
«Fundamental rights, education and training, as well as research and innovation shall be overarching components in the implementation of European integrated border management»
(Art. 3, para. 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard)
Strategic objectives of IBM strategy III and measures
						
						
							
							
							
							
							
								
								
									 Strategic objective o1:  IBM partners are networked at national level with other actors in the fields of innovation and research. Switzerland remains committed to the European Innovation Centre for Internal Security.
									
								
							
							
								
    
        
        
            
 
  
            
                
                    
                    
                    [1] Der Bund baut ein «Kompetenznetzwerk Künstliche Intelligenz» auf (German, French, Italian)
                
            
            
        
    
    
        
    
							
						
					
				
			
		
	
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| o1a | Participation in the European innovation centre: The bodies represented in the European Innovation Centre for Internal Security are to define a joint approach to research and innovation with the IBM partners at a meeting of the Border Steering Group and note their needs. They are to share their findings with them once a year. | fedpol | Q2 2024 | Q1 2025 | |
| o1b | Networking with the Artificial Intelligence Competence Network: The IBM partners are to network with the federal government's ‘Artificial Intelligence Competence Network’[1]. The body represented in the competence network is to exchange information with the IBM partners once a year at the meeting of the Borders Steering Group. | SEM | Q2 2024 | Q1 2027 | |
						
						
							
							
							
							
							
								
								
									 Strategic objective o2:  Promote research and innovation on border management, especially through application-oriented pilot projects, and share the findings at national and European level.
									
								
							
							
								
    
        
        
            
 
  
            
            
        
    
    
        
    
							
						
					
				
			
		
	
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| o2a | Promotion of innovative projects and research: Test and drive forward innovative projects and research into artificial intelligence within the scope of the legal framework. | fedpol Border control authorities FOCBS | o2; j3 | 2024 | 2028/29 | 
| o2b | Use of BMVI funds: BMVI funds will be used if possible for research and innovation. | SEM | l1; o2 | 01.08.2024 | Q4 2027 | 
						
						
							
							
							
							
							
								
								
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					Last modification 12.10.2025
 
                        
                        
                    
                     
			 
			 
			