SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TOPICS - SICC 2026

 A. CBRNe Fundamentals and Risk Analysis

• Analysis and Evaluation of CBRNe Threats

• CBRNe Awareness and Preparedness

• CBRNe Events: Prediction and Management

• CBRNe Hazard Simulation

• CBRNe Risk Mitigation

• CBRNe Risk Scenarios

• CBRNe Scene vs Crime Scene

• Critical Infrastructure Risks and Control

• Diffusion and Dispersion Models

• Evolution of CBRNe Threats

• Non-Conventional Threats (NCT)

• Risk Assessment and Risk Awareness

• Safety vs Security

• Technical Challenges on Chemical and CWA Agents

B. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNe) AGENTS

• Biological Agents (BAs) and Biological Warfare Agents (BWAs)

• Biological Emerging and Re-emerging Threats and Epidemiology

• Chemical Agents (CAs) and Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs)

• Explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

• Dirty Bombs and Radiological Dispersal Devices

• Toxins and Microbiological Pathogens

• Radiological and Nuclear Risks and Accidents

• Environmental Contamination and Decontamination

C. DETECTION, PROTECTION AND DECONTAMINATION

• Detection of CBRNe Agents

• New Technologies for Biological Agents Detection

• Innovative Materials for Medical and PPE Applications

• Personal and Collective Protective Equipment (PPE/CPE): Materials, Technologies and Systems

• Biological Agents Decontamination

• Chemical Agents Decontamination

• R/N Protection and Decontamination

• Engineering Applications for Ce and CWA Decontamination, Protection and Risk Reduction

D. MODELLING, SIMULATION AND DECISION SUPPORT

• Modelling and Simulation in CBRNe Risk Management

• Decision Support Software and Systems (DSS)

• R/N Modelling and Simulation

• Predictive Analytics and Data-Driven Modelling

• Diffusion and Dispersion Models

• Digital Twin and Virtual Environments for Emergency Scenarios

• Risk Modelling and AI-enabled Decision-Support Tools

E. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA AND CYBER DIMENSION

• Artificial Intelligence Towards Safety & Security

• Machine Learning and Deep Learning

• Big Data and Data Mining Applied to CBRNe Safety and Security

• Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Systems

• Cybersecurity, Cyber-warfare and Cyber-terrorism

• Privacy Issues in AI, IoT and Smart Systems

• International Legal Frameworks Governing Cyber-Related Issues

• ICT Vulnerabilities and Computational Aspects

• Intelligent Systems in Risk Management

F. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND AWARENESS

• Active Learning and Serious Games Applied to CBRNe

• Training and Simulation Exercises

• CBRNe Technologies for Teaching and Education

• Education Methodologies

• Raising Awareness and Public Risk Perception

• Inclusive Resilience and Engaging Societies

• Emergency Psychology and Behavioural Response

 G. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE

• First Response in Case of CBRNe Events

• Command, Control and Communication (C3) in CBRNe Emergencies

• Emergency Communication and Information

• Emergency Management and Plans

• Crisis and Disaster Management

• Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

• Inclusive Disaster Risk Management

• Mass Disasters and Triage

• Emergency Preparedness and Response (R/N, Chemical, Biological)

• Civil Protection, Civil Defence and Dual-Use Technologies

• Drones and Unmanned Vehicles Applications

H. HEALTH, MEDICAL AND BIOSAFETY

• Biosafety and Biosecurity

• Medical Countermeasures: Vaccines, Antimicrobials, Antivirals and Diagnostics

• Medical Management in CBRNe Safety and Security

• Epidemiological Models and Epidemic Intelligence

• Food Safety, Food Security and “Food War”

• Public Health Emergencies Management

• Radiation Protection and Radiological Safety

• Exposome and Long-term Health Effects

I. FORENSICS, LAW AND INVESTIGATION

• Investigation, Evidence Collection and Chain of Custody

• Forensic Microbiology and Bioforensics

• Onus Probadi in Courts and International Disputes

• International Legal Frameworks Governing CBRNe: Gaps and Opportunities

• Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Regimes

• DVI (Disaster Victim Identification) Units

J. INNOVATION, ENGINEERING AND MATERIAL SCIENCE

• Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials for Safety & Security

• Experimental and Applied Physics for CBRNe Protection and Risk Reduction

• Improved Nuclear Safety and Security

• Innovative Sensors, Robotics and Autonomous Systems

• Extended Reality, Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed Reality

• Space Applications and Space Weather Impacts

• Digital Transformation and Dual-Use Innovation

K. GOVERNANCE, COOPERATION AND POLICY

• Business Continuity and Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change

• International Cooperation and Response

• Global Partnerships for Safety and Security

• Inclusive Resilience and Vulnerable Citizens

• Non-Proliferation, Disarmament and Arms Control

• Economic Analysis of CBRNe and Cyber Threats

• Conflict and Hybrid Threats

L. LABORATORIES, STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION

• Accredited and Designated Laboratories

• Diagnostic and Surveillance Networks

• Quality Assurance and Standardization

• Laboratory Safety and Reference Systems

• Decommissioning and Waste Management

M. CROSS-CUTTING & EMERGING THEMES

• Dual-Use Technologies and Ethics of Innovation

• Space Safety, Radiation and High-Altitude Exposure

• Exposome, Climate and Environmental Health

• Artificial Intelligence and the EU AI Act

• Digital Twin Models for CBRNe Preparedness

• Citizen Science and Participatory Risk Management

• Societal Resilience in Complex Emergencies