
Participation of M4D Team to CERIS Workshop on Missing Persons
On the 19th of March 2025, the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) organised a thematic workshop on the issue of Missing Persons. The event was hosted by DG HOME in Brussels and brought together a wide range of participants across different disciplines ranging from social sciences and humanities to information technologies, including representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research/academia, industry, law enforcement, as well as members of the public, to thoroughly address the prevention of and the challenges stemming from people going missing, exploring in parallel innovative solutions and relevant responses. The workshop started with a welcome speech by the Director, Innovation & Audit Directorate, DG HOME, and an invited speech by the President of the Police Network of Missing Persons (PEN-MP) who provided an overview of the…