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

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!

Research Report: The strategic and symbolic value of digital technologies

25 Jul 2024

In a new report released today, ECCRI explores how states attach strategic value to digital technologies. Combining conceptual insights and practical applications, the report introduces and assesses a comprehensive framework designed to identify the strategic properties of critical and emerging technologies.

ECCRI Welcomes New Junior Researcher and Content Manager

22 Jul 2024

The European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI) welcomes Hannah-Sophie Weber as a new Junior Researcher and Magdalene Karalis as a new Content Manager to the organization.