BRIDGES

Building Relationships and Interactions to Develop GMES for European Security

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Based on the assumption of (i) the involvement of the EUSC in the Security Dimension of GMES and (ii) the need to support the definition of the cooperation between GMES & EUSC (supported by the EUSC Board) and a structured dialogue among stakeholders, the BRIDGES project intends to: • Perform an in-depth analysis and further define the EUSC’s possible role(s) in GMES • Identify the financial and legal consequences of the potential implementation of these roles on the basis of several options • Analyse existing governance models in the Space domain in order to provide inputs and recommendations for the definition of the governance scenario that will be identified in the course of the project • Identify scenarios and implementation options, taking into account the current state of GMES and the EUSC’s role, for: - A coordinated approach to space data access in the Security field. - GMES’s potential contribution to CFSP/ESDP, in an operational capacity. • Propose governance options and a roadmap for the implementation of the scenarios identified • Evaluate the benefits for GMES and provide an impact assessment

Alternative scenarios will also be explored in order to ensure a wider approach such as operational coordination for data access by ESA or EUMETSAT or cooperative approach between several entities with complementary roles. The strategy of BRIDGES is based on a constant dialogue with relevant institutional decision-making stakeholders (e.g. EEAS, CMPD, EDA, ESA, EC, EU Parliament, Member States, etc.) and user organisations, supported by the industry’s insight on service delivery schemes and associated costs. This dialogue is expected to significantly raise stakeholders’ awareness of the synergies between GMES and CFSP/ESDP areas and to provide food for thought for the project deliverables, mainly in the form of reflection papers.

The final output of BRIDGES will take into account the proposed role(s) for the EUSC and provide set of reports aiming to support the institutional dialogue and decision-making on operational Governance options for the GMES programme including support to CFSP/CSDP and a coordinated access to space data in the field of Security.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Copernicus services for security applications are approaching operational maturity, but progress in the areas of governance and data security policy slow down the transition from pre-operational to operational services. An EU project strove to remove this obstacle by developing models for effective governance of this facility.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Copernicus services still require research and development or large-scale demonstrations in order to reach operational maturity. The security dimension of Copernicus, in particular, remains relatively underdeveloped when compared with its environmental services. This is partly due to the complexities and political constraints inherent in the security field.

Progress in the design and implementation of a sustainable governance structure has also been identified as a key factor for the successful transition from pre-operational to operational services. The EU-project 'Building relationships and interactions to develop GMES for European security' (http://www.gmes-bridges.eu/ (BRIDGES)) aimed to contribute to this process by proposing governance models, implementation options and stakeholder positions.

Taking into account the existing institutional framework, BRIDGES partners also considered possible roles for the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC). This is the only agency capable of handling large amounts of geographic data in ways that can support decision making. The EUSC could ideally take a coordinating role for space data access in the security field.

The first phase of the BRIDGES project included a detailed analysis of existing governance models to identify alternatives for coordination of both use requests and service delivery. Building on these results and preliminary assessment work carried out within the http://www.gmes-gmosaic.eu/ (G-MOSAIC) project, several new governance models were prepared in the second project phase.

Considering the heterogeneity of the end users and the numerous areas of applications, these new models were specific enough to ensure an effective link between civil and military objectives. The third planned phase of work focused on analysing technical, legal and financial implications, and included an evaluation of costs and benefits.

The project's work on the governance of Copernicus security services is expected to substantially contribute to the management of future operational services in three areas: border control, maritime surveillance and support to external action. These policies are of particularly importance for European internal and external security.