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EU-HYBNET 3rd Innovation Standardisation Workshop #ISW2024

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We are pleased to announce that EU-HYBNET’s 3rd “Innovation Standardisation Workshop” will take place on 22nd October 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.

The purpose of the Innovation Standardisation Workshop is to provide hybrid threats stakeholders and EU-HYBNET consortium partners to map the current status of standardisation efforts in the field and identify needs and possibilities for the future.

The workshop will be divided into four thematic sessions, each dedicated to one of the innovative solutions developed during the past months of the project:

1. Innovation: Citizen – Responder Platform for Information Sharing in cases of Emergency and Crises (CRP)

The information-sharing environment and platform called as “Citizen – Responder Platform” (CRP) may ensure trusted information for the first and second responders’ analysis and reaction because the platform hosts a variety of tools used by citizens in crises and emergencies for live information sharing. The CRP will also be able to analyse with the support of AI that the data/information shared is not fake. The CRP also supports gaining information on false alarms, incl. adversaries’ means to provide false data and amplify the crises with the hybrid threat campaign of destabilising society and citizens’ trust in authorities. This information is beneficial for intelligence to learn about adversaries’ means, tactics & techniques used.

2. Innovation: Local Media Hybrid Threats Tracker (LMHTT)

The solution focuses specifically on assessing the potential risks of Foreign Interference and Manipulation of Information (FIMI) campaigns and media pluralism at the local and regional levels. It is a diagnostic tool for academic researchers, media literacy experts, and fact-checkers to produce reports and alert security practitioners on potential threats that need to be investigated or may be linked to other cases.

3. Innovation: Citizens Reporting Tool on Suspicious Signs (CiReTo)

Innovation focuses on how to enhance and extend the use of recording and geolocating acts of harassment and violence (or calls for violence) in physical space and acts of harassment and calls for violence online to create safer streets and online spaces. The main goal is to provide a platform for users to report incidents of harassment and violence, both on the street and online, including features for reporting incidents, capturing evidence, and alerting authorities or support networks. Additionally, the app may incorporate community-building elements to foster solidarity and support among users. It would be especially useful in crisis situations like riots, if used by large number of users.

4. Innovation: STARLIGHT and Innovation Testing Best Practices

STARLIGHT project is one of the flagship projects dedicated to delivering an easily deployable toolset to address various needs of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and other security practitioners driven by constantly changing tech-driven crimes. The project is organised so that there are co-development cycles in each group in scope (one of them is disinformation and misinformation). Co-development means that each group has potential end-users of the solutions under development. Development is done based on the end-users’ expectations. They also contribute use cases and are involved in the overall development process. Such an approach provides benefits for both developers and end-users. Developers get to understand the realistic needs of end-users during the development so they can adjust functionalities, interfaces or other aspects during the early stage. At the same time, end-users can understand the solution better and get to know how they can use it and what results they can expect. Early involvement and co-development are essential for the uptake process. This approach can also be applied in other projects or the uptake process in general.

Each session will last one hour and will include:
– A short presentation of the innovation solution by an EU-HYBNET Consortium Partner
– Two 20-minute presentations related to the topic by practioners, researchers, or industry experts
– A 15-minutes discussion

The event agenda can be found here and registration can be found here.

If you require any further information, please contact event organiser – EU-HYBNET partner – Polish Platform for Homeland Security (Malgorzata Wolbach malgorzata.wolbach@ppbw.pl)

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EU-HYBNET Final Gaps and Needs Event

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Open for EU-HYBNET Partners and Network Members!

Support us in defining pan-European practitioners’ and other relevant actors’ (industry, academia, NGOs) gaps and needs to counter hybrid threats!

We are pleased to announce that EU-HYBNET’s 4th and Final Gaps and Needs Event will take place on 12 June 2024 in Madrid, Spain. This will be an in-person event only and will be hosted by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) at its premises in Madrid.

EU-HYBNET is continuing its third project cycle with a Gaps and Needs Event in order to discuss and define pan-European practitioners’ and other relevant actors’ (industry, academia, NGOs) gaps and needs to counter hybrid threats.

The Gaps and Needs Event is at the core of EU-HYBNET since it will determine the priority gaps and needs on which the project will focus in the forthcoming months by identifying most promising innovations to fill the gaps and needs and recommending innovations uptake and standardisation. Thanks to your contributions, the project will deliver results matching your needs! This is the final cycle that will include a Gaps & Needs Event before the project ends, so make sure not to miss it!

You can find the draft agenda for the event here.

REGISTER HERE

The forthcoming Gaps and Needs Event is organised by the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC).

For more information, please contact:

EU-HYBNET Event organiser: Maxime Lebrun maxime.lebrun@hybridcoe.fi & Hanne Dumur-Laanila hanne.dumur-laanila@hybridcoe.fi (Hybrid CoE)

EU-HYBNET Network Manager: Jari Räsänen (Laurea) jari.rasanen@laurea.fi

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EU-HYBNET 3rd Gaps and Needs Event

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Open for EU-HYBNET Partners and Network Members!

Support us in defining pan-European practitioners’ and other relevant actors’ (industry, academia, NGOs) gaps and needs to counter hybrid threats!

We are pleased to announce that EU-HYBNET’s 3rd Gaps and Needs Event will take place on 28 March 2023 in Rome, Italy. This will be an in-person event only and will be hosted by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) at its premises in Rome.

EU-HYBNET is starting its third project cycle with a Gaps and Needs Event in order to discuss and define pan-European practitioners’ and other relevant actors’ (industry, academia, NGOs) gaps and needs to counter hybrid threats.

The Gaps and Needs Event is at the core of EU-HYBNET since it will determine the priority gaps and needs on which the project will focus in the forthcoming 17 months by identifying most promising innovations to fill the gaps and needs and recommending innovations uptake and standardisation. The event will also define the project’s research and training focus that will benefit EU-HYBNET network members. Thanks to your contributions, the project will deliver results matching your needs!

You can find the agenda for the event here. More information regarding the methodology will be communicated to participants 2 weeks before the event.

REGISTER HERE

The forthcoming Gaps and Needs Event is organised by the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC).

For more information, please contact:

EU-HYBNET Event organiser: Maxime Lebrun maxime.lebrun@hybridcoe.fi & Hanne Dumur-Laanila hanne.dumur-laanila@hybridcoe.fi (Hybrid CoE)

EU-HYBNET Network Manager: Jari Räsänen (Laurea) jari.rasanen@laurea.fi

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EU-HYBNET 2nd Gaps and Needs Event

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Open for EU-HYBNET Partners and Network Members!

You are welcome to participate in the 2nd EU-HYBNET Gaps and Needs Event. Support us in defining pan-European practitioners’ and other relevant actors’ (industry, academia, NGOs) gaps and needs to counter hybrid threats in September 2021!

The Gaps and Needs Event is at the core of EU-HYBNET since it will determine the priority gaps and needs on which the project will focus in the forthcoming 17 months by identifying most promising innovations to fill the gaps and needs and recommending innovations uptake and standardisation. The event will take place in two steps, to which all EU-HYBNET consortium and network members are invited to contribute. Please save the following dates in your calendars:
– 7th September 2021
– 28th and 29th September 2021

Substance and practical details of the Gaps and Needs Event will be provided no later than 13th August 2021, including registration link.

For more information, please contact:
EU-HYBNET Event organiser: Emma Lappalainen (Hybrid CoE) emma.lappalainen@hybridcoe.fi
EU-HYBNET Network Manager: Jari Räsänen (Laurea) jari.rasanen@laurea.fi

REGISTRATION
EU-HYBNET Gaps and Needs invitationDownload

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EU-HYBNET 1st Training Event (Part 1)

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EU-HYBNET Consortium is pleased to invite you to its first Training event that will take place on 22nd and 29th April, from 12.30 until 16.30 on both days (CET).

The goal is to deliver training to PanEuropean practitioners, industry and academic actors to gain new knowledge and skills to enhance their measures against hybrid threats.

During the training, possible innovations to enhance European actors’ measures against hybrid threats will be tested as part of the scenarios and vignettes. This is to provide information on innovations’ potential and the recommendationsfor their possible uptake. The training includes also lectures and focuses on the EU-HYBNET’s four core themes and identified gaps and needs.

Practical information:

To who? EU-HYBNET consortium partners and stakeholder group members
When? Part 1. 22nd of April 2021, Part.2 29th of April 2021, 12.30-16.30 (CET) on both days

Please register here

More information: Event organizer Lithuanian Cybercrime Center of Excellence for Training, Research and Education (L3CE) Mr. Edmundas Piersarskas, email address: edmundas@l3ce.eu

This event is part of the so-called “EU-HYBNET Month” for more information, please check the booklet down below.

EU-HYBNET Month BookletDownload
Innovation DTAG Training BookletDownload