CONNECTOR

CONNECTOR aims to support the European Integrated Border Management (EIBM) and the EU Customs Action Plan by emphasising the importance of collaborative efforts among Customs, Border and Coast Guard Authorities in managing borders, especially under current and future challenging circumstances. This objective can be achieved through Customs participation in the Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) network and Enhanced Common Information Sharing Environment (e-CISE) via the proposed Customs Extended Common Information Sharing Environment (CE-CISE).

CONNECTOR proposes an integrated, common, and shared risk assessment approach for all Border Management Authorities. This approach considers pan-EU common risk indicators for each end user group, including Customs, Border and Coast Guards Authorities, as well as FRONTEX. Its aim is to safeguard the external EU border, protect EU citizens from cross-border crime, and ensure seamless travel. This proposal aligns with the recommendations from the multiannual strategic policy document. This system will foster close and practical cooperation, enabling efficient information exchange across all levels. To achieve this, the design and development process of the CONNECTOR system will depend on an assessment of ongoing policy initiatives at the EU level, including directives, staff documents and guidelines. The design will conform to Societal, Ethical and Legal (SoEL) specifications and regulations, in line with the SoEL-by-design principle. The CONNECTOR system shall undergo validation in an actual operational setting. Customs, Border and Coast Guards entities have jointly defined precise National, Cross-border, and Transnational scenarios to be tested during three extended trials (Demonstration and Testing) which will adhere to a standardised methodology.

ΙΤΙ-CERTH is responsible for the scientific and technical management of the CONNECTOR project and has a critical role in the project by leading a WP regarding the design and the development of the systems architecture. In addition, it is responsible for delivering digital twin functionalities (e.g. predictive models) and the development of data fusion algorithms that integrate diverse information from multiple sources, creating a coherent and comprehensive view of the multimodal data.

Consortium

ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS, Greece
LEONARDO – SOCIETA PER AZIONI, Italy
SOFTWARE IMAGINATION & VISION SRL, Romania
LAUREA-AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, Finland
INGENIERIA DE SISTEMAS PARA LA DEFENSA DE ESPANA SA-SME MP, Spain
MD CUSTOMS AND BORDER SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED, Ireland
INLECOM INNOVATION ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA, Greece
WOITSCH CONSULTING OY, Finland
INSPECTORATUL TERITORIAL AL POLITIEI DE FRONTIERA TIMISOARA, Romania
SERVICIUL VAMAL AL REPUBLICII MOLDOVA, Moldova
INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL POLITIEI DE FRONTIERA AL MINISTERULUI AFACERILOR INTERNE, Moldova
GLAVNA DIREKTSIA GRANICHNA POLITSIA, Bulgaria
MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY, Greece
HELLENIC POLICE, Greece
AGENCIA ESTATAL DE ADMINISTRACION TRIBUTARIA, Spain

Partners

CROSS-BORDER RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, Switzerland