Welcome to the third edition of the STARLIGHT newsletter!
As we reflect on the past year, the STARLIGHT project has continued to demonstrate significant progress in fostering AI adoption for European Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). We are now entering the fourth and final year of the project, having reached several key milestones across technical, ethical, and operational domains.
The STARLIGHT project was represented at the Tools4LEAs event in Palma de Mallorca on October 21st, 2024, an event that brought together members of the European Anti-Cybercrime Technology Development Association (EACTDA) community. It served as an opportunity to introduce STARLIGHT to a wider audience and highlight its innovative solutions for law enforcement.
The STARLIGHT project attended the Research and Innovation Symposium for European Security 2024 (RISE-SD) in Chalkidiki, Greece, from October 16–17, 2024.
This key European event focused on security research and innovation, bringing together experts and EU officials to discuss challenges and solutions in areas like fighting crime, cybersecurity, and border management.
On September 26th, STARLIGHT participated in the final event of the ALIGNER project, hosted at the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) at KU Leuven. The event gathered a diverse group of participants from law enforcement, policy, research, and industry to explore the role of artificial intelligence in law enforcement.
On 25th September, STARLIGHT was represented at the CERIS Annual Event on Research for Fighting Crime and Terrorism, organised by DG HOME in Brussels, Belgium.
On 20th September, STARLIGHT's Project Coordinator, Dr. Nizar Touleimat of CEA-List, represented the consortium at the European Network Against Crime and Terrorism (ENACT) Annual Event in Lisbon. Hosted by Polícia Judiciária, this event served as a platform to celebrate the achievements of ENACT's first year and explore critical themes related to the fight against crime and terrorism (FCT).
From 17th to 19th September 2024, the STARLIGHT consortium came together in Lisbon for its 5th General Assembly, hosted by partner Polícia Judiciária. This gathering brought together law enforcement agencies, technical partners, and ethics experts to reflect on the progress of the project, address challenges, and plan the way forward.
On 19th September 2024, the STARLIGHT project was presented at the Innovation Uptake in Policing conference held at Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The conference, opened by Lithuania's Minister of the Interior, Agnė Bilotaitė, and Renatas Požėla, the Lithuanian Police Commissioner General, focused on the role of technology in modern policing.
Within STARLIGHT, L3CE leverages its expertise in security innovations to support law enforcement, playing a crucial role in addressing one of today’s most pressing challenges, including misinformation and disinformation. Introducing Evaldas Bružė of L3CE, based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Head Innovations Architect and Deputy Director.
Fighting misinformation with advanced tools
In the ongoing STARLIGHT series, we introduce Michalis Lazaridis of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), leading work package six on AI-based multi-source data sensing and understanding. This research is essential to transforming complex information technologies into practical solutions for today’s security challenges.
CERTH's integral role in STARLIGHT