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Council stresses the importance of participation of all in the space sector
On November 26, EU ministers adopted Council conclusions on ‘space for everyone’, in which they emphasise the importance of participation of stakeholders from all member states in the space sector and of strengthening links between the space and...
Cybersecurity: MEPs strengthen EU-wide requirements against threats
On October 28, the European Parliament adopted a a cybersecurity legislative text seetting tighter requirements for businesses, administrations and states. According to the legislative text adopted by the Industry Committee, EU countries would have to meet...
PSCE addressed the ESA Space2Connect Conference
On October 12, PSCE’s Secretary-General Marie-Christine Bonnamour presented the needs of Public Safety in terms of satellite communications at the European Space Agency (ESA) Space2Connect conference that took place between 11 and 14 October. Our...
PSCE welcomes the Commission’s Work Programme for 2022
On 19 October, the European Commission adopted its 2022 Work Programme, setting out the next steps in its bold and transformative agenda towards a post-COVID-19 Europe that is greener, fairer, more digital and more resilient. This Commission Work Programme contains 42...
Final phase of BroadWay PCP: providing live useable pilot systems for PPDR operational mobility
The final of the three-phase BroadWay Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) gets underway on 8th October 2021. This is initiated by signature of awarded contracts to the two first ranked consortia of the Phase 3 call-off competition, following their successful completion...
Launch of CORE EU-project to improve resilience to disasters
Last 30 September and 1 October 2021 in Napoli (Italy), the CORE consortium was ready to participate in the Kick-off meeting hosted by ISSNOVA with the joint organization of the University of Salerno, coordinator of the project. The meeting counted peak of 40...
EU countries discuss the development of Artificial Intelligence legislation
On October 14, EU Telecommunications Ministers held their first in-depth policy debate on the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, to provide political guidance for further work on this complex proposal. The discussion focused on the Act’s...
Commission launches EU missions to tackle major challenges including floods
PSCE welcomes the European Commission's launch of five new EU missions, a new and innovative way to work together and improve the lives of people in Europe and beyond. On september 29, the Commission launched 5 new EU missions, including a mission to...
Parliament votes against the use of AI for biometric surveillance by the police
On October 6, the European Parliament voted by 377 in favour, 248 against and 62 abstentions to forbid biometric surveillance through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the police. MEPs pointed to the risk of algorithmic bias in AI applications and...
Satellites for public safety to be discussed during PSCE-ESA workshop
On November 9, Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) together with the European Space Agency (ESA) is holding an open workshop to introduce interested stakeholders to ESA’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4s) programme. The event will be the occasion to...