Biometrics in Action: Border Management & Fight Against Crime and Terrorism

Biometrics in Action for Border Management & Fight Against Crime and Terrorism represents the first partnership event between the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) and the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS).

Set against the backdrop of the Darmstadt Biometrics Week in Darmstadt, Germany, this event will serve as a forum for exchange among actors in research and innovation on biometrics and digital identity – applied to border management and internal security. With a focus on the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies in this field, interested participants will include EU-funded researchers and innovators, users, practitioners, and policy makers.

Over the course of two days, participants will have the chance to partake in a dynamic prgramme, including live demonstrations, scenario-based discussions, and collaborative roundtables featuring practitioners, policymakers, and researchers, as well as discussions on critical topics like AI-related threats. The future potential of research related to biometrics and digital identity in these areas will also be discussed, focusing on how to design secure, user-friendly, privacy-preserving and EU-based solutions in these areas.

Whether you are a border control officer, law enforcement agent, forensic expert, policymaker, or applied researcher or developer, this event may be a platform to connect, learn, and exchange.

The Community for Europeean Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) is an innitiative of the European Commission aiming to facilitatie interactions within the security research community and its end-users. CERIS seeks to analyse identified capability gaps, translate them into research needs, and identify solutions, while integrating the views of citizens. In order to meet these objectives, interactions with existing networks and fora are established to ensure alignment between the EU and national and regional levels.