The BigDataEurope project is working to integrate big data, software, and communities to address societal challenges in Europe. The EU SatCen is building a Secure Societies community, eliciting big data user requirements, and implementing a space and security pilot. Key activities include holding workshops on big data in secure societies, webinars, presentations at events, and community building dialogues with stakeholders. The most recent workshop had 40 participants from the EC, Frontex, ESA, and other entities to present the outcomes of the project and define next steps.

1. THE SECURE SOCIETIES
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
5th BDE Hangout “Big Data for Secure Societies”13 Dec. 2017
Sergio Albani, EU SatCen
RTDI Project Manager

2. The BigDataEurope Project
 Integrating Big Data, software & communities
for addressing Europe’s Societal Challenges
 BigDataEurope main activities
o Gathering user requirements
o Developing a Big Data platform
o Implementing relevant pilots
 SatCen is
o Building a Secure Societies community
o Eliciting Big Data user requirements
o Implementing a Space and Security pilot

3. Main Community Building activities
 Dialogue with key stakeholders
 Big Data in Secure Societies workshops
 BigDataEurope webinars and hangouts
 Presentations at international events
SatCen Space and Security Scenario Big Data in Secure Societies Workshops
2017 Big Data from Space Conference

4. BDSS Workshops
 BDSS’15 - 30/09/2015 Brussels
o 45 participants from EC, EDA,
EUROPOL, Frontex, ESA, DLR, CDTI,
ASD-EUROSPACE, EARSC and a
number of other entities
 BDSS’16 - 18/10/2016 Brussels
o 59 participants from EC, EDA, Frontex,
ESA, GEO, CDTI, EARSC and a number
of key stakeholders

5.  Present the outcome of the project and
define the way forward
 40 Participants coming from
o EC (DG CNECT, DG GROW, DG EAC)
o Frontex, ESA, GEO, EARSC, CDTI
o Other entities and private companies covering
the domains of Space & Security, Fight against
Crime and Cybersecurity
2nd Workshop on Big Data in Secure Societies
BDSS’17 - 3/10/2017 Brussels
https://www.big-data-europe.eu/3rd-workshop-on-big-data-in-secure-societies-outcome/

6. BigDataEurope webinars and hangouts
 Technical Webinars
o To present inputs from experts responsible for the architecture and
the BDI platform
 16/11/2017 Final Big Data Europe Integrator Platform Release
 Secure Societies Hangouts
o To give details on the use of Big Data in the Security domain
 1st SC7 Hangout in November 2015
 2nd SC7 Hangout in April 2016
 3rd SC7 Hangout in December 2016
 4th SC7 Hangout in May 2017

7. Presentation at International Events
 Conferences
o 2nd Big Data from Space Conference (15-17 March 2016)
o Living Planet Symposium (9-13 May 2016)
o EO Open Science Conference (12-14 September 2016)
o 3rd ESA International Security Symposium (13-14 February 2017)
o ESA World Cover Conference 2017 (14-16 March 2017)
o 3rd Big Data from Space Conference (28-30 November 2017)
 Internal SatCen events
o Expert User Fora
o Technical Working Groups

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