EKA University of Applied Sciences will implement the "SHIELD" project together with partners

The EKA University of Applied Sciences, together with international partners, will implement a project, "United for Cyber Safety—Up-Skilling High School Communities for Protecting Students, SHIELD," within three years in the field of vocational education and training.

Project objectives:

• Enhance the cybersecurity skills of secondary school teachers, principals, and psychologists to address the challenges posed by increasing cyber threats effectively.
• Address the lack of knowledge and resources in schools regarding cybersecurity by providing targeted training, tools, and support services.
• Assist high school staff in developing and implementing cybersecurity policies that align with best practices and protocols for handling sensitive information and responding to incidents.

Project results and outcomes:

• Secondary school staff should have a higher level of cybersecurity awareness and preparedness, which will enable them to better protect students in the digital realm.
• A safer digital environment for students, with reduced risks of cyber threats such as cyberbullying, invasion of privacy, and exposure to harmful content.
• The SHIELD project serves as a blueprint for similar initiatives across the European Union, promoting scalability and replicability in addressing cybersecurity challenges.

Project partners:

• CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE (Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia) www.ukim.edu.mk – leading partner
• SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI (Sofia, Bulgaria) uni-sofia.bg
• UNIVERSITETI NDERKOMBETAR PER BIZNES DHE TEKNOLOGJI UBT SHPK (Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo) ubt-uni.net
• EKONOMIKAS UN KULTŪRAS AUGSTSKOLA (EKA University of Applied Sciences) (Riga, Latvia) eka.edu.lv

Project webpage: 

https://www.shield-eu.org

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