Projects

COcyber - Coordination Between The Cybersecurity Civilian And Defence Spheres

Project Duration: July 2024 - June 2026
Mission -  COcyber is a two-year European project aimed at strengthening collaboration and coordination between the civilian and defence cybersecurity sectors. The project seeks to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and information between these two critical areas.
Key Objectives

• Knowledge Exchange: Establish a strong framework for sharing expertise and information, ensuring both civilian and defence sectors benefit from mutual insights.
• Trusted Information-Sharing Platform: Develop a secure and inclusive online platform featuring a cybersecurity observatory, enabling stakeholders to share information and collaborate effectively.
• High-Impact Activities and Events: Organise seminars, workshops and flagship events focusing on cybersecurity, innovation, dual-use technologies, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Policy Harmonisation: Co-define policy recommendations to harmonise actions across Member States and at the European level.
• Cross-Sector Synergies: Ensures collaboration and synergy between relevant European initiatives by leveraging the collective expertise and the leadership of consortium partners and by engaging key cybersecurity projects and stakeholders.
• Proactive Engagement of Experts: Engage a group of European cybersecurity ambassadors via a dedicated programme and onboard a group of renowned experts on its advisory board.

Stakeholders -  COcyber benefits a diverse range of stakeholders active in cybersecurity for civilian and defence areas , including:

• National, regional, and local cybersecurity authorities.
• Private sector entities like critical infrastructure operators, defense contractors, and cybersecurity firms.
• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups.
• Academic and research institutions.
• Regulatory authorities. 
• Various European players in the cybersecurity domain
• European projects and national initiatives.

Consortium - COcyber is coordinated by EIT Digital and the consortium involves five well-established European partners.
 

	EIT Digital (EITD) Belgium Key Role – Coordinator, Project Management (WP1) and Synergies (WP6)
	The European Organisation for Security  Belgium   Key Role - Coordination activities (WP2)
	The Lisbon Council Belgium  Key Role – Cybersecurity Observatory & COcyber Platform (WP3)
	Université Libre de Bruxelles | Solvay Brussels School Belgium  Key Role - Best Practice Sharing and Information Transfer (WP4)
	AUSTRALO Marketing Lab Spain  Key Role – Dissemination & Communication (WP5)

Funding  - The project has a total budget of €2.97 million, funded in the framework the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union. The COcyber project funded under Grant Agreement No. 101158606 is supported by the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre. 

Team members: 
 

Georges Ataya – WP Leader	Georges leads the work package for this project, bringing extensive expertise in IT governance, risk management, and cybersecurity.
Palina Shauchuk – WP Coordinator and Senior Researcher	Palina manages the team’s day-to-day operations, tracks milestones, and coordinates research outputs.
Nicolas Ameye – Senior Researcher	Nicolas contributes to the project as a senior researcher, bringing extensive knowledge and expertise in his field.
Ievgeniia Lytvynova – Junior Researcher	Levgeniia is involved in conducting detailed research, assisting with data collection, and contributing to the project’s outputs.
Shafagh Kashef – Junior Researcher	Shafagh is actively involved in data analysis and contributes valuable insights to the team.

 
Results - Follow our activities and achievements on social media, LinkedIn and X. Learn more about us at www.cocyber.eu!