Bartel Meersman
- Transport And Border Security Head Of Unit
- European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
Mr Bartel Meersman is the Head of the Unit Transport & Border Security, in the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. In his Unit’s portfolio are several policy driven research projects, on border security, threat detection technology, drone and counter drone solutions. Until 2016 he was managing the JRC’s corporate ICT department. Before joining the European Commission in 2000, he was a project manager in the private sector for various consulting companies including his own. He started his professional career as a scientific assistant after his Master in computer science. He equally holds a Master of Management (VUB, Free University of Brussels) and Project Management (EHSAL management School).
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Drones and UAS
Drones pose a growing threat to critical infrastructure due to their increasing accessibility, manoeuvrability, and payload capacity. They can be used for surveillance, delivering explosives, or causing disruptions. However, drones can also act as a facilitator to protect critical infrastructure. In this session we look into the threat, counter measures and impact drones can induce on CI.