UNWE Has Joined the Industry-Academia Network

The UNWE has joined the Industry-Academia Network, part of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy, a project on which the Vice Rector for International Affairs Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanko Hristozov, and the team from the International Affairs Directorate have been working over the past year. The network is focused on developing cybersecurity skills and strengthening the relation between the education and the business. This leading European initiative is carried out within the framework of the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform and brings together leading universities and tech giants such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and others, aiming to create partnerships that integrate practical experience into the education.

As a member of the network, the UNWE will have the opportunity to work on key initiatives such as updating existing cybersecurity curriculum, developing new training programmes to build cybersecurity skills, establishing and promoting partnerships to provide access to cybersecurity training, engaging students in the network’s initiatives to develop their cybersecurity skills, establishing mentoring initiatives for students and underrepresented groups, and providing upskilling and reskilling opportunities for cybersecurity professionals.

UNWE’s participation in the initiative supports the growing necessity for practical skills and workforce training in the field of cybersecurity.

“The cybersecurity is a key priority for the European Union, so overcoming the skills gap is crucial to ensuring the security and competitiveness of our digital economy”, said Hena Virkkunen, Executive Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy.