eu-LISA

Speaker Biograghy: Ciarán leads eu-LISA's monitoring of technological developments relevant for border, migration and security systems. Outcomes of such work drive evolution of the agency's large-scale IT systems and feed work on proposals for new development. Ciarán is also heavily involved in technical and operational projects executed by the agency. He is involved in several technical working groups in the fields of border control technologies. He was heavily involved in the Smart Borders pilot, leading Agency coordination of operational testing in four EU countries and executing desk research on document security as well as biometrics. He chairs the agency's internal Task Force on Interoperability. Ciarán has BSc and PhD qualifications from Trinity College Dublin. He has previously worked in academic research, industrial quality control and as a software developer.


Day 2 - 15 March
Session:
Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation


11:45 - 12:20 - Advancing large-scale IT for European border security and facilitation
Synopsis: eu-LISA operates three large-scale IT systems that provide strong foundations for modern IT-led border checks. The Visa Information System (VIS), for example, facilitates identity tracking while facilitating secure visa issuance and check processes. The system continues to evolve. Meanwhile, new systems including the European Entry-Exit System and the European Travel Authorisation and Information System have been proposed to enable enhanced data provision prior to and at the time of border crossing, enhancing security by increasing the information available and facilitating faster border crossings. Updates on current system evolution and new system development will be provided.

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