The Consortium
The idea of a
European Research Area embraces the idea of a closer integration between scientific communities, companies and researchers. The European Commission has identified in the promotion of common social and ethical values in scientific and technological matters a strategic tool to promote such an integration. The
BITE project offers a unique combination of academic centres, industries and international organisations with the aim to help industry and researchers to confront ethical issues that arise in biometrics.
The BITE CONSORTIUM consists of nine partners, with the Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC) designated as the coordinating institution. Combined, the partners represent academia, industry and international organisation.
The BITE CONSORTIUM is intended to form the basis of future collaborations and to promote a larger EU platform on ethics of biometrics.
The CENTRE FOR SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND CITIZENSHIP is a private research centre with an outstanding record of research in the field of bioethical implications of globalisation related processes, including security issues and bioterrorism.
The CENTRE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH AND BIOETHICS is a university centre for clinical and research activities in bioethics, whose activities consist in collecting data from various centres of bioethics in Italy, Europe and around the World.
The CENTRE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF GENOMICS is a collaborative centre between Lancaster and Cardiff universities that works with the relevant genomics science whilst attempting to clarify the human (social and economic) factors which shape these natural knowledge.
The ESA COMMUNICATION, is a consultancy company specialising in promoting new technology development through marketing support, foresight exercises, and web based communication.
The HUMANSCAN GMBH is a German-Swiss based biometric software development company focused on multimodal biometric authentication technology.
The INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT & POLICY is an independent, multidisciplinary institute within Erasmus University Medical Centre devoted to research and teaching programs concerning healthcare, medicine, and their organization.
The INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC GROUP IBG, is the biometrics industry's leading independent integration and consulting firm, providing a broad range of services to government and private sector clients.
The INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATIONS, IOM is the leading international organization working with migrants and governments to provide humane responses to migration challenges.
The OPTEL is a Polish biometric company focused on ultrasonic holography.
The EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF BIOETHICS (EIB) is a non-profit association legally based in Brussels, which gathers scholars from all over Europe, that aims to promote research and public awareness on ethical, social and legal implications of new technologies and their wider impact on human life. The EIB is a lobbyist accredited to the European Parliament.
