Anna Sołtysik‐Piorunkiewicz and Janina Banasikowska
Emergency Call Information System( SI PR) for receiving and handling emergency calls, the system of radio communication built by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Centre for Information Projects and for the functioning of rescue services and public order.
5.3 SI PR ‐ integration of services for assistance delivery
For the handling of the calls on 112 to be fast and comprehensive, it is necessary to create a unified ICT system( called Emergency Call Information System SI PR) that will enable the integration of the services set up to deliver assistance. This task was given to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Centre for Information Projects. The use of modern ICT solutions will have a direct influence on the increase in the effectiveness and efficiency of the emergency number, which will lead to the improvement of citizens’ security.
As part of the SI PR project, a national platform is being built designed for handling emergency calls for the needs of the functioning of Emergency Call Centres( CPR) and Province Emergency Call Centres( WCPR). When implemented, the solutions will standardize the process of reporting an incident using number 112. The information about the threat will be directly received by a CPR / WCPR operator, the operator will be able to immediately enter the call into the system( as part of the common, dedicated OST 112 subnetwork) and notify the relevant services about the incident.
5.4 Polish Presidency information system
In 2011, Poland held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time. The period of the Polish Presidency started on July 1, 2011 and lasted for half a year.
One of the key elements supporting the process of preparation and then holding of the Presidency was launching an interdepartmental project:“ Ensuring the information and ICT infrastructure for the preparation and supporting of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2011”( Prezydencja, [ online ]). The implementation of the project was possible thanks to the cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Centre for Information Projects, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Department for coordination of the Polish Presidency, Government Protection Bureau and Internal Security Agency. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Centre for Information Projects was the coordinating body, responsible for ensuring the complex ICT infrastructure for the whole project.
During the Polish Presidency of Council of the European Union, a range of meetings were to be organized in Poland( e. g. informal European Councils, other high level meetings, expert meetings, accompanying events). It was also possible that Poland would host part of EU summits with third countries that were planned to take place during the Polish Presidency. The experience of other countries shows that the organizers must also be prepared for holding additional, unplanned meetings, including high level meetings. This means the necessity to ensure appropriate technical and logistic infrastructure.
The ICT system of the Polish Presidency was a multifunctional tool, used by a significant number of people who in various ways were involved in the Polish Presidency. They include, first and foremost, the invited members of the delegation, EU citizens, journalists, information agencies, organizers, maintenance personnel, etc.
5.5 Schengen information and visa system
The Ministry of Internal Affairs Centre for Information Projects, and particularly the Department for European Projects, performs tasks that have a specific character in the context of the other projects implemented by the entity. It is responsible for carrying out content‐related, organizational, legal, technical, and office tasks for the Government’ s Plenipotentiary for Preparing the State Administration Bodies for Cooperation with the Schengen Information System( SIS) and Visa Information System( VIS)( SIS i VIS, [ online ]). Thus, it coordinates all the activities of the national institutions( about 40 entities) authorised to cooperate with SIS and VIS.
The specificity of the projects mainly consisted in the fact that they are:
• implemented in two dimensions – European and national;
• the fulfilment of Poland’ s international obligations arising from the EU membership;
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