Speaker Biograghy: Lasse is a senior lecturer for security management educational programmes and project manager for the FP7 Framework programme project Automated Border Control Gates for Europe (ABC4EU) at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. He spent 15 years in the Finnish military including several positions in Special Forces, and in the Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence. His current rank is lieutenant colonel(GS) ret. He has spent 10 years in the private security industry as Area Manager and Managing Director providing aviation-related security services and solutions. He has 30 years' leadership and management experience from different levels of organisations. He has a licenciate in Military Sciences (Strategy), and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Aallto Universisty Helsinki. He spent one year as part of the UN-military observation mission in Iraq-Kuwait (1994-1995).


Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

15:50 - 16:20 - ABC4EU Project: Next-Generation Automated Border Control System
Synopsis: Millions of travellers are crossing EU borders. The majority travel with valid documents and legitimate reasons. Volumes will grow considerably in the future, especially at the air borders. EU countries must facilitate smooth travelling and movement to support economic growth and value creation. However, current implemented systems are facing challenges to support growth demand. Cutting-edge technologies can help achieve more effective border management. The automated border control systems for the EU (ABC4EU) project addresses multiple aspects of those challenges, including a smooth experience for encouraging cultural exchange and free movement. The research study is also exploring harmonisation and standardisation of automated border control systems.

Audience will learn:

• About the ABC4EU project in general. There are several FP7 programs and this will clarify the difference.
• About the current EU legislative framework concerning automated border control
• Development of ABC-systems for EU in the future: harmonization of ABC systems, motivation for ABC, trends in passenger flows.
• Intergrated Border Management and Smart Border Initiative
• Invitation for End-user integration working-group; How ABC is enhancing passenger experience and facilitation as well as border control.

Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Aviation Security, Border Control & Facilitation

16:50 - 17:20 - Panel Discussion: Is the road to ABC programs paved with good intentions?