Open Topic

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Code: 34331 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Under the Open Topic, proposals are welcome to address new, upcoming or unforeseen challenges and/or creative or disruptive solutions for enhanced interactions among the scientific community, practitioners, city’s risk managers of major crises and citizens or local communities in the event of (natural or man-made) disasters, that are not covered by the other topics of Calls Disaster-Resilient Society 2021-2022, Call Disaster-Resilient Society 2023 and Call Disaster-Resilient Society 2024.

Prevention, detection, response and mitigation of chemical, biological and radiological threats to agricultural production, feed and food processing, distribution and consumption

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Code: 34329 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

This topic concentrates on the prevention, detection, response and mitigation of chemical, biological and radiological threats to agricultural production, feed and food processing, distribution and consumption.

Post-quantum cryptography transition

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Code: 34327 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-CS-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Projects’ results under this topic, are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes:

• Increasing the maturity of current post-quantum cryptographic algorithms and contribution to further standardisation.
• Easy-to-use tools for the large-scale implementation of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, based on state-of-the-art standards.
• Secure and efficient transition from pre- to post-quantum encryption through tools implementing a hybrid approach combining recognised pre-quantum public key algorithms and additional post-quantum algorithms.
• Phase-in of post-quantum algorithms or protocols to new or existing applications.
• Demonstrators and good-practice implementations of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms on varied hardware and software platforms.
• Application-oriented recommendations for the widespread implementation of post-quantum cryptography across the EU.

Approaches and tools for security in software and hardware development and assessment

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Code: 34325 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-CS-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

This topic is focused on approaches and tools for security in software and hardware development and assessment.

Specifically, projects’ results under this topic, are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes:

• Improved hardware and software security engineering; resilient systems design.
• Improved access to testing of hardware and software in virtual, closed and secure environments.
• Systematic and, where possible, automated study of vulnerabilities, software analysis, vulnerability discovery, and dynamic security assessment.
• Trustworthy certifiable hardware and software.
• AI-based security services e.g. predictive security, advanced anomaly and intrusion detection, system health checks.

Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation

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Code: 34322 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-SSRI-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Europe’s 25 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy. SMEs can bring innovation to societal challenges, including the security of EU citizens. Innovative SMEs and high-tech start-ups can transform and modernise EU security capabilities.
Knowing that SMEs require additional support to reach the security buyers and that the collaboration opportunities offered by the projects of the Pillar II of Horizon Europe can be a catalyst for uptake, this topic aims to offer a collaborative environment for small and medium innovators to tailor their innovations to the specific needs of civil security end-users.

Demand-led innovation through public procurement

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Code: 34320 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-SSRI-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Projects’ results under this topic are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes:

• An identifiable community of EU civil security authorities with common user/functional needs for innovative technology solutions.
• Tested and validated capacity of EU technology and industrial base to develop and produce technology prototypes that meet the needs of the EU user community.
• Improved delineation of the EU market (including demand and supply) for innovative civil security systems that can articulate alternative options for uptake in function of different industrialisation needs, commercialisation needs, acquisition needs, deployment needs and additional funding needs (beyond R&I funding).

Tracing of cryptocurrencies transactions related to criminal purposes

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Code: 34317 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-08 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Cryptocurrencies are a widely used method by criminals, including terrorists, to transfer or conceal funds due to their anonymity, ease of use and lack of international borders and restrictions (exactly same aspects that make use of traditional bank routes difficult for them).

This topic is focused on tracing of cryptocurrencies transactions related to criminal purposes.

CBRN-E detection capacities in small architecture

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Code: 34315 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Projects’ results under this topic are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:

• Improved vulnerability assessments by law enforcement and local managers of public spaces by detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRN-E) threats in the public spaces and flow of public transport, in order to provide broader situational awareness to practitioners in the field.
• Enhanced planning capabilities of security practitioners and policy-makers due to the access of new data and identification of potential vulnerabilities connected to the design/refurbishment and improvement of different public spaces.
• Recommendations are provided for further improving safety and security-by-design approach to public spaces and mass transportation systems.
• Improved training of Police Authorities in collaboration with different public and private actors (e. g., crisis management and civil protection authorities, fire brigades, regulatory agencies, emergency health services, security managers, private security organisations, civil society groups etc.) to enhance their preparedness to attacks on public spaces.
• Enhanced modelling capabilities for security practitioners and policy-makers due to the identification of potential new vulnerabilities and data available, and improved support to planning of respective resources and activities.

Open Topic

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Code: 34311 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Under the Open Topic, proposals are welcome to address both existing and upcoming challenges in fighting crimes strongly influenced by cultural and/or societal issues that are not covered by the other topics of Horizon Europe Calls Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2021-2022, Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2023 and Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2024.

Combating hate speech online and offline

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Code: 34309 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Hate speech has harmful impacts on the individual victims, or groups of victims, but also on our society at large. This topic is focused on combating hate speeches.

Radicalisation and gender

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Code: 34305 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Terrorism resulting from radicalisation and violent extremism is a serious threat to European security.

Projects’ results under this topic are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes:

• Improved understanding of motivation of women and girls for supporting extremist ideologies, such as grievance and stigmatisation.
• Improved understanding of the role of masculinity in men and boys’ motivation for the support of extreme ideologies.
• Better understanding of the group dynamics at play during processes of radicalisation, including factors for factionalism and potential splinters in terrorist organisations.
• Development of strategies aimed at enhancing the use of motivation factor in detection, prevention and de-radicalisation efforts.
• European Police Authorities, Prison Authorities, social care workers, teachers and other P/CVE practitioners benefit from modern and validated tools, skills and training curricula to identify early symptoms of radicalisation.
• Identification and assessment of best practices that are transferable across Member States improving and developing modules and trainings, strengthening adaption of local community policing in diverse communities.
• Design girls and women’s empowerment approaches through legal, financial and/or cultural means aimed at tackling the root causes of radicalisation and extremism.

Lawful evidence collection in online child sexual abuse investigations, including undercover

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Code: 34303 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

This topic focuses on the lawful evidence collection in online child sexual abuse investigations, including undercover investigation techniques.

Open Topic

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Code: 34301 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

Under the Open Topic, proposals are welcome to address new, upcoming or unforeseen challenges and/or creative or disruptive forensic solutions for fighting crime and terrorism, that are not covered by the other topics of Horizon Europe Calls Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2021-2022, Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2023 and Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2024.

Mitigating new threats and adapting investigation strategies in the era of Internet of Things

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Code: 34299 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 27/06/2024 | End submission calls: 20/11/2024

This topic is focused on the mitigation of new threats, adapting investigation strategies in the era of Internet of Things.
The successful proposal under this topic, should help Police Authorities understand the implications of the fast-developing IoT environment in order to keep pace with the evolution of its applications, recognise and tackle the emerging (digital and especially physical) threats that this may pose.

Towards networked Local Digital Twins in the EU

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Code: 34296 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-DATA-AI-07-DIGITALTWIN | Programme name: 15593 | Start submission calls: 04/07/2024 | End submission calls: 21/11/2024

The action is divided in three objectives, each to be achieved through a separate work strand:

Objective 1: Technical inter-connection of existing LDTs: Connecting data platforms and LDTs from cities and communities that already have a LDT in place, in order to create an EU “federation” of LDTs.

Objective 2: Creation of LDTs based on common needs: Developing open-source pilots of LDTs services, based on shared needs of cities and communities that already have a local data platform and/or a LDT and want to expand them with new real-life use case services.

Objective 3: Adding new complex AI-based tools to the LDTs toolbox: Complementing the EU LDT toolbox launched under WP2021-22 with additional complex AI-based and innovative services (e.g., for adaptable multi-sector considerations, advanced simulation and modelling approaches including bottom-up self-organised models).

These objectives will be implemented through three work strands by a single project that will provide cascading funding to the third parties through a single call.

Support to the implementation of Multi-Country Projects (MCPs)

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Code: 34294 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-07-MULTICOUNTRY | Programme name: 15593 | Start submission calls: 04/07/2024 | End submission calls: 21/11/2024

Multi-Country Projects (MCPs) are large scale projects facilitating the achievement of the targets for digital transformation of the Union and industrial recovery. They involve at least three Member States and typically include the Union’s and Member States’ financing.

The topic aims to facilitate the implementation of Multi-Country projects, including where the European Digital Infrastructure Consortia (EDICs) have been chosen as implementation mechanism. The selected projects should be implemented either by an EDIC or through another mechanism listed in the DDPP Decision, including a consortium which includes at least three Member States.

Multi-source satellite image analysis – Organisation of a technological challenge

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Code: 34289 | Identifier Code: EDF-2024-LS-RA-CHALLENGE-SPACE-MSIAO | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 20/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/11/2024

The objective evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as those used for satellite image analysis, requires a specific organisation whereby systems are tested on datasets that are new to the systems (blind testing), but that are representative of the tasks under study, and using common protocols. This scheme is commonly referred to as a “technological challenge”. One objective of the call is to organise a technological challenge driving research toward enhanced satellite image analysis for defence applications, and in particular for the combined analysis of optical and radar images. While a few challenges on satellite image analysis are organised in other contexts, there is a need for evaluations focusing on defence use cases, and for large datasets with annotations enabling accurate performance measurements.

Multi-source satellite image analysis – Participation in a technological challenge

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Code: 34287 | Identifier Code: EDF-2024-LS-RA-CHALLENGE-SPACE-MSIAP | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 20/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/11/2024

Optical and radar images of a given geographic area contain complementary information. While these different types of images result from very different physical principles, which make their combination quite challenging, such a combination can lead to improved information extraction and capabilities. This call topic therefore aims at progressing information fusion approaches towards this objective.

Multi-sensor integration for robust autonomous drone navigation – Organisation of a technological challenge

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Code: 34284 | Identifier Code: EDF-2024-LS-RA-CHALLENGE-SENS-RADNO | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 20/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/11/2024

The proposals must address the organisation of a technological challenge on autonomous drone navigation in non-permissive environments based on the preliminary evaluation plan provided as part of the call documents (cf. Annex 4a). This includes the collection of data recorded by the participating teams during field tests, the annotation of this data, and the sharing of the resulting databases.

Multi-sensor integration for robust autonomous drone navigation – Participation in a technological challenge

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Code: 34282 | Identifier Code: EDF-2024-LS-RA-CHALLENGE-SENS-RADNP | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 20/06/2024 | End submission calls: 05/11/2024

To fulfil their missions, the next generation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are expected to offer an increased level of autonomy. Their effective deployment necessitates key features of swarming and navigation to target positions when GNSS availability is contested or lost and more generally in non-permissive environments.
The use of various types of sensors (e.g. inertial, optical, infrared, hyperspectral, radar, LIDAR, acoustic, etc.) and intelligent information fusion are needed to provide the necessary capabilities to tackle these technical and operational challenges. Such intelligent navigation payloads should be usable on a wide range of unmanned assets, including in swarm formations, while having a low SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Costs). Their performances should be measured in a quantitative, objective and comparable way.