RISE-SD is a European event, stemming from previous initiatives, the last being RISE-SD (https://rise-sd2023.eu/), organised in Rhodes, Greece, in 2023. Recently a Defence Institute (BDI), a Research Organisation (CERTH), and a Technology provider (SATWAYS) joined forces to support the continuation of RISE-SD as an EU Research and Innovation show in the field of Civil Protection & Defense. This year’s event will focus on the field of Civil Protection. The RISE-SD 2024 is expected to accommodate multiple R&D projects concerning Fighting Crime and Terrorism, Disaster and Crisis Management, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cybersecurity and Border Management Research.

More than 200 participants from around the EU will join the event to exchange ideas, present results and participate in live demos of technological solutions.

RISE-SD 2024 is a conference that will take place on 16-17/10/2024, in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece. The event is organised jointly by CERTH (GR), BDI (BG), and Satways Ltd (GR) in cooperation with several European R&D projects of Horizon (2020 & E.U.) and ISF.

The audience shall include high-level representatives of the E.U., governmental representatives, researchers, industry, practitioners and European security stakeholders. Furthermore, the organisational plan foresees the publication of peer-reviewed papers related to the presentations that will be made in the sessions of RISE-SD 2024 in the Springer Book Series “Security Informatics and Law Enforcement.” In addition, the exhibition of technological solutions and live, open-air demonstrations of relevant projects and their respective outcomes are planned.

The main topics of the RISE-SD 2024 include:

• Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism  
• Civil Protection and Disaster-Resilient Societies 
• Effective management of EU external borders 
• Resilient Critical Infrastructures and Smart Cities 
• Increased Cybersecurity 
• Strengthened Security Research and Innovation