Community of Practitioners – Proyecto Faunos

What is the community of practitioners?

The Community of Practitioners (CP) functions as a technical and operational forum to facilitate uptake, interoperability, and long-term sustainability of FAUNOS results. The CP involves Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) as well as public and private entities from other Member States. Security awareness campaigns are actively implemented throughout the project duration, serving a dual purpose: they increase societal awareness of environmental crime, and they ensure that the project, its scope, and its activities are well-known among prospective LEAs, potential future buyers, and the industrial and scientific communities.

Why should you join?

Participation in the FAUNOS Community of Practitioners (CoP) provides (i) structured access to operational knowledge, (ii) validated technological capabilities, and (iii) a transnational cooperation framework focused on combating organised environmental crime.

Members of the Community gain:

Access to the FAUNOS integrated platform

Enabling secure processing of multimodal data, including Copernicus satellite imagery and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) sensor data. The platform incorporates automated remote detection of waste disposal and pollutants on land and water, geospatial analysis, and decision-support functionalities.

High-Technology Readiness Level (TRL) validated innovation

Through the transfer of operational results from PERIVALLON and EMERITUS into a TRL8 environment. The deployment of these capabilities has demonstrated the potential to reduce investigation time by over 80% and operational costs by up to 50%.

Specialised training

Specialised training aligned with the EMERITUS training framework, structured around four domains: legal and regulatory aspects, ecosystem services for environmental damage assessment, operational procedures for investigation, and technological resources. The objective is to ensure effective, compliant, and evidence-based use of FAUNOS tools.

Contribution to regulatory alignment and admissibility of evidence

Supporting compliance with the new Environmental Crime Directive, the AI Act, and EU data protection requirements. Community members may provide feedback on operational needs linked to court-proof evidence and procedural standards.

Participation in a transnational cooperation network

Involving Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), European training bodies and operational frameworks, including CEPOL and EMPACT. The Community supports transferability of results and structured knowledge exchange across Member States.