The TESSERA consortium team is consisted of seven partners, including Law Enforcement Agencies, Research Institutions, and Industry Experts in Security and AI, as well as legal and ethical specialists across three EU countries (Bulgaria, Greece, Spain).
Partners
CERTH - Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
NTTDES - NTT DATA Spain
Who are we?
NTT DATA SPAIN, a part of NTT DATA Group, is a trusted global innovator of IT and business services with presence in over 50 countries.
We help clients transform through consulting, industry solutions, business process services, IT modernisation and managed services.
Our values:
Clients first: we continuously work to understand our clients’ businesses and strive to resolve every concern to their satisfaction. We feel a responsibility to ensure their success.
Foresight: we never settle for the status quo; instead, with speed and foresight, we anticipate challenges that lie ahead.
Teamwork: we believe that when a diverse group of individuals bring their unique worldviews together, share their wisdom, and work toward a common goal, the results are extraordinary and far beyond what can be achieved by any one person.
KEMEA - Center for Security Studies
The Center for Security Studies (KEMEA) is a leading research institution in Greece dedicated to the study of security issues at the national and international level. Established in 2005, KEMEA is an independent organization that operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Citizen Protection.
KEMEA’s primary mission is to conduct research, analysis, and training in the field of security studies. Its areas of expertise include counterterrorism, cybersecurity, crisis management, border security, and the protection of critical infrastructure. KEMEA’s research and analysis are focused on developing policy recommendations and practical solutions to enhance national and international security.
KEMEA has a multidisciplinary team of experts from various fields such as law enforcement, military, academia, and industry. Its researchers and analysts have extensive experience in security-related issues and collaborate with domestic and international organizations, governments, and academic institutions to achieve KEMEA’s goals.
In addition to research and analysis, KEMEA provides training to security professionals in Greece and abroad. Its training programs cover a wide range of topics such as crisis management, emergency response, cybersecurity, and counterterrorism. KEMEA’s training courses are designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of security professionals, enabling them to respond effectively to complex security challenges.
KEMEA is also actively engaged in public outreach and awareness-raising activities. It organizes seminars, workshops, and conferences to inform the public about security-related issues and promote dialogue and cooperation between different stakeholders.
Overall, KEMEA is a vital institution for security studies in Greece and the wider region. The organization’s research, analysis, and training initiatives are aimed at bolstering global and domestic security and promoting a safer and more secure world.
LIF - Law and Internet Foundation
Law and Internet Foundation (LIF) is a renowned Bulgarian NGO and Research Centre based in Sofia, Bulgaria which supports and performs applied studies, scientific research, programmes and projects in the field of legal, technological, economic and social issues related to the fast penetration of information and communication technologies both in public and private sectors.
LIF was established back in 2001 and since then, it has implemented more than a 140 national and international projects. The Foundation, which was officially recognised as a research centre by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science in 2016, is widely seen as a leading ICT law research think-tank.
ESMIR - Deputy Directorate General of Communication and Information and Systems for Security (SGSICS) - Secretary of State for Security of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior
The mission of the SGSICS is to propose, plan, coordinate and implement databases, information systems and communications systems for its use by the State Security Forces and Corps (FFCCSE), enabling them to carry out their work of safeguarding the rights, freedoms and security of citizens in a more efficient and effective manner.
The development and maintenance of general purpose applications, including those related to the digital transformation and the Central Services in the scope of the Ministry’s Undersecretariat, as well as the management of the Security Technology Centre (CETSE) as the body for implementing the specific functions of this Deputy Directorate and the R&D&I policies of the Governing Body.
UMH - Universitas Miguel Hernandez
Established in 1996, UMH is one of Spain’s most dynamic public universities, with a vibrant academic and research community spread across four campuses in Elche, Sant Joan d’Alacant, Orihuela, and Altea.
With over 16,000 full-time students, UMH offers a wide range of academic programs, including 25 bachelor’s, 44 master’s, and 16 PhD programs. The university is also home to several prominent research centers, such as the Instituto de Neurociencias (a “Severo Ochoa” Center of Excellence), the Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, the Instituto de Bioingeniería, and the Centro de Investigación Operativa.
UMH’s Faculty of Medicine, along with the Department of Physiology and the Ocular Neurobiology Group within the Instituto de Neurociencias, brings critical expertise to TESSERA in the areas of neuroscience, physiology, and health sciences.
HPOL - Hellenic Police
Hellenic Police is a Law Enforcement Agency and its mission deploys in three main pillars:
1) Public Order (protection of public spaces and critical infrastructures)
2) Public and state security (prevention and confrontation of criminality and terrorism)
3) External borders protection