Call for Expressions of Interest in demonstrating at Frontex R&D Green border workshop
“Small UAVs and Fixed systems for Land border surveillance”
In the context of the development of a common European border surveillance system (EUROSUR), Member States are expected to improve and harmonise their surveillance activities in order to ensure effective detection of illegal immigration and cross-border crime.
In the domain of land border surveillance, there is a wide spectrum of possible technical means that can be employed to provide effective surveillance including: daylight and infrared cameras, ground radars, fixed ground sensors, mobile systems, manned aircraft and satellites. However, it is clear that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) could also play an important role in further enhancing border surveillance in the future, though they face a number of technical and other challenges.
Following last year’s successful mini-UAV demonstration event in Finland focusing on surveillance of land borders, Frontex R&D Unit intends to organise a workshop “Small UAVs and Fixed systems for Land border surveillance” and demonstration event between 19 and 22 October 2010 in Bulgaria. Representatives of the border guard services of EU Member States will attend.
The objective of the workshop and demonstration session is to allow end users and policy-makers to debate the main challenges related to UAV technology and its use for creating more efficient and effective green border surveillance and to present industry with the chance to demonstrate the capabilities of currently available technical solutions. The interoperability and integration of sensors and reporting systems will also be a main focus of the event.
The demonstration session aims to showcase in particular several of the latest developments in small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and fixed ground surveillance solutions.
Frontex would therefore like to call on leading Vendors / Operators of such equipment to express their interest in attending the event and demonstrating existing unmanned aerial systems and fixed system solutions for the purpose of green border surveillance. Vendors would be expected to cover all costs relating to their participation in the event.
Detailed information and conditions for participation in the demonstration session will follow shortly.
Please express your interest to Frontex, exclusively by e-mail to Zdravko Kolev at zdravko.kolev@frontex.europa.eu and/or to Gregorio Ameyugo at gregorio.ameyugo@frontex.europa.eu if you intend to participate and demonstrate, as an attendee.
Again, capacity is limited and your attendance will be determined on a strictly first come, first served basis so in order to avoid disappointment you should express your interest immediately.