HERAKLION, Greece and BRUSSELS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ --     Do you feel you have the competence to be one of the Experts advising
ENISA? The European Network and Information Security Agency, i.e. the EU
Agency ENISA, is launching the call for new members to its Permanent
Stakeholders' Group (PSG) (http://www.enisa.europa.eu/pages/03_03.htm). The
PSG advises the Executive Director in e.g. drawing up a proposal for the
Agency's work programme, and all issues related thereto.

The PSG will be composed of thirty leading Experts in Network and
Information Security. The PSG Members should represent relevant stakeholders,
e.g: information and communication technologies industry, consumer and user
organisations, as well as academic and research institutions. The selected
applicants will be appointed ad personam as PSG Members. They do neither
represent a country nor a company.

Applicants should provide the Executive Director with the details of
their professional experience and level of expertise (i.a. a summary of
qualifications, a detailed CV in English in European format (
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/); as well as a separate letter of
motivation explaining how they intend to contribute to the mandate of the
PSG).

How to apply? Complete applications should be sent by email to the
following address: PSGCall2009@enisa.europa.eu . Applications should submit 
their applicants as soon as possible and not later than 30th October 2009.



The Executive Director will take the following criteria into
consideration while assessing the applications:

- proven abilities in the fields relevant to the mandate of the PSG;

- capacity to contribute to issues that relate to the Agency's tasks
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004R0460:EN:
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- the ability to cover a wide range of expertise in information and
communication technology industries.

Indicatively, about 15 Experts may be selected from e.g. fixed and mobile
telecommunication operators, internet service providers, security service
providers, hardware/software industries); consumer and user organisations.
Approximately 5 Experts could be selected from e.g. internet and users,
administrations, public and private service sector); and academia/research.
Around 10 Experts may be selected from areas of activity such as
cryptographic applications, identity management, biometrics, risk analysis
and management, network and information security and electronic
processes).The mandate of the forthcoming PSG runs from February 2010 until
July 2012. Travel and subsistence expenses incurred for PSG activities are
reimbursed by the Agency.

Full call: Practical Guidance for Applicants to the ENISA Permanents
Stakeholders' Group (
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/pages/psg_2009_guidelines.html)



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