) — European Commission
You can also browse the Cluster 3 topics, with text search and filtering, through the Funding and Tenders Portal.
Funding and Tenders Portal(external link) — European Commission
National Contact Points (NCPs)
Prof. Stephen MacDonell – NCP for Cluster 3 (Civil security for society)
- Professor and Co-Director for Te Whiri Kawe—Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Victoria University of Wellington
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Email: Cluster3NCP@mbie.govt.nz
Andrew Sporle – Māori NCP
- Managing Director, iNZight Analytics; Deputy Director, Healthier Lives National Science Challenge; Associate Professor (Honorary) of Statistics, University of Auckland
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Email: MaoriNCP@mbie.govt.nz
Dr John Creech – NCP
- Horizon Europe Programme Manager, NCP coordinator, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Email: nzncp@mbie.govt.nz
Isaac Holliss - NCP
- Science and Innovation Counsellor, Europe, New Zealand Mission to the European Union
- Brussels, Belgium
- Email: nzncp@mbie.govt.nz