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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 30, 2023
Landscape of emerging preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration opportunities for first aid ... more Landscape of emerging preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration opportunities for first aid response on multi-casualty disasters M18 8 2. Identification Deliverable Title: Landscape of emerging preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration opportunities for first aid response on multi-casualty disasters M18 Deliverable Id: D6.5
International Journal of Medical Informatics, Oct 31, 2023
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 30, 2023
This specification applies to the project VALKYRIES: Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equ... more This specification applies to the project VALKYRIES: Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated procedures for First Aid Vehicles deployment on European multi-victim Disasters funded under the SU-DRS03-2018-2019-2020 (IA), subtopic 3 Grant Agreement of the Horizon 2020 (H2020) tendering conditions. This document presents an analysis, prioritization and scheduling of the evolution/adoption of new collaboration and training capabilities for first aid responses on the EU.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Sep 28, 2023
This document describes the results from the harmonisation opportunities identified in the WP4, W... more This document describes the results from the harmonisation opportunities identified in the WP4, WP5 and WP6 that have been tested in the UC3. According to the evaluations of the first responders from Bulgaria and Greece participating in exercise, the UC3 was a great success and the presented VALKYRIES solutions were highly appreciated.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 30, 2023
Name Entity Contribution Yantsislav Yanakiev BDI Chapter 9 Valeri Ivanov BDI Chapter 3.2, Chapter... more Name Entity Contribution Yantsislav Yanakiev BDI Chapter 9 Valeri Ivanov BDI Chapter 3.2, Chapter 10, Chapter 14 Milen Kisiov BDI Chapter 10, Chapter 14 Maya Bozhilova BDI Document review Grigor Velev BDI Document review and formatting Dimitrios Iliadis HRT SWOT analysis in contributing opportunities (CO.WP6.5-7-11) Iosif Vourvachis HRT SWOT analysis in contributing opportunities (CO.WP6.
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security
This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, ope... more This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, operative procedures, preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration in the case of cross-border Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI). It presents some of the results obtained in the framework of the VALKYRIES project (Harmonisation and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated Procedures for First Aid Vehicles Deployment on European Multi-Victim Disasters). The first part of the paper presents and analyses the current situation concerning the technological solutions in support of first aid responders, the usual operative procedures and protocols in place, the existing Education and Training (E&T) courses, and the status of cross-border and cross-sectorial cooperation. The second part of the paper summarises identified capability gaps and needs of the first responders (e.g., medical emergency services, firefighters, civil protection authorities, police, military units, and local authorities) in the technologies domain, operative procedures, preparedness and collaboration for effective implementation of their tasks in a cross-border MCI. The third part summarises the prioritised harmonisation opportunities in the above-discussed technological, procedural, E&T and collaboration domains. Finally, some conclusions and next steps are formulated.
This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, ope... more This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, operative procedures, preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration in the case of cross-border Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI). It presents some of the results obtained in the framework of the VALKYRIES project (Harmonisation and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated Procedures for First Aid Vehicles Deployment on European Multi-Victim Disasters). The first part of the paper presents and analyses the current situation concerning the technological solutions in support of first aid responders, the usual operative procedures and protocols in place, the existing Education and Training (E&T) courses, and the status of cross-border and cross-sectorial cooperation. The second part of the paper summarises identified capability gaps and needs of the first responders (e.g., medical emergency services, firefighters, civil protection authorities, police, military units, and local authorities) in the technologies domain, operative procedures, preparedness and collaboration for effective implementation of their tasks in a cross-border MCI. The third part summarises the prioritised harmonisation opportunities in the above-discussed technological, procedural, E&T and collaboration domains. Finally, some conclusions and next steps are formulated.
A methodology for tracking and analysing the needs for standardization and certification harmoniz... more A methodology for tracking and analysing the needs for standardization and certification harmonization thorough the project life cycle will be defined and enforced, which will allow the early identification of issues related to the conceptualization, design, implementation, integration and deployment of tools for support the EU disaster resiliency; which will be facilitated by a complete consultation strategy to the different stakeholders that are expected to act at each capability development phase, ranging from providers to end users. On these grounds H2020-VALKYRIES will develop, integrate and demonstrate capabilities for enabling immediate and coordinated emergency response including search and rescue, security and health, in scenarios of natural/provoked catastrophes with multiple victims, with special application in cases in which several regions or countries are affected and hence greater interoperability being required. H2020-VALKYRIES will propose both design and development of a modular, interoperable, scalable and secure-oriented reference integration, called SIGRUN, which will allow the integration between legacy solutions and new technologies in a framework of harmonized solutions. SIGRUN will be able to deploy services and dynamically adapt its behaviour, as the emergency requires it. A series of demonstration scenarios will be developed placing an emphasis on cross-border and cross-sectorial BLOS (Beyond Line of Sight) scenarios, where the usual communications infrastructure could have been damaged, and emergency response teams are deployed without an accurate view of the operation environment.
mproving the Organisational Effectiveness of Coalition Operations, 2012
In this chapter we present five theoretical models and approaches of organisational effectiveness... more In this chapter we present five theoretical models and approaches of organisational effectiveness:
• The Command Team Effectiveness (CTEF) Model [28];
• The Star Model [30];
• The 7-S-Model [58];
• The Behavioural Engineering Model (BEM) [33]; and
• The internal system approach to organisational effectiveness [44].
Following the presentations of these theoretical model and approaches, we elaborate upon their conceptual
ideas and advantages for our purposes and, present a model tailored to a NATO coalition HQ.
Information Security, 2018
The editorial article summarises the achievements of the International conference titled "Interag... more The editorial article summarises the achievements of the International conference titled "Interagency and International Cooperation in Countering Hybrid Threats." The articles in this volume cover a broad range of issues related to NATO, EU and national experiences in the research and practical activities in countering hybrid warfare.
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
This report provides an overview and critical discussion of the HFM-288 Research Workshop. The wo... more This report provides an overview and critical discussion of the HFM-288 Research Workshop. The workshop was designed to address the critical aspects of the integrated approach to cyber defence with focus on the role of human factors to cyber resilience and to generate solutions to greatly improve the role of people in fighting the cyber threats. Four keynote speakers and 24 presentations provided a variety of perspectives on the issues. Discussions revealed that there is significant shared understanding amongst the researchers and experts on the increasing role and responsibilities of humans in building a robust and resilient cyber security and defence. This report concludes with recommendations on areas where current efforts need to be consolidated, and areas where continued efforts are required.
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
This article presents the results of the analysis of governance and management practices of Colla... more This article presents the results of the analysis of governance and management practices of Collaborative Network Organisations (CNOs) in the Science and Technology domain. The aim is to support the process of designing a governance model of a cybersecurity network by identifying best governance and management practices of existing collaborative networks. The results presented in the article are based on the analysis of governance models of three relevant organisations: (1) NATO Science and Technology Organization; (2) the Gigabit European Academic Network; and (3) the European Defence Agency's Capability Technology Groups. The common ground is that they are regarded as CNOs with a high degree of centralisation of funding streams and a high degree of centralisation of the main business and governance decisions. The method of analysis includes a literature review and desktop research. The information sources used for the analysis are official legal documents about the CNO's governance and management, especially for potential members and customers' engagement; organisation and expected competence level and behaviour of CNOs' members; the charters, decisions, reports issued and approved by the central or regional governance bodies of the organisations.
Science & Technology (S&T) in the NATO context is defined as the selective and rigorous generatio... more Science & Technology (S&T) in the NATO context is defined as the selective and rigorous generation and application of state-of-the-art, validated knowledge for defence and security purposes. S&T activities embrace scientific research, technology development, transition, application and field-testing, experimentation and a range of related scientific activities that include systems engineering, operational research and analysis, synthesis, integration and validation of knowledge derived through the scientific method. In NATO, S&T is addressed using different business models, namely a collaborative business model where NATO provides a forum where NATO Nations and partner Nations elect to use their national resources to define, conduct and promote cooperative research and information exchange, and secondly an in-house delivery business model where S&T activities are conducted in a NATO dedicated executive body, having its own personnel, capabilities and infrastructure.
2020 IEEE 11th International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies (DESSERT), 2020
The incorporation of advanced information and communications technologies allows for the effectiv... more The incorporation of advanced information and communications technologies allows for the effective collaboration of diverse and geographically distributed legal entities in networked organisations, implementing various business models. This paper presents the results of a survey of academic sources on business models of collaborative networks and their implications for the design of models of collaboration in the field of cybersecurity. It outlines the transition from traditional to digital business models, provides examples of business models in ad-hoc, long-term and goal-oriented organisational collaborations, and presents identified best practices, forms of collaboration, main processes, and key roles in a network. The paper presents a taxonomy of business models, used to span the exploration space in a follow-on design of governance and management models of a cybersecurity competence network.
Security Dialogues /Безбедносни дијалози, 2015
This paper presents a comparative study of public perceptions of Muslim communities and immigrant... more This paper presents a comparative study of public perceptions of Muslim communities and immigrants in selected West, Central and Southeast European countries based on Eurobarometer and European Values Study data over 2001-2015. The analysis reveals some indicators of a process of securitization of interethnic and interfaith relations. The problem is that this process affects successful diversity management policy implementation in contemporary European societies. This situation calls for the implementation of innovative public policies in response to different sources of ethnocultural diversity in the present-day societies.
Rethinking Military Professionalism for the Changing Armed Forces, 2020
This chapter analyzes the transformation of the Bulgarian military and its concept of professiona... more This chapter analyzes the transformation of the Bulgarian military and its concept of professionalism after the end of the Cold War, beginning with the social and political transition from socialism to democracy after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in 1991. The focus is the postmodern trends in the military organization, such as the change in the traditional warrior’s role as a result of participating in international missions and operations, the creation of an all-volunteer force, and the full integration of women into the services. In addition, this chapter presents survey results from military members regarding their perceptions of their social status, the prestige of the military profession, and the public image of the defense institution. Finally, public support for the military institution and the military profession is discussed. The chapter concludes with some views about the future of the military profession in Bulgaria and the key challenges to military expertise.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 30, 2023
Landscape of emerging preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration opportunities for first aid ... more Landscape of emerging preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration opportunities for first aid response on multi-casualty disasters M18 8 2. Identification Deliverable Title: Landscape of emerging preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration opportunities for first aid response on multi-casualty disasters M18 Deliverable Id: D6.5
International Journal of Medical Informatics, Oct 31, 2023
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 30, 2023
This specification applies to the project VALKYRIES: Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equ... more This specification applies to the project VALKYRIES: Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated procedures for First Aid Vehicles deployment on European multi-victim Disasters funded under the SU-DRS03-2018-2019-2020 (IA), subtopic 3 Grant Agreement of the Horizon 2020 (H2020) tendering conditions. This document presents an analysis, prioritization and scheduling of the evolution/adoption of new collaboration and training capabilities for first aid responses on the EU.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Sep 28, 2023
This document describes the results from the harmonisation opportunities identified in the WP4, W... more This document describes the results from the harmonisation opportunities identified in the WP4, WP5 and WP6 that have been tested in the UC3. According to the evaluations of the first responders from Bulgaria and Greece participating in exercise, the UC3 was a great success and the presented VALKYRIES solutions were highly appreciated.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 30, 2023
Name Entity Contribution Yantsislav Yanakiev BDI Chapter 9 Valeri Ivanov BDI Chapter 3.2, Chapter... more Name Entity Contribution Yantsislav Yanakiev BDI Chapter 9 Valeri Ivanov BDI Chapter 3.2, Chapter 10, Chapter 14 Milen Kisiov BDI Chapter 10, Chapter 14 Maya Bozhilova BDI Document review Grigor Velev BDI Document review and formatting Dimitrios Iliadis HRT SWOT analysis in contributing opportunities (CO.WP6.5-7-11) Iosif Vourvachis HRT SWOT analysis in contributing opportunities (CO.WP6.
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security
This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, ope... more This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, operative procedures, preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration in the case of cross-border Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI). It presents some of the results obtained in the framework of the VALKYRIES project (Harmonisation and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated Procedures for First Aid Vehicles Deployment on European Multi-Victim Disasters). The first part of the paper presents and analyses the current situation concerning the technological solutions in support of first aid responders, the usual operative procedures and protocols in place, the existing Education and Training (E&T) courses, and the status of cross-border and cross-sectorial cooperation. The second part of the paper summarises identified capability gaps and needs of the first responders (e.g., medical emergency services, firefighters, civil protection authorities, police, military units, and local authorities) in the technologies domain, operative procedures, preparedness and collaboration for effective implementation of their tasks in a cross-border MCI. The third part summarises the prioritised harmonisation opportunities in the above-discussed technological, procedural, E&T and collaboration domains. Finally, some conclusions and next steps are formulated.
This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, ope... more This paper focuses on identifying possible approaches to harmonising technological solutions, operative procedures, preparedness and cross-sectorial collaboration in the case of cross-border Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI). It presents some of the results obtained in the framework of the VALKYRIES project (Harmonisation and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated Procedures for First Aid Vehicles Deployment on European Multi-Victim Disasters). The first part of the paper presents and analyses the current situation concerning the technological solutions in support of first aid responders, the usual operative procedures and protocols in place, the existing Education and Training (E&T) courses, and the status of cross-border and cross-sectorial cooperation. The second part of the paper summarises identified capability gaps and needs of the first responders (e.g., medical emergency services, firefighters, civil protection authorities, police, military units, and local authorities) in the technologies domain, operative procedures, preparedness and collaboration for effective implementation of their tasks in a cross-border MCI. The third part summarises the prioritised harmonisation opportunities in the above-discussed technological, procedural, E&T and collaboration domains. Finally, some conclusions and next steps are formulated.
A methodology for tracking and analysing the needs for standardization and certification harmoniz... more A methodology for tracking and analysing the needs for standardization and certification harmonization thorough the project life cycle will be defined and enforced, which will allow the early identification of issues related to the conceptualization, design, implementation, integration and deployment of tools for support the EU disaster resiliency; which will be facilitated by a complete consultation strategy to the different stakeholders that are expected to act at each capability development phase, ranging from providers to end users. On these grounds H2020-VALKYRIES will develop, integrate and demonstrate capabilities for enabling immediate and coordinated emergency response including search and rescue, security and health, in scenarios of natural/provoked catastrophes with multiple victims, with special application in cases in which several regions or countries are affected and hence greater interoperability being required. H2020-VALKYRIES will propose both design and development of a modular, interoperable, scalable and secure-oriented reference integration, called SIGRUN, which will allow the integration between legacy solutions and new technologies in a framework of harmonized solutions. SIGRUN will be able to deploy services and dynamically adapt its behaviour, as the emergency requires it. A series of demonstration scenarios will be developed placing an emphasis on cross-border and cross-sectorial BLOS (Beyond Line of Sight) scenarios, where the usual communications infrastructure could have been damaged, and emergency response teams are deployed without an accurate view of the operation environment.
mproving the Organisational Effectiveness of Coalition Operations, 2012
In this chapter we present five theoretical models and approaches of organisational effectiveness... more In this chapter we present five theoretical models and approaches of organisational effectiveness:
• The Command Team Effectiveness (CTEF) Model [28];
• The Star Model [30];
• The 7-S-Model [58];
• The Behavioural Engineering Model (BEM) [33]; and
• The internal system approach to organisational effectiveness [44].
Following the presentations of these theoretical model and approaches, we elaborate upon their conceptual
ideas and advantages for our purposes and, present a model tailored to a NATO coalition HQ.
Information Security, 2018
The editorial article summarises the achievements of the International conference titled "Interag... more The editorial article summarises the achievements of the International conference titled "Interagency and International Cooperation in Countering Hybrid Threats." The articles in this volume cover a broad range of issues related to NATO, EU and national experiences in the research and practical activities in countering hybrid warfare.
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
This report provides an overview and critical discussion of the HFM-288 Research Workshop. The wo... more This report provides an overview and critical discussion of the HFM-288 Research Workshop. The workshop was designed to address the critical aspects of the integrated approach to cyber defence with focus on the role of human factors to cyber resilience and to generate solutions to greatly improve the role of people in fighting the cyber threats. Four keynote speakers and 24 presentations provided a variety of perspectives on the issues. Discussions revealed that there is significant shared understanding amongst the researchers and experts on the increasing role and responsibilities of humans in building a robust and resilient cyber security and defence. This report concludes with recommendations on areas where current efforts need to be consolidated, and areas where continued efforts are required.
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
Information & Security: An International Journal, 2020
This article presents the results of the analysis of governance and management practices of Colla... more This article presents the results of the analysis of governance and management practices of Collaborative Network Organisations (CNOs) in the Science and Technology domain. The aim is to support the process of designing a governance model of a cybersecurity network by identifying best governance and management practices of existing collaborative networks. The results presented in the article are based on the analysis of governance models of three relevant organisations: (1) NATO Science and Technology Organization; (2) the Gigabit European Academic Network; and (3) the European Defence Agency's Capability Technology Groups. The common ground is that they are regarded as CNOs with a high degree of centralisation of funding streams and a high degree of centralisation of the main business and governance decisions. The method of analysis includes a literature review and desktop research. The information sources used for the analysis are official legal documents about the CNO's governance and management, especially for potential members and customers' engagement; organisation and expected competence level and behaviour of CNOs' members; the charters, decisions, reports issued and approved by the central or regional governance bodies of the organisations.
Science & Technology (S&T) in the NATO context is defined as the selective and rigorous generatio... more Science & Technology (S&T) in the NATO context is defined as the selective and rigorous generation and application of state-of-the-art, validated knowledge for defence and security purposes. S&T activities embrace scientific research, technology development, transition, application and field-testing, experimentation and a range of related scientific activities that include systems engineering, operational research and analysis, synthesis, integration and validation of knowledge derived through the scientific method. In NATO, S&T is addressed using different business models, namely a collaborative business model where NATO provides a forum where NATO Nations and partner Nations elect to use their national resources to define, conduct and promote cooperative research and information exchange, and secondly an in-house delivery business model where S&T activities are conducted in a NATO dedicated executive body, having its own personnel, capabilities and infrastructure.
2020 IEEE 11th International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies (DESSERT), 2020
The incorporation of advanced information and communications technologies allows for the effectiv... more The incorporation of advanced information and communications technologies allows for the effective collaboration of diverse and geographically distributed legal entities in networked organisations, implementing various business models. This paper presents the results of a survey of academic sources on business models of collaborative networks and their implications for the design of models of collaboration in the field of cybersecurity. It outlines the transition from traditional to digital business models, provides examples of business models in ad-hoc, long-term and goal-oriented organisational collaborations, and presents identified best practices, forms of collaboration, main processes, and key roles in a network. The paper presents a taxonomy of business models, used to span the exploration space in a follow-on design of governance and management models of a cybersecurity competence network.
Security Dialogues /Безбедносни дијалози, 2015
This paper presents a comparative study of public perceptions of Muslim communities and immigrant... more This paper presents a comparative study of public perceptions of Muslim communities and immigrants in selected West, Central and Southeast European countries based on Eurobarometer and European Values Study data over 2001-2015. The analysis reveals some indicators of a process of securitization of interethnic and interfaith relations. The problem is that this process affects successful diversity management policy implementation in contemporary European societies. This situation calls for the implementation of innovative public policies in response to different sources of ethnocultural diversity in the present-day societies.
Rethinking Military Professionalism for the Changing Armed Forces, 2020
This chapter analyzes the transformation of the Bulgarian military and its concept of professiona... more This chapter analyzes the transformation of the Bulgarian military and its concept of professionalism after the end of the Cold War, beginning with the social and political transition from socialism to democracy after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in 1991. The focus is the postmodern trends in the military organization, such as the change in the traditional warrior’s role as a result of participating in international missions and operations, the creation of an all-volunteer force, and the full integration of women into the services. In addition, this chapter presents survey results from military members regarding their perceptions of their social status, the prestige of the military profession, and the public image of the defense institution. Finally, public support for the military institution and the military profession is discussed. The chapter concludes with some views about the future of the military profession in Bulgaria and the key challenges to military expertise.