CSSC - Center for Science, Society and Citizenship

March 25th - 26th 2010
RISE Workshop "Ethical and Policy Implications of Global Mobility and Security"
Brussels, Belgium
A high level workshop on “Ethical and Policy Implications of Global Mobility and Security” will take place in Brussels, Berlaymont Building. Speakers include Mr Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, and Transport Commissioner; Mr Jaak Aaviksoo, Estonian Minister of Defense; Mr Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor. Main focus of the workshop will be the multifaceted prism of fundamental rights, privacy and security in relation to the implementation of biometrics, body scanners and other security technologies. During the workshop a Policy Report on “Whole Body Imaging Technology in European Airports: the Ethical and Policy Context” will be presented.
Attendance is only by invitation. Places are very limited. If you are interested in attending, please send your name, affiliation and a short letter of motivation to the RISE project coordinator, Prof. Emilio Mordini, at cssc@cssc.eu by Wednesday, 10 March 2010.
Preliminary Program
May 14th 2010
HIDE Focus Group on Privacy Enhancing Technology
Lancaster, UK
A market for counter-surveillance is emerging, offering a vast array of methods to protect individual information, whether by blocking, distorting, deceiving or destroying the surveillance means. Another counter-surveillance strategy is also emerging, the use of surveillance technology to control controllers.
May 20th 2010
WORLD PAYMENT, SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY - EXPO 2010
Rome, Italy
World Payment, Security and Expo 2010 is a strategic appointment for the international payment systems and the security field. This year edition will have a secific session on Biometric Technologies.
Agenda

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