One of the key objectives of Frontex is to keep Member States informed about new technological developments in the field of border control. In this regard, Frontex seeks to put more emphasis on organising, with the help of Member States, practical demonstrations of new technologies.
Surveillance of land borders has to ensure effective detection of irregular immigration activities. The technical systems involved include different types of sensor and specific communication systems and software, in order to create a situational picture and to make it available to participants involved in a specific operation.
Frontex Research and Development Unit and Land Border Sector in cooperation with the Hellenic Police is organizing a demonstration and workshop, during which relevant industry will present to Member States’ experts the latest achievements in cost-effective and fast deployable mobile/portable land surveillance and wireless communication systems for the surveillance of the land borders as a coordinated activities within Joint operation Poseidon 2012 Land.
Frontex therefore invites relevant industry to present its latest achievements in this domain.
Four to six leading companies in the field of land border surveillance technology will be invited to demonstrate their systems’ capabilities in real operational scenarios. Each system deployed will consist of combinations of at least two of the following types of sensor: short-range ground radars, unattended ground sensors and electro-optic sensors, interconnected through wireless communication systems able to transmit in near real time the situational picture and warnings on remote terminals. In order to provide real results, the demonstration is to be conducted in a land area with a real/potential flow of irregular migrants.
The place and time will be Greece, area of Alexandroupoli, during the first two weeks of October 2012.
Key stakeholders and representatives of EU Member States’ authorities involved in border control will attend.
The event will also give potential users and industry the opportunity to meet each other and to exchange their views, experience and needs.
Please note that participants will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis, but in a way that ensures representation of the scope identified above.
In order to participate in the event under the above mentioned specifications, please express your interest and send the description of your proposed system by 16 July to zdravko.kolev@frontex.europa.eu and dragos.voicu@frontex.europa.eu
You will be informed of a decision, by email, by 20 July.
Attendance is free of charge, but please be informed that participants will be asked to cover the cost of shipment/installation and any other costs incurred for participating in the event. Once a company is selected it has the obligation to perform the demonstration. After selection, field visits will also be organized in order to establish the exact location for the demonstration and to address further details regarding its implementation.
More practical details will be sent only to the selected participants.
Should you require further information or have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Zdravko Kolev at zdravko.kolev@frontex.europa.eu, +48 22 205 9624 or Dragos Voicu at dragos.voicu@frontex.europa.eu, +48 22 205 9631.