Update of the "Research for Civil Security" Programme

The Federal Government is investing in tomorrow's security with its new "Research for Civil Security" framework programme, which will run from 2012 until 2017. As in the run-up to the first programme phase, an agenda process was carried out in late 2011 in order to identify topics in an open dialogue with the relevant stakeholders.

Research organizations, authorities, associations, and others were invited to get involved in the process and propose topics for future research activities. In total, more than 30 papers and reports were submitted by organizations and stakeholders.

The first national civil security research programme, which started in 2007, is supported by a Scientific Programme Board of 17 experts. The Board contributed to the agenda process by issuing a position paper based on the achievements made so far.

The agenda workshops were further important elements of the agenda process. They were attended by experts representing research, business, and private and public end users.