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Research Study on Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel
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Location:Poland
Category:Consulting services
Status:Awarded
Sectors:Security & Peacebuilding, Border Management, Research & Innovation
Description
Tender reference number Frontex/OP/515/2020/AH
Title Research Study on Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel
Description The main objective of this tender is the delivery of a research study with a focus on the future of biometrics for implementation in border control systems that may, in a short (1-5 years), medium (5-10 years) and long term (10 + years) perspective, benefit the work of the agency and the EBCG community.
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FRONTEX
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Poland
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About the Funding Agency
FRONTEX - Cooperation at the External Borders of the EU Member States - (from French: Frontières extérieures for "external borders", legally: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union) is the European Union agency for external border security.
It is responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the national border guards in ensuring the security of the EU's borders with non-member states. The main role of Frontex is to protect EU external borders with North Africa and Turkey from illegal immigration and people trafficking as well as infiltration into Europe by possible terrorist elements from North Africa and the Middle East.
About the Sectors
Security & Peacebuilding
Focuses on strengthening safety and security systems while supporting conflict prevention, stabilization, and long-term peacebuilding efforts.
Key areas:
- Security sector support and oversight mechanisms
- Protection systems, surveillance, and access control
- Risk reduction programs
- Conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding initiatives
Border Management
Focuses on strengthening secure and efficient border control systems, promoting integrated approaches to regulate cross-border movements of people and goods, and combating transnational threats such as smuggling, trafficking, and terrorism in developing nations and border regions.
Key areas:
- Enhancing border control and surveillance capabilities
- Strengthening inter-agency and international cooperation
- Developing infrastructure and capacities to counter cross-border crime