ACIL member Machiko Kanetake, Professor of Public International Law at the University of Amsterdam and Academic Director of the T.M.C. Asser Institute, will lead €2.1 million worth of work packages. Together with André Nollkaemper (University of Amsterdam) and Clare Shelley-Egan (TU Delft), she will lead the development of the project’s conceptual and normative frameworks for addressing knowledge security challenges.

The project responds to growing concerns surrounding international research collaboration in strategically important fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, biotechnology and clean energy. While international cooperation remains essential for scientific innovation, increasing geopolitical tensions have raised questions about the transfer and protection of sensitive knowledge and technologies.

The University of Amsterdam is strongly represented within the consortium. Alongside Kanetake and Nollkaemper, researchers from the Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Science and Amsterdam Law School will contribute expertise on knowledge security vulnerabilities, sensitive technologies and governance frameworks.

The project brings together researchers, policymakers and practitioners from the Netherlands and across Europe, aiming to refine Dutch and European knowledge security policies, disseminate best practices and train research teams.