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The Center for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC)

The Center for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC). Independent R esearch Centre Rome , Italy www.cssc.eu Holly Ashton – holly. ashton @cssc.eu

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The Center for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC)

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  1. The Center for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC) IndependentResearchCentre Rome, Italy www.cssc.eu Holly Ashton – holly.ashton@cssc.eu Hollyhas a  background in psychology (University of Leicester, 2007). She serves as a research assistant at CSSC, where she has been working on the projects NMFR Disaster (SEC Call 1) and ACTIBIO (ICT Call 1) SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  2. CSSC Skills & Experience • Europe’s leading independent research centre specializing in advice on political, ethical and social issues raised by emerging technologies. • Pioneered research on ethical and policy implications of emerging technologies in the fields of ICT for: ageing, eInclusion, biometrics, security and identification technology. SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  3. CSSC Skills & Experience 2 • Since 2002 CSSC has participated in 12 EC funded projects in FP5, FP6 and FP7 • Of those, we have coordinated 5 and been workpackage leaders in the others. SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  4. CSSC Skills & Experience 3 • Within ‘Security’ we worked on the NMFR Disaster project. • A number of the projects have had security implications (e.g. ActiBio, RISE, BITE, HIDE) SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  5. Projects • CSSC are currently co-ordinating a proposal for a project named EAST (discussed on next slide) • We are also available for participation in more technology oriented projects which require expertise concerning ethical/social/political components SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  6. Proposal… Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies (EAST) OBJECTIVE; Review existing codes of conduct, best practices, etc. as to the ethical use of security technologies and the corresponding legal requirements – make recommendations where shortfalls exist SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  7. Proposal continued… Current Existing Partnership: CSSC (coordinator) VrijeUniversiteit Brussels (Faculty of Law) Trilateral Research and Consulting Israel Police SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  8. Potential Partners for EAST We would welcome collaboration with; • Law enforcement agencies • Groups involved directly in: • Human Rights protection • Democratic best practice in the field of security SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

  9. Thank You! Holly Ashton – holly.ashton@cssc.eu Emilio Mordini – emilio.mordini@cssc.eu SEC_2010_6_5_1_Ethical Aspects of Security Technologies /Info Day on Security Research – 16/09/09 – Holly Ashton

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