The Project started in July 2016 and will be completed by December 2018 under the funding of the EU (HORIZON 2020 programme). MEDI@4SEC will focus on the opportunities, challenges and ethical consideration of social media use for public security in all its facets – the good, the bad and the ugly.
The good includes opportunities for problem solving, fighting crime, enhancing the feeling of public safety and increasing the quality of life.
The bad includes using social media to engage in criminal activities such as cyber-crime and terrorist actions.
The ugly includes phenomena such as: trolling, cyberbullying, online threats, the dark web etc.
The project’s design is based on the European policy for crime prevention and on current research results and best practices identification about how social media can be used effectively for public security purposes examining the impact and highlighting the ethical, legal and data-protection considerations while preserving the freedoms that novel technologies offer.
During the Project’s lifetime, 6 workshops will be held in different cities across Europe (Berlin, Athens, Paris, Hague, London, Brussels), each with a specific focal social media theme: DIY Policing, Riots & Mass Gatherings, Everyday Policing, The Dark Web, Trolling και Innovative Market Solutions.
The MEDI@4SEC consortium comprises 10 partners from 8 EU member states including law enforcement agencies, research organizations and SME’s under the Coordination of University of Warwick from the UK. More specifically, the partners are:
The University of Warwick (UoW, UK), Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (TNO, Netherlands), European Organisation for Security (EOS, Belgium), Fraunhofer IAO (FHG, Germany), European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS, France), Center for Security Studies (KEMEA, Greece), the University of Utrecht (UU, Netherlands), XLAB (Slovenia), the Police Service of Northern Ireland (UK), and the Valencia Police (PLV, Spain).
If you wish to be included in the Medi@4Sec Community or obtain more information about the project and its activities visit the official project website www.media4sec.eu.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 700281
