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|project_title=RiskTrack - Tracking tool based on social media for risk assessment on radicalisation
|project_title=Tracking tool based on social media for risk assessment on radicalisation
|acronym=RiskTrack
|acronym=RiskTrack
|donor=European Commission
|donor=European Commission
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|link_call=https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/just/topics/just-2015-jcoo-ag-terr.html
|link_call=https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/just/topics/just-2015-jcoo-ag-terr.html
|agreement_number=723180
|agreement_number=723180
|partners=[[Universidad Autónoma de Madrid]<br>[[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]]<br>[[Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu]]<br>[[Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1]]
|partners=[[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]]<br>[[Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1]]<br>[[Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu]]
      |countries=Spain, Cyprus, France
|countries=Spain, Cyprus, France
|cost=€578,403.48
|cost=€578,403.48
|grant=€462,722.78
|grant=€470,864.00
|cost_fwc=€165,790.08
|cost_fwc=€165,790.08
|grant_fwc=€132,632.06
|grant_fwc=€138,544.00
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       |start_month=10
       |start_month=10
       |start_year=2016
       |start_year=2016
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       |end_month=09
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       |end_year=2018
       |end_year=2018
|description=Use of Structured Dialogue to develop roadmaps regarding inclusive human-machine interactions, network-based applications and the transfer process.
|main_page=[[RiskTrack]]
|main_page=[[RiskTrack]]
|website= http://www.risk-track.eu
|website= http://www.risk-track.eu/
|about=
|about=
|title_header=RiskTrack project
|title_header=RiskTrack project
|content_header=To create a platform that can bring together the various stakeholders in the area of accessible and assistive ICT with a view to identifying research & development gaps and emerging trends, and generating a research agenda roadmap.
|content_header=To help in the prevention of terrorism through the identification of radicalisation.
|overall_objectives=To develop a series of roadmaps for future research and development in the area of accessible and assistive information and communication technology systems.
|overall_objectives=To identify and tackle the factors or indicators that raise a red flag about which individuals or communities are being radicalised and recruited to commit violent acts of terrorism.


|specific_objectives=In particular it will concentrate on:
|specific_objectives=In particular it will aim to:


*inclusive human-machine interactions
*study indicators of radicalisation in terrorism in order to create a formal risk assessment methodology in this field;
*network-based applications
*develop a software tool with the ability to gather, represent, pre-process and analyse the information extracted from web sources;
*systems and services supporting accessibility
*enhance the cooperation, knowledge sharing and awareness raising among judges, prosecutors, LEAs and other actors in the fight against terrorism.
*the transfer process itself, which includes the transfer of technology and the making of the business case


Various techniques are being used including [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] and Wiki discussion groups as well as direct contact with key players.
|title_footer=General Description
|title_footer=General Description
|content_footer=A roadmap is being developed to produce:
|content_footer=In 2001 began a new century under constant threat for the West by national and international terrorists under
 
religious extremism such as jihadism, which advocates a new world order. After the 11-S attacks in the USA,
*Clear proposals on what technologies need to be supported. E.g. Eye tracking, Voice/gesture reckoning, Wearable devices, Smart displays, etc.
in Europe as many attacks as aftershocks of an earthquake followed. And now, as in the tsunami emerged
*Clear inputs on what methodologies have to be investigated. E.g.. Adaptive UI design, Accessibility evaluation guidelines (for devices, services and applications)
from the earthquake, the Islamic State is spreading its new forms of terror (Garriga, 2005).
*Clear contributions on what kind of tools should be developed. E.g.. Automatic accessibility verification/design tools, Accessible User Interface Description Languages, etc.
 
In recent years, a large number of international projects had to address the need for guaranteeing accessibility and usability in user-system interaction. To this end, a number of diverse approaches, methodologies and technologies have been proposed. Many research and development activities have been carried out on different aspects of accessibility of ICT equipment and services with an Assistive Technology approach, and more recently, the Design for All approach has been explored.
 
Positive results have been achieved following both approaches. In particular, accessibility problems of specific groups of users have been addressed through Assistive Technology (AT) based adaptations, and systematic Design for All approaches have been elaborated and applied in various domains at a research level. Still, the field is currently in need of a breakthrough towards the adoption in practice of design approaches, based on the accumulated knowledge, leading to accessible and usable inclusive interfaces.
 
Several research activities in the field of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) focus on more user involvement in the design process. The ISO standard 13407 Human-centred design process for interactive systems provides guidance on human-centred design activities throughout the life cycle of interactive computer-based systems. However also other research methods are available, for instance participatory and co-design. These approaches have in common that they all express the belief that all people have something to offer to the design process. These approaches will also be part of our study.
 
Moreover, adaptivity/intelligence on the one hand, and the analysis of the implications, from an e-accessibility perspective, of the emerging Ambient Intelligence (AmI) paradigm (with a clear orientation to creating "natural" interfaces) on the other, are becoming increasingly important aspects. The main difficulty lies in understanding and utilizing the whole range of possibilities for Inclusive Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
 
Therefore, it seems necessary to propose a road-map towards achieving inclusive HCI based on the accumulated experience by diverse European actors. This could be addressed through a network of multidisciplinary experts, who can bring in their expertise in the different aspects of the issues involved, as well as propose solutions, in order to elaborate a balanced model incorporating different approaches.
 
==Systems and Services Supporting Accessibility ==
The market for Accessible and Assistive ICT products and services is complex and presents many challenges for successful technology transfer. It includes an array of supply and sale mechanisms, from direct sales to consumers to indirect supply in specialized fields such as Assistive Technology. The ultimate determinant of successful research in the area of Accessible and Assistive ICT must be whether or not a product reaches the market place and is available to consumers throughout the EU. It is clear however, that much, good, research fails to result in new innovations transferring successfully to the market place. Consequently in such instances, it may be argued that consumers do not benefit directly from investment in research.
 
There are a variety of reasons why this is so, some of these are specific to the area in question, such as the complex supply chain in many countries, others however are more applicable to the transfer of ICT products in general, such as affordability, availability etc. On the other hand, a number of approaches and solutions are available that support the ICT industry in implementing accessibility into their products and services in various stages of products development, maintenance and service provision. These “solutions” comprise e.g. methodologies, guidelines, knowledge bases, hardware and software components, tools for modelling, simulation or verification, as well as interfaces to external assistive technology.
 
Besides the application of such “solutions”, some industrial companies have established structures and procedures in their organisation that take care of accessibility aspects, be it a part of their product philosophy or just a matter of quality assurance. These can also include cooperation with other organisations from the same technological area, e.g. in associations like DIGITAL EUROPE, with research organisations, with user oriented organisations or with assistive technology companies.


Although different contacts with other types of terrorism can bring common traits in understanding and
responding to the new jihadist terrorism, the truth is that it is necessary to describe, apart from the causes of
this phenomenon, another differentiator from other types of terrorism: the radicalisation of its militants. To
do this, it is extremely relevant to describe, first, the characteristics of jihadist terrorism and the different
stages through which an individual passes in his radicalisation, yet which ultimately can point out a series of
actions to detect and prevent, within the possible, this radicalism. The striking magnitude of the violence
carried out by these radicals with the intention of increasing the sense of vulnerability of Western societies
and constant innovation in the attacks requires governments and responsible of counterterrorism to suit their
capacity to adapt and change. This requires enormous efforts on the prevention which is the main objective
of the project (Garriga, 2015).


One of the European member states priorities is the commitment to jointly fight against terrorism to ensure
the protection of its citizens and their fundamental rights. Thus, since 2005, the European Council has set
into place an EU Counter-terrorism Strategy. This strategy relies on four main pillars: prevent, protect,
pursue and respond, always in the framework of European cooperation. In 2014 the Council revised the
strategy presenting guidelines that set out a series of measures to be implemented by the EU and member
states (Council of the European Union, 2005; European Commision, 2015).


This project aims to particularly help in the prevention of terrorism through the identification of radicalisation.
In line with the EU priorities in this matter, we will identify the factors or indicators that raise a red flag about
which individuals or communities are being radicalised and recruited to commit violent acts of terrorism.


==Needs assessment==
From previous statements of the problem to be addressed there exists a clear necessity to design and develop new methodologies for a risk assessment on radicalisation of individuals and groups of individuals that are using Internet and their extremely popular applications based on Social Media to radicalise and recruit European citizens that later could be part of terrorist cells. On the other hand, any risks assessment methodology will need from a specific software tool, which using the latest and mature technologies from ICT, could be used to provide an adequate framework for terrorism and human behaviour experts to analyse the huge amount of information available in the mentioned sources.
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.cardiac-eu.org Official Website]
*[http://www.risk-track.eu Official Website]




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RiskTrack project

To help in the prevention of terrorism through the identification of radicalisation.

Formal Project Description
Tracking tool based on social media for risk assessment on radicalisation
Contract Title Tracking tool based on social media for risk assessment on radicalisation
Project Acronym RiskTrack
Donor European Commission
Lead Partner Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Call/Action JUST-2015-JCOO-AG
Link to the Call https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/just/topics/just-2015-jcoo-ag-terr.html
Agreement n° 723180
Partners Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Countries of the action Spain, Cyprus, France
Cost of Action €578,403.48
Grant €470,864.00
Cost for FWC €165,790.08
Grant for FWC €138,544.00
Dates 01/10/2016 - 30/09/2018


Main Page RiskTrack
Website http://www.risk-track.eu/
Overall objective(s)
To identify and tackle the factors or indicators that raise a red flag about which individuals or communities are being radicalised and recruited to commit violent acts of terrorism.
Specific objective(s)

In particular it will aim to:

  • study indicators of radicalisation in terrorism in order to create a formal risk assessment methodology in this field;
  • develop a software tool with the ability to gather, represent, pre-process and analyse the information extracted from web sources;
  • enhance the cooperation, knowledge sharing and awareness raising among judges, prosecutors, LEAs and other actors in the fight against terrorism.
General Description

In 2001 began a new century under constant threat for the West by national and international terrorists under religious extremism such as jihadism, which advocates a new world order. After the 11-S attacks in the USA, in Europe as many attacks as aftershocks of an earthquake followed. And now, as in the tsunami emerged from the earthquake, the Islamic State is spreading its new forms of terror (Garriga, 2005).

Although different contacts with other types of terrorism can bring common traits in understanding and responding to the new jihadist terrorism, the truth is that it is necessary to describe, apart from the causes of this phenomenon, another differentiator from other types of terrorism: the radicalisation of its militants. To do this, it is extremely relevant to describe, first, the characteristics of jihadist terrorism and the different stages through which an individual passes in his radicalisation, yet which ultimately can point out a series of actions to detect and prevent, within the possible, this radicalism. The striking magnitude of the violence carried out by these radicals with the intention of increasing the sense of vulnerability of Western societies and constant innovation in the attacks requires governments and responsible of counterterrorism to suit their capacity to adapt and change. This requires enormous efforts on the prevention which is the main objective of the project (Garriga, 2015).

One of the European member states priorities is the commitment to jointly fight against terrorism to ensure the protection of its citizens and their fundamental rights. Thus, since 2005, the European Council has set into place an EU Counter-terrorism Strategy. This strategy relies on four main pillars: prevent, protect, pursue and respond, always in the framework of European cooperation. In 2014 the Council revised the strategy presenting guidelines that set out a series of measures to be implemented by the EU and member states (Council of the European Union, 2005; European Commision, 2015).

This project aims to particularly help in the prevention of terrorism through the identification of radicalisation. In line with the EU priorities in this matter, we will identify the factors or indicators that raise a red flag about which individuals or communities are being radicalised and recruited to commit violent acts of terrorism.

Needs assessment

From previous statements of the problem to be addressed there exists a clear necessity to design and develop new methodologies for a risk assessment on radicalisation of individuals and groups of individuals that are using Internet and their extremely popular applications based on Social Media to radicalise and recruit European citizens that later could be part of terrorist cells. On the other hand, any risks assessment methodology will need from a specific software tool, which using the latest and mature technologies from ICT, could be used to provide an adequate framework for terrorism and human behaviour experts to analyse the huge amount of information available in the mentioned sources.


External Links

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