FRONTEX FILES

Vera Deleja-Hotko, Ann Esswein, Luisa Izuzquiza, BartholomÀus von Laffert, Daniela Sala and Phevos Simeonidis (Disinfaux Collective) for ZDF Magazin Royale

Glock, Airbus, Heckler & Koch. From 2017 to 2019, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency held 16 meetings with lobbyists – and the list of participants reads like a Who’s Who of the weapons industry. Handgun catalogs were passed around, and the virtues of surveillance drones were detailed in eye-catching PowerPoint presentations.

No external observers were in attendance, and Frontex hasn’t let the public know what was discussed at these meetings. Members of the European Parliament asked Frontex two years ago to publish a lobbying transparency register, but that still hasn’t happened. This was the agency’s response to a ZDF Magazin Royale inquiry in January:

»Frontex does not meet with lobbyists.«

Since Frontex is not living up to its responsibilities as an EU agency, ZDF Magazin Royale is lending a hand. We hereby present the FRONTEX FILES, the first lobbying transparency register of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.


What did we do?

ZDF Magazin Royale worked with researchers Luisa Izuzquiza, Margarida Silva and Myriam Douo, along with the NGO “Frag den Staat” (Ask the State), to analyze 142 documents from 16 meetings held by Frontex with industry representatives between 2017 and 2019. The documents include programs, PowerPoint presentations and product catalogs. 


How did we obtain the documents?

We requested them under the EU’s freedom of information law. 


What is new and noteworthy about our findings?

On its website, Frontex includes only partial information about invitations to these meetings. It doesn’t reveal who was invited or what was presented. 


What does Frontex say, and what is actually true?

In response to a question from an MEP in 2018, Frontex said they would only meet with lobbyists registered in the EU's transparency register and publish an annual overview of meetings on its website. According to Frontex there had been no such meetings in 2017.

That’s not true. Frontex held four meetings with lobbyists in 2017. Fifty-eight percent of them were not listed in the transparency register. Seventy-two percent (91 out of 125) of the lobbyists at the 2018 and 2019 meetings were not registered.

In response to an inquiry from ZDF Magazin Royale, Frontex writes:

»Frontex does not meet with lobbyists. We invite company representatives to our ‘industry days,’ which are an opportunity for border officials to learn more about new technologies and innovations in the realm of border protection.«

That’s also not true. An analysis of the presentations and catalogs shows that companies have been attempting to influence the agency’s policies. Some of their suggestions have already been put into practice. 


In June 2011, the EU Transparency Register for Lobbyists was introduced on the initiative of the Commission and the Parliament. The goal: to make it more transparent to the public who actually influences EU politicians. The catch: registration is still voluntary for lobbyists.

Who was at the Frontex meetings?

138 representatives of private entities attended these meetings, including 108 company representatives, 10 think tanks, 15 universities, and one nongovernmental organization.
Not a single representative of a human rights organization was in attendance.

NAME MEETING Date of meeting Type of body Transparency Register Transparency Register ID
RST group Unclear 01/05/2018 Corporation No
Seraphim Optronics Unclear 01/05/2018 Corporation No
SI-SCHWEITZER INGENIEUR GMBH Unclear 01/05/2018 Corporation No
Threod Unclear 01/05/2018 Corporation No
E-GEOS 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation No
Lloyd's List Intelligence and Secure Borders Group 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation No
Luciad 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation No
PAE National Security Solutions LLC 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation No
Windward 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation No
Airbus 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation Yes 2732167674-76
BAE Systems 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation Yes 87286671805-10
Leonardo 7 September 2017 - Day on Maritime Analysis Tools 07/09/2017 Corporation Yes 02550382403-01
Dom Samochodowy GERMAZ Sp Z.o.o 8 February 2018 - Industry Day on Vehicle for migration management support (VMM) 08/02/2018 Corporation No
Hartmann Spezialkarosserien GmbH 8 February 2018 - Industry Day on Vehicle for migration management support (VMM) 08/02/2018 Corporation No
Daimler AG 8 February 2018 - Industry Day on Vehicle for migration management support (VMM) 08/02/2018 Corporation Yes 2349218828-41
European Association for Biometrics 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 Research center/ think-tank No
ID4Africa 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 NGO No
University of Bologna 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 University Yes 096124310820-70 
(Blank) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 blank Blank
(Blank) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 blank Blank
(Blank) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 blank Blank
Acheson Communication 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Unclear No
Biometrix Pty Ltd 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
BioRugged 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
BPI Services (Netherlands) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
DeFacto 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Unclear No
Dermalog Identification Systems GmbH 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Digital Barriers 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Global Sat Ltd 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Griaule 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Gunnebo 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Hochschule Darmstadt 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 University No
IECISA 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
IN Groupe 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 286239035995-20
InnoValor 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Integrated Biometrics 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
JENETRIC GmgH 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Laxton Group 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
MediaRecovery 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg  9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 University No
Secom SRL 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
Security Global Ltd. 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
T3K-Forensics 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation No
VAU 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Unclear No
WZB Berlin Social Science Center 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Research center/ think-tank No
Atos 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 249876817241-03
Thales Group 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 91711831031-23
NEC 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 365322315763-20
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 University Yes 886395221039-89
secunet International GmbH 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 533422038902-36
SITA 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 449062136652-80
Thales Group 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 91711831031-23
Thermo Fisher Scientific 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 067438810848-61
Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 University Yes 420623726849-53
Allies 9-10 December 2019 - Industry Dialogue on Procurement of handguns, ammunition and holsters for the standing corps of the European Border and Coast Guard 09/12/2019 Unclear No
Glock 9-10 December 2019 - Industry Dialogue on Procurement of handguns, ammunition and holsters for the standing corps of the European Border and Coast Guard 09/12/2019 Corporation No
Grand Power 9-10 December 2019 - Industry Dialogue on Procurement of handguns, ammunition and holsters for the standing corps of the European Border and Coast Guard 09/12/2019 Corporation No
Heckler & Koch GMBH 9-10 December 2019 - Industry Dialogue on Procurement of handguns, ammunition and holsters for the standing corps of the European Border and Coast Guard 09/12/2019 Corporation No
Flir Meeting Frontex – Member States – Industry 10/05/2018 Corporation No
Coppernic Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation No
IDENTOS Mobile Security Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation No
Innovatrics Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation No
JENETRIC GmgH Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation No
Regula Baltija Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation No
Tascent Inc Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation No
IDEMIA Identity & Security France SAS Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation Yes 904218833588-78
NEC Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation Yes 365322315763-20
SITA Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation Yes 449062136652-80
Vision-Box Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 10/10/2018 Corporation Yes 474785126264-36
Biometrics Institute 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 Research center/ think-tank No
Mobai 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 Corporation No
p- Idiap Research Institute 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 Research center/ think-tank No
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg  9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 University No
University of Strathclyde 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 University No 540084619691-24 (they were registered up until 05 Feb 2019)
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 Research center/ think-tank Yes 396456625196-76
IDEMIA Identity & Security France SAS 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 904218833588-78
secunet International GmbH 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 10/10/2019 Corporation Yes 533422038902-36
Cenzin 9-10 December 2019 - Industry Dialogue on Procurement of handguns, ammunition and holsters for the standing corps of the European Border and Coast Guard 10/12/2019 Corporation No
Radar1957 9-10 December 2019 - Industry Dialogue on Procurement of handguns, ammunition and holsters for the standing corps of the European Border and Coast Guard 10/12/2019 Corporation No
Hartmann Spezialkarosserien GmbH Frontex Industry Day 11/05/2018 Corporation No
Integrated Biometrics Frontex Industry Day 11/05/2018 Corporation No
Center for Security Studies - KEMEA Ministry of citizen protection (Greece) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Research center/ think-tank No
EUTEMA Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Corporation No
Technology & society (LSTS) Vrije Universiteir Brussels (VUB) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 University No The Sports Management part was registered until 2015 ( 243711817823-35)
UTI Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Corporation No
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Research center/ think-tank Yes 396456625196-76
Center for Research and Technology Hellas / Information Technology Institute (CERTH/ITI) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Research center/ think-tank Yes 670212010696-66 until 2015 and then 668816226398-03
Queen Mary University of London Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 University Yes 457868017641-61
Scientific Research 'Demokritos' Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Research center/ think-tank Yes 444756036044-07
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 University Yes 996789025151-11
Queen Mary University of London Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 University Yes 457868017641-61
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 14/06/2018 Corporation Yes 549986317203-11
Dat Con Unclear 15/05/2018 Corporation No
GMV 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 Corporation No
Airbus 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 Corporation Yes 2732167674-76
INDRA 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 Corporation Yes 208351410839-33
Leonardo 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 Corporation Yes 02550382403-01
NEC 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 Corporation Yes 365322315763-20
EXOP GmbH 16 October 2018 - One-day workshop on Forecasting changes in the migration flows using Open Sources 16/10/2018 Corporation No
Pandora Intelligence 16 October 2018 - One-day workshop on Forecasting changes in the migration flows using Open Sources 16/10/2018 Corporation No
SAIL LABS Technology GmbH 16 October 2018 - One-day workshop on Forecasting changes in the migration flows using Open Sources 16/10/2018 Corporation No
XFed 16 October 2018 - One-day workshop on Forecasting changes in the migration flows using Open Sources 16/10/2018 Corporation No
Airbus 16 October 2018 - One-day workshop on Forecasting changes in the migration flows using Open Sources 16/10/2018 Corporation Yes 2732167674-76
CGI 16 October 2018 - One-day workshop on Forecasting changes in the migration flows using Open Sources 16/10/2018 Corporation Yes 030471123713-54
ARH 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation No
DESKO 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation No
idcheckcenter 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation No
NPPS 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation No
Regula Baltija 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation No
Bundesdruckerei 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation Yes 197184824639-83
Gemalto 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Corporation Yes 16487889783-02
Earthcube Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Research center/ think-tank No
BPI Services (Netherlands) Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
AVD Solutions Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
Dexeq Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
DIADES MARINE Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
Elbit Systems Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
Geovox Security Inc. Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
Hensoldt Optronics GmbH Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
MSAB Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
OptoPrecision GmbH Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
shilat Optronics Ltd. Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
T-Systems Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
UAB Brolis semiconductors Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation No
Leonardo Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation Yes 02550382403-01
Thales Group Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 Corporation Yes 91711831031-23
Safran Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Corporation Yes 71607351368-56
IECISA Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Corporation No
MSAB Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 21/11/2018 Corporation No
AOS 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation No
Face4 Systems 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation No
Gemalto 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 16487889783-02
Leonardo 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 02550382403-01
Indra 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 208351410839-33
Safran 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 71607351368-56
secunet International GmbH 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 533422038902-36
NEC 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 365322315763-20
Vision-Box 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move 23/05/2017 Corporation Yes 474785126264-36
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH Unclear 24/06/2020 Research center/ think-tank Yes 396456625196-76
RumbleTools Oy Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
Airborne Technologies GmbH Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
InnoValor Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
Logos Technologies LLC Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
NSION Ltd. Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
SOLITON SYSTEMS Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
Zeszuta Sp. Z o.o. Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
Laxton Group Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation No
Airbus Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation Yes 2732167674-76
Atos Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation Yes 249876817241-03
IN Groupe Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation Yes 286239035995-20
Smiths Detection Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation Yes 30523216596-22
Vodafone Global Enterprise Meeting Frontex Industry Days, Warsaw, Poland 24/09/2019 – 25/09/2019 Corporation Yes 90142503473-81
Asseco Poland SA 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation No
Face4 Systems 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation No
Grabba International 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation No
Tascent Inc 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation No
Veridos GmbH 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation No
Center for Research and Technology Hellas / Information Technology Institute (CERTH/ITI) 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Research center/ think-tank Yes 668816226398-03
Gemalto 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation Yes 16487889783-02
IDEMIA Identity & Security France SAS 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation Yes 904218833588-78
ITTI Sp z o.o 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation Yes 409040419797-14
Vision-Box 25 April 2018 - Industry day Biometric on Move 25/04/2018 Corporation Yes 474785126264-36
Defensoft Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation No
JENETRIC GmgH Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation No
Mondo Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation No
CGI Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation Yes 030471123713-54
CLS Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation Yes 263856027841-59
Frequentis Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation Yes 878884412932-63
Gemalto Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation Yes 16487889783-02
LAM LHA Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25 September 2018 25/09/2018 Corporation Yes 441138833213-95
Braunschweig University of technology Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 University No
Center for Security Studies - KEMEA Ministry of citizen protection (Greece) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 Research center/ think-tank No
EXODUS S.A. Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 Corporation No
Braunschweig University of technology Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 University No
Universidad de Alcala Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 University No
University of Reading (department of computer science, school of mathematical, physical and computational sciences) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 University No (they were registered in 2015 and then left) 231143619810-60
Atos Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 Corporation Yes 249876817241-03
Center for Research and Technology Hellas / Information Technology Institute (CERTH/ITI) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 Research center/ think-tank Yes 670212010696-66 until 2015 and then 668816226398-03
Center for Research and Technology Hellas / Information Technology Institute (CERTH/ITI) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 Research center/ think-tank Yes 670212010696-66 between 2013 and 2015- 668816226398-03 (Since 2015)
Leonardo Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26/06/2019 Corporation Yes 02550382403-01
EuroDev Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 Corporation No
Sistematica S.p.A Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 Corporation No
SYNO GmbH Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 Corporation No
Airbus Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 Corporation Yes 2732167674-76
AXES group, Department of chemistry/University of Antwerp Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 Research center/ think-tank Yes 924473926079-08 
Maritime University of Szczecin Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 University Yes 665532124855-36
University of Antwerp Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 University Yes 924473926079-08
Defendec Unclear UNDATED Corporation No
EXUS software Unclear UNDATED Corporation No
m4com system gmbh Unclear Undated Corporation No

Frontex invited not only representatives of EU border control agencies to these meetings, but also international organizations such as Interpol, Europol and the OSCE, as well as representatives from countries known for their brutal border control policies: the Australian government, the U.S. Homeland Security Department, the Angolan Interior Ministry, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, and the Belarusian border protection agency.

Name Meeting Date of meeting Type of body Document source Name of document Type of document
eu-LISA Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 EU body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Croatia Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Finland Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Estonia Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Lithuania Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Iceland Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Germany Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Slovakia Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Slovenia Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Netherlands Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Austria Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Norway Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Bulgaria Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Luxembourg Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Poland Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Latvia Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Romania Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Czech Republic Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Italy Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Portugal Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Switzerland Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Belgium Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Sweden Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Hungary Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
France Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Denmark Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Greece Workshop with Industry on Border Control Devices and Systems for Entry/Exit 43383 Public body Batch 3 b-Outcome(1) Meeting report
Australian Government 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 Public body (non-EU) Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
DG HOME 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 EU body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
Dutch Ministry of the Interior and KIngdom Relation 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 Public body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
Dutch Vehicle Authority 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 Public body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
German Federal Criminal Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 Public body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
Join Research Center 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 EU body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
National Police Board of Finland 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43718 Public body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
eu-LISA 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43748 EU body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
European Commission 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43748 EU body Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
US Department of Homeland Security 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 43748 Public body (non-EU) Batch 1 Conf programme 2 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders Agenda
Albanian Department for Border and Migration 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Angola Ministry of Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Belarus State Border Committee 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Belgium - FPS Interior - CRISIS CENTER - BELPIU 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Belgium Federal Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Border Guard Service of the Federal Security of Russia in Poland 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
BSI German Federal Office for Information Security 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Bundeskriminalamt, Forensic Science Institute 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Bundesministerium fur Inneres 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Canada Border Services Agency 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Chief Directorate Border Police Bulgaria 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Croatian Ministry of the Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Danish National ID Centre 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Danish National Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Defence Science and Technology Group (Australia) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Dutch National Office for Identity Data 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
EASO 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 EU body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Embassy of Japan in Poland 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Estonia Police and Border Guard Board 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
European Commission DG Join Research Centre 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 EU body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
European Commission JRC 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 EU body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
European Council (Counter-terrorism Division) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 EU body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Europol 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 EU body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Federal Ministry of the Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Finnish Border Guard 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Finnish Immigration Service 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Finnish Ministry of Interior, Border Guard HQ 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Finnish National Police Board 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Forgery desk, Lisbon Borders Directorate, Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
German Federal Office of Administration 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
German Federal Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Germany Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Hungary National Police - Headquarters General Directorate for Policing Border Policing Department 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Iceland Police in Sudurnes District 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Immigration New Zealand 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Interpol 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 IGO Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Italian Ministry of Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Italy Central Directorate of Immigration and Border Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Italy Ministry of Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Kosovo Police/ Border Police Department 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Latvia State Border Guard 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Luxembourg - Police Grand-Ducale 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Malta Police Force 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Ministry of Interior of Croatia 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Norway National Police Directorate 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
OIPC Interpol 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 IGO Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Patrol Police Department of MIA (Georgia) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Police of the Czech Republic, Directorate of Foreign Police Service 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Polish Border gUARD 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Portuguese Immigration and Border Service 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
RDW, Netherlands Vehicle Authority 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Republic of North Macedonia Ministry of Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Romanian Border Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Royal Netherlands Marechaussee 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
SBGS 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body? Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Serbia Ministry of Interior / Border Police Directorate 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Slovakia Bureau of Border and Foreign Police Presidium of the Police Force (MoI) 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Slovenian Border Police 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Spanish Ministry of Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Spanish Policia Nacional 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Sweden Police Authority 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
UK Her Majesty's Government 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
US Customs and Border Protection 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
USA Department of State 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Zurich Cantonal Police, Airport Police Border Division 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 Public Body (non-EU) Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
French Ministry of Interior 9-10 October 2019 - International Conference on Biometrics for Borders 09/10/2019-10/10/2019 Public body Batch 1 ICBB2019_Participants list.pdf list of Participants
Council of the European Union 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 EU body Batch 1 List of participants.pdf List of Participants
Europol 16/05/2019 - Agenda - Technology Foresight Dialogue 16/05/2019 EU body Batch 1 List of participants.pdf list of Participants
Austria Federal Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Austria Federal Ministry of Interior 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Belgium Federal Police - border control 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Belgium Federal Police - forgery desk - Brussels airport 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Bulgaria Boder Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Croatia Ministry of Interior 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Estonia Police and Border Guard Board 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Finland Border Guard 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
France Roissy CDG International Airport 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
France Border Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Germany Border Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Greece Athens International Airport 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Hungary Airport Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Hungary National Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Italy Polizia di Stato 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Italy Forensic Science Police Service 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Latvia State Border Guard 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Lithuania State Border Guard 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Luxembourg Police Grand Ducal 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Malta Forensic National Documents Examination Unit 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Malta Police Force 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Netherlands Royal Marechaussee 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Norway ID Centre 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Norway Gardermoen Police Station - Oslo airport 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Poland Border Guard 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Portugal Immigration and Borders Service 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Romania General Inspectorare of Border Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Slovakia Bureau of Border and Alien Police Presidium of Police Force 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Slovenia National Forensic Laboratory 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Slovenia Airport Police Brnik 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Spain National Police 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Sweden Police Authority 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Sweden National Forensic Centre 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 Public body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Interpol General Secretariat 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 IGO Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Europol 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 IGO Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
OSCE 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 IGO Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
European Commission 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 EU body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
EU Consilium 18 May 2017 - Showcasing of Automated Document Inspection Systems (DIS) for first-line use 18/05/2017 EU body Batch 5 M1-Experts list of participants_redacted List of participants
Border guards, Poland Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Border police of Bosnia and Herzegovina Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body (non-EU) Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Border protection Division/Aliens and border Protection Branch/Hellenic Police Headquarters, Greece Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Bureau of Border and Foreign Police of Presidium of the Police Force, Slovakia Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Chief Directorate Border Police, Bulgaria Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Cuerpo Nacional de Policia, Spain Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Department for border and migration, Albania Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body (non-EU) Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Field Deployment Unit, Frontex Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 EU body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Frontex Research and Innovation Unit Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 EU body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
General Directorate of Kosovo Police, Department of Border Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body (non-EU) Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Hellenic Coast Guard, Greece Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Kosovo Police Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body (non-EU) Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Ministry of Interior, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
MOI Police - Slovenia Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Police and border guard border, Estonia Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
Romanian Border Police Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
The Ministry of interior of Republic od Serbia - Border police directorate Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body (non-EU) Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
The state Border Guard of Latvia Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20-21/11/2018 Public body Batch 4 List of participants(1) List of participants
ARESIBO KO Meeting 30/05/2019 EU funded private-public partnership Batch 4 ARESIBO_general presentation Frontex Presentation
Netherlands -Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Public Body Batch 8 List of Participants Industry.xlsx List of participants
Portugal - Aliens and Border Service Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Public Body Batch 8 List of Participants Industry.xlsx List of participants
UAE – General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Public Body (Non-EU) Batch 8 List of Participants Industry.xlsx List of participants
Czech Border Police Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Public Body Batch 8 List of Participants Industry.xlsx List of participants
Czech Directorate of Alien Police Service Second Industry Day Workshop on Advance Traveler Risk Analysis 21/03/2017 Public Body Batch 8 List of Participants Industry.xlsx List of participants
Bulgaria Chief Directorate of Border Police Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Croatian authorities Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Danish authorities Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Estonia Police and Border Guard Board Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Finland Border Guard Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
France Border Police Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Greece Coast Guard Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Hungary National Police Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Italy Ministry of Interior Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Latvia State Border Guard Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Lithuania State Border Guard Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Norway Police Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Poland Border Guard Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Portugal Immigration and Borders Service Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Portugal GNR Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Romania General Inspectorare of Border Police Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Slovakia Directorate of Border Police Sobrance Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Slovakia bureau of Border and Alien Police Presidium of Police Force Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Sweden Customs Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Sweden Coast Guard Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
UK Border Force Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 Public body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
European Commission - Joint Research Centre Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 EU body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
DG Home Workshop on border security research and innovative solutions 25/09/2018 EU body Batch 3 List of participants no pers data_redacted List of participants
Border police of Bulgaria (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Border protection Division/Aliens and border Protection Branch/Hellenic Police Headquarters, Greece (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Directorate of Border and Foreign Police Sobrance (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
GNR (Portugal) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Guardia civil (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Hellenic Coast Guards (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
National Police (Spain) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
NCC Czech Republic (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Romanian Border Police (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
SEF - Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
The Finnish Border Guard Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 26-27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Frontex Meeting Frontex-Border Guard Authorities-Industry (2nd meeting of 2018, 20-21 November 2018) 20/11/2018 – 21/11/2018 EU body Batch 4 Report Report
DG Joint Research Centre Unit E5 Transport and Border security Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 EU body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
DG Migration and Home Affairs Innovation and Industry for Secutiry (x2) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 EU body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Hellenic Republic Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 Public body Batch 4 Microsoft PowerPoint - Andromeda_27062019_frontex_updated Presentation
Research and Innovation Unit (x5) Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/06/2019 EU body Batch 4 Participants List of participants
Hellenic Coast Guard Workshop on EU funded border security research projects 27/062019 Public body Batch 4 Agenda 27 June Agenda
Protect 23 May 2017 - Meeting on Biometrics on the move EU funded private-public partnership EU research consortium Batch 6 Companies Bom May 2017_redacted List of participants

What products were introduced?

Various types of equipment for defending the EU’s external borders were presented at these –sometimes topic-specific – meetings. Products included handguns, munitions, surveillance equipment such as sensors, drones and cameras, and servers for storing biometric information. They were introduced in PowerPoint presentations.

  • Presentation by Bundeskriminalamtes
    about »National approaches to prevent and detect morphing«
  • Presentation by »EU Funded Border and Security Research Projects Safeshore«
    about »System for detection of Threat Agents in Maritime Border Enviroment«
  • Presentation by Thales
    about »Alexandrie. Maritime Intelligence as a Service«
  • Presentation by IDEMIA
    about »Application of biometrics at our borders«
  • Presentation by Grand Power
    about [keine Angabe]


Why is it problematic for Frontex to meet with weapons companies?

A new regulation passed by the European Parliament in the spring of 2019 stipulates that Frontex is to have a “standing corps” of 10,000 by 2027, and it is allowed to equip border agents with handguns.

The problem is that no legal regulations permit members of an EU agency to carry firearms.


What else is problematic?

One of the most frequent topics at the meetings focused on the collection, use and storage of biometric information (such as fingerprints, iris and facial recognition information, heart rate), which will eventually make passports unnecessary as a means of identification. The use of facial recognition technologies is very controversial in the EU, and still unregulated. The European Parliament has proposed a moratorium on the use of these technologies.


What do these documents mean for refugees?

People seeking to enter the EU through its external borders are portrayed in these documents almost always as a threat, or as objects that have to be “managed.” Given the absence of human rights organizations at the Frontex meetings, as well as still-unanswered allegations of migrant pushback, this is a huge problem.


Why are lobbyists so interested in Frontex?

Why are lobbyists so interested in Frontex? Frontex is the European Union’s fastest-growing agency. When it was established in 2005, its budget was 6 million euros; by 2020, the budget had increased to 460 million. Frontex was been allocated a total of 11 billion euros for the period from 2021 to 2027.

In addition: Since 2019, Frontex has been permitted to own and acquire airplanes, drones and firearms.


Are the companies’ efforts paying off?

There is a significant overlap between the companies that lobby Frontex directly and those that have won contracts related to securing the EU’s external borders.


Where can I access the original documents?

Here:


Where can I find more information about this topic?

Researchers Luisa Izuzquiza, Margarida Silva, and Myriam Douo have published an extensive report about the documents, which has been published by Corporate Europe Observatory. To access the report, click here.