Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars
We are teaming up with Google.org to offer more and better learning and job opportunities in cybersecurity to students at universities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
About
Students taking part in the Cybersecurity Seminars will get to put what they learn into practice, which will not only advance their skills but also positively affect the communities around them.
They’ll do this by working on real security projects, receiving guidance from mentors, and competing in competitions that challenge them to solve security problems.
We have teamed up with Google.org up to improve cybersecurity education at selected universities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This effort is about giving students who are interested in cybersecurity more chances to learn and build careers in this fast-changing area. The partnership will help these universities teach a fuller range of cybersecurity subjects, covering everything from foundational concepts to advanced strategies for combating cyber threats.
Students taking part will learn by applying their classroom skills in real-life situations. This can include doing internships where they can work in the field, getting tips and networking with professional cybersecurity mentors, and taking part in hackathons, which challenge them to come up with solutions to actual security problems while working with others and sharing ideas.
Through this innovative mix of theory and practice, Google.org and Virtual Routes aspire to cultivate a new generation of cybersecurity experts ready to tackle the complex challenges faced by digital economies and societies.
How It Works
Selected universities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will receive up to $1 million in funds and access to Google’s technology and expertise. They’ll also receive educational materials and guidance from Virtual Routes.
Who we Support
This program supports selected higher education institutions across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Higher education institutions that are not universities can take part, as long as their primary purpose is education and most of their courses are available to the general public. Examples of such higher education institutions include polytechnic institutes, professional or vocational colleges, or military or diplomatic academies.
All supported institutions – universities or other higher education institutions – must be nonprofits. In the Netherlands, Virtual Routes implements the program directly, and you can read more about our Dutch program here.
PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan (PL)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University (UA)
ESIEA, Ecole superieure d’informatique, electronique, automatique (FR)
Grenoble INP – Esisar (FR)
Khalifa University (UAE)
King Saud University (KSA)
Masaryk University (CZ)
Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
Riga Technical University (LV)
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (UA)
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Technical University of Munich (DE)
Transilvania University of Brasov & University of West Timisoara (RO)
University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome (IT)
University of Milan & Fondazione Mondo Digitale (IT)
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg Business School (ZA)
University of Luxembourg (LU)
University of Malaga (ES)
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (LT)
Warsaw University of Technology (PL)
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Resources
AI IN CYBERSECURITY TOOLKIT
The AI in Cybersecurity Toolkit provides teachers and students with practical and timely resources in a constantly evolving field. The toolkit is based on original research conducted by Virtual Routes, complemented by a survey of universities participating in the Seminars program.
INTRODUCTORY ONLINE COURSES ON CYBERSECURITY
We have developed three tailored introductory online courses on core cybersecurity topics. The courses are designed in partnership with academics at the top of their field, each with decades of experience in cybersecurity research and teaching.
REACH
Reach is a platform to facilitate, track, and evaluate cybersecurity collaboration between universities, students, and local communities.
The platform enables universities to efficiently coordinate student-led events and support for local communities, identify the key skills students used to provide this support, and collect feedback from all participants.
Cybersecurity and AI Readings Portal
We created a readings portal that serves as a guide to help instructors decide which readings to include on your syllabi. The curated lists are sourced from public syllabi of top universities across the world. The readings are organized into categories to make it easier for instructors to find relevant material for your courses.
Student Intake Questionnaire for the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars Program
A Guide on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Cybersecurity Education
An Analysis of Cybersecurity Education Programs in Europe: Key Findings
Managing the Challenges of AI Detection in Academia
