EvoRoads’ consortium consists of 20 partners from all over Europe and with different backgrounds. To understand what’s behind EvoRoads and how it is relevant for citizens and other stakeholders we are launching a series of interviews with the project’s team. Today, we introduce the partner responsible for ethics and data management in EvoRoads, Cefriel.
Can you tell us a little about your organisation?
Cefriel is a centre of excellence in innovation, research, and training in the ICT sector. Starting from businesses‘ needs, Cefriel integrates research, the best technologies on the market, emerging standards and the reality of industrial processes to innovate or create new products and services.
What prompted your organisation to join the EvoRoads consortium? What is the role of your organisation in the project?
The EvoRoads project is in line with Cefriel’s interest in ideating and defining new data-driven solutions to promote more sustainable, innovative, efficient and safe mobility for passengers and goods. It is an excellent opportunity for Cefriel to contribute its expertise to the project and further deepen its knowledge of data-driven solutions for enhancing road safety.
In EvoRoads, Cefriel leads the ethics and data management, fostering data collection and sharing in compliance with EU regulations by ensuring the right to data protection and the correct management of sensitive data. Cefriel defines and maintains a Data Management Plan (DMP) to describe how data is collected, stored, accessed, exchanged, made interoperable, and re-used.
Which outcome is your organisation looking forward to the most?
Cefriel is thrilled to be part of the EvoRoads project, as it is an excellent opportunity to apply and test EU data sharing and management principles. This is done by fostering alignment with other European research projects in the mobility domain in which Cefriel is involved. Current results, such as the mobilityDCAT-AP specification from the NAPCORE project and the reference architecture and governance for a common European Mobility Data Space from the DeployEMDS project, are finding their intended and natural usage in the EvoRoads project.
Which aspects of EvoRoads do you think are going to be the most impactful for citizens and why?
Identifying road safety risks and understanding the dynamics involved in preventing accidents and making the roads safer is undoubtedly one of the crucial aspects of the Evoroads project, which can make a difference in everyday life. The involvement of citizens and authorities in the project will foster a culture of road safety and awareness of driving behaviour, paving the way towards safer and connected cities focused on reducing traffic congestion and improving the lives of all.
