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SUMMARY:Empowering Europe with Digital and Cybersecurity Skills
DESCRIPTION:What is the current state of our digital and cybersecurity skills? And are we truly ready to meet the ever-increasing demands of the digital future? \nWe are pleased to invite you to the conference “Empowering Europe with Digital and Cybersecurity Skills\,” which will focus on assessing the current state of digital and cybersecurity competencies not only in the Central European region. As Europe undergoes a rapid digital transformation\, this event will bring together policymakers\, industry leaders\, and education experts to discuss the steps needed to strengthen cybersecurity resilience\, accelerate digital progress\, and close critical digital skill gaps. Together\, we will explore how to ensure Europe remains competitive\, secure\, and inclusive in the digital age. \nRegister now\nAgenda\n09.00 – 09.25 | Welcome and Opening Remarks \n\nMária Malová\, Ambassador\, Deputy Permanent Representative\, Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the EU\nMarek Bezák\, Advisor of the Minister of Investments\, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic\nMário Lelovský\, Chairman\, Digital Coalition\, Slovak Republic\nGeorgi Dimitrov\, Head of Unit Digital Education\, Directorate-General for Education\, Youth\, Sport and Culture\, European Commission\n\n09.25 – 10.45 |  I. Panel: Digital Skills – Current Status and Future Outlook \n\nEmil Boc\, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca Municipality\, Member of the Committee of the Regions and Rapporteur of the CoR opinion on the Union of Skills Strategy\, Romania\nMartin Úlovec\, Ministerial Commissioner for Digitization and Digital Education at the Ministry of Education\, Youth and Sports\, National Institute of Education of the Czech Republic\nAndreea Calbeaza\, Senior Manager\, Government Affairs\, Microsoft\, Chair of the Skills & Inclusion Working Group\, Digital Europe\nRehana Schwinninger-Ladak\, Head of Unit Interactive Technologies\, Digital for Culture and Education\, Directorate-General for Communications Networks\, Content and Technology\, European Commission\nMarek Čanecký\, First Secretary at the Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the EU\, MODERATOR\n\n10.45 – 11.00 | The Digital Bridge to Integration: Supporting Ukrainians in the Slovak Republic \n\nAlona Kurotova\, Representative of the Ukrainian Community in Slovakia\n\n11.00 – 11.20 | Coffee break \n11.20 – 12.35 | II. Panel: Digital Skills – Specific Projects and Best Practices \n\nLucia Martišková\, Project Manager\, Digital Coalition\, Slovak Republic\nMichal Kanownik\, President\, Digital Poland Association\, Poland\nJaromír Hanzal\, Director\,  Association for Applied Research in IT\, Czech Republic\nViktor Bálint\, Education and Labour Market Working Group Lead\, Association of Digital Companies\, Hungary\nKatarína Schwertnerová\, Senior Advisor\, EU Strategy\, MODERATOR\n\n12.35 – 13.35 | Networking Lunch \n13:35 – 13:50 Cyber Game – A Talent Show or How to Attract Young People to Cybersecurity? \n\nJaroslav Ďurovka\, Head of National Cyber Security Centre (SK-CERT)\, National Security Authority\, Slovak Republic\n\n13.50 – 14.50 | III. Panel / Cybersecurity Skills as Fuel for the European Labour Market \n\nEvangelos Ouzounis\, Head of Unity Capacity Building and Skills\, ENISA\nMarek Zeman\, Senior Consultant\, Cybersecurity Competence and Certification Centre\, Slovak Republic\nJean-Francois Simons\, SC2\, Senior Security Advisor and Chair of the European Council of ISACs\nJeppe Engell\, Senior Advisor for Cyber Policy\, Danish Industry\nRadoslav Repa\, Counsellor\, Cyber Issues and Trust Services\, National Security Authority\, Slovakia\, MODERATOR\n\n14.50 – 15.55 | IV. Panel / Women in IT – Empowering the Next Generation: Supporting Girls in IT and Digital Skills \n\nLenka Krištofičová\, Project Manager\, Digital Coalition\, Slovak Republic\nDiogo da Silva\, Pedagogical Director\, Visionarium\, Portugal\nAngela Jafarova\, Head of Coding School\, Datorium\, Latvia\nMonika Kapráliková\, Author and Women´s Voice Advocate\, Slovakia\, MODERATOR\n\n15.55 – 16.00 | Closing Remarks \nDownload the full programme (PDF) \nAny questions? Contact the organisers via this email address
URL:https://digitalskills.mdia.gov.mt/events/empowering-europe-with-digital-and-cybersecurity-skills-2/
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