Partners
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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (Project Coordinator) DLR is Germany's national research centre for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, transportation and energy is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. As Germany's Space Agency, the German federal government has given DLR responsibility for the forward planning and implementation of the German space programme as well as international representation of Germany's interests. [Read more]
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German Red Cross (Germany) The German Red Cross is part of a world-wide movement assisting victims of conflict and disaster and people affected by social or health related crisis. The Red Cross/ Red Crescent helps vulnerable people without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the fundamental principles of the Red Cross Movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The German Red Cross participates in international disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects on request of sister organisations within the movement. [Read more]
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Avanti Communications (UK) Avanti Communications Ltd was formed in 1995, with the objective of developing operational applications of advanced communications services. Avanti Communications has consistently demonstrated an ability to get ground breaking research and development innovations “off the page” and into commercial service and has been successful in leveraging R&D funds to raise further funding from the financial markets to commercialise new concepts. [Read more]
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British Association of Public Safety Officials (UK) BAPCO is unique in Europe as the only multi-discipline, multi-level Association for public safety communications and information systems managers, users, maintainers and providers. Through its affiliation to the Associated Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) in the USA, Canada and Australasia, BAPCO members become an important part of a worldwide network of public safety communications and information technology professionals. Individuals experience, knowledge and expertise combined with that of other members worldwide help to achieve the goal of excellence in public safety/civil contingencies services. Within the UK, BAPCO runs a regular series of regional road-show presentations and its annual conference is attended by influential members of the civil protection community, central government and industry. Associates from APCO also attend and this arrangement is reciprocated, thereby creating a significant global network of contacts and knowledge. As UK’s leading user-representation group, BAPCO also sits on the UK Government’s Cabinet Office Resilient Communications Group and on ETSI’s Emergency Telecommunications Committee. [Read more]
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Tecnosylva (Spain) Tecnosylva is a Geo-ICT company counting with over 20 years of experience in the engineering field providing innovative geospatial emergency management technologies solutions specialized in Wildfire fighting. [Read more]
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Edisoft (Portugal) Established in 1988, EDISOFT is a specialised Portuguese company that offers technologically advanced software solutions and highly qualified IT consulting services to the design, development and integration of critical real-time command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) systems, being thus a reference in the national defence industry. [Read more]
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TECNALIA Research & Innovation (Spain) TECNALIA is an applied research centre committed to the scientific and technological development of the collaborating companies and the society as a whole. TECNALIA was born from the merger of 8 internationally reputed technological centers: Cidemco, ESI, Euve, Fatronik, Inasmet, Labein, Leia and Robotiker, resulting the largest private R+D+i entity in Spain and the fifth in Europe, with a staff of over 1,400 employees and a turnover of nearly EUR 125 million. [Read more]
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Universtiy of Stuttgart IAT (Germany) The University of Stuttgart is a well-known full-scope University with a technical focus. Its Institute for Industrial Engineering (in German: Institut für Arbeitswissenschaften und Technologiemanagement, IAT) works in close cooperation with Fraunhofer IAO; together they have more than 200 scientific employees. IAT has business units for information management, usability engineering as well as for business performance management and human resource management. The main focus of the Institute’s participating department is the research in the field of collaborative information management. It designs the business process support of enterprise ecosystems by innovative IT solutions. [Read more]
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Swedish Defence Research Agency (Sweden) The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is an assignment-based authority under the Ministry of Defence. FOI employs close to 1000 people and has a total turnover of 130M€. The core activities are research, method and technology development, as well as studies for the use of defence, security and safety. FOI proposes problem solving based on new knowledge and new technology. FOI provides its customers with leading expertise in a large number of fields of application through in-house competence and wide-ranging networks. [Read more]
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Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (Germany) The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) was established on 1st May 2004 within the remit of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Germany now has a central organisational element working to ensure the safety of the population, combining and providing all relevant tasks and information in a single place.
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Eutelsat (France) With a fleet of 27 satellites located at 20 prime locations in geostationary orbit, Eutelsat operates a world-leading satellite infrastructure. These resources, which already reach more than 150 countries, are being further expanded and reinforced as the company pursues one of the most far-reaching investment programmes in the commercial satellite sector. [Read more]
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Institut für Rundfunktechnik (Germany) IRT is a specialised broadcast and multimedia technology institute. As a non-profit making company, IRT is dedicated to technical research and development for the benefit of the public. Founded in 1956, it is entirely and jointly owned by the Public Service Broadcasters of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (ARD, ZDF, DRadio, ORF and SRG/SSR). The institute finds innovative and real-world solutions which enhance the quality of radio, television and new media for the benefit of users. [Read more] |
As external member of the ethical board:
International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (Germany)
www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/facilities/international-centre-for-ethics-in-the-sciences-and-humanities.html
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The German Red Cross is part of a world-wide movement assisting victims of conflict and disaster and people affected by social or health related crisis. The Red Cross/ Red Crescent helps vulnerable people without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the fundamental principles of the Red Cross Movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The German Red Cross participates in international disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects on request of sister organisations within the movement. |
Advisory Board members:
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DCI Brian ROBINSON
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Police Service of Northern Ireland
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UK
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Maria Luisa MOREO
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112 Madrid, National School for Civil Protection Madrid
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Spain
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Nick WELSH
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Cabinet Office: Civil Contingencies
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UK
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Björn THURESSON
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Royal Institue of Technology
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Sweden
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Dr. Egil BOVIM
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Norwegian National Centre for Communications in Health
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Norway
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PC Graham LEEDHAM
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Metropolitan Police, London
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UK
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Mr Peter KENDALL
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Department of Health - Emergency Preparedness
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UK
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Cap. Leopoldo SANTOS
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Ministry of Defence Joint Research Laboratory
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Spain
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Luisa COELHO
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Lisbon City Hall - Civil Protection
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Portugal
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Mr. Patrick DREWS
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Regional Co-ordination for state government of Baden-Wuerttemberg
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Germany
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