The Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC), located in

Ispra Ispra is a ''comune'' and small town on the eastern coast of Lake Maggiore, in the province of Varese (Lombardy, northern Italy). Toponymy Attested by the name ''Ispira'' (712), ''Ispira'' (XIV). Appears as ''Ispratium'' in Aegidius Tschudi's '' ...

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, is one of the seven institutes of the

Joint Research Centre The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to European Union (EU) policy. The JRC is ...

(JRC), a Directorate-General of the

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...

(EC). The mission of the IPSC is to "provide research results and support EU policymakers in their efforts to promote global security and protect European citizens from accidents, deliberate attacks, fraud and illegal actions against EU policies".

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