ECCRI provides a European venue for academic and policy dialogue on cyber conflict.

As a member-driven organisation dedicated to making high-quality, original research accessible to policymakers and the general public, ECCRI is the first organisation of its kind in Europe.

Fellowship Program

The ECCRI European Cybersecurity Fellowship is a year-long program that aims to help talented young European professionals accelerate their careers in cybersecurity policy.

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Research Workshops

Virtual Research Workshops provide cybersecurity researchers and practitioners with a platform to present and get feedback on research projects and papers.

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Research and Publications

MSC and Binding Hook Present: The AI Cybersecurity Essay Prize Competition

04 Nov 2024

Munich Security Conference (MSC) and Binding Hook proudly announce the AI-Cybersecurity Essay Prize Competition, inviting experts to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on cybersecurity.

This competition seeks insightful analyses on the implications for Europe and recommendations for policymakers, with an opportunity for winners to be recognized at an international forum.

European Cybersecurity Fellows 2024-2025 in Brussels for the annual field trip

29 Oct 2024

On October 24-25, the annual ECCRI field trip brought the European Cybersecurity Fellows to Brussels for an intensive two-day agenda with key EU, NATO, and industry stakeholders. As the main highlight of the fellowship, this visit offered Fellows a chance to engage with officials, explore pressing cybersecurity issues, and deepen their understanding of policy dynamics.

ECCRI Virtual Research Workshops – Fall/Winter session calendar out now

01 Oct 2024

ECCRI Virtual Research Workshops are back with a brilliant lineup of speakers for the Fall/Winter session (October 2024 – January 2025) calendar! This year we will tackle how emerging technologies put pressure on the international order and key pillars of democracy, such as human rights and the rule of law.

Recent years have seen various technological developments within the private sector -including artificial intelligence, surveillance technologies and offensive cyber capabilities- that offer potential advantages to modern democracies. Yet these developments also have consequences for and pose challenges to fundamental democratic values. This gives rise to a tension between the incentives states may have to exploit emerging technologies and the constraints imposed by ideas of democracy.

What line, if any, should be drawn between how democratic versus authoritarian states leverage emerging technologies? Is it desirable, or even possible, to build democratic values into emerging technologies by design? During the next four sessions, we engage with these questions and more, exploring themes such as cyber expertise and diplomacy, justice by design, trust and interdependence, and feminism in cyberspace. Be sure to tune in!