About the project

EU is actively involved in ensuring the security of data in European cyberspace. It highlights the importance of raising awareness of cyber safety and cyber hygiene by establishing different organizations and organizing many different events which include workshop sessions, studies, and directives including GDPR and NIS directives. Sharing the knowledge and experiences of the EU in Georgia is a subject of utmost importance.

The creation of educational program for studying GPDR principles for data protection is an essential element for changing the current situation in Georgia. Only significant special actions can accelerate the acquisition of the necessary skills of the workforce, policy-makers, and the general public.

Project staff

Main investigator

Prof. Maksim Iavich

Affiliate full professor, Head of cyber security direction, Caucasus University

Director of the Cyber Security Center, 

Caucasus University

President & CEO, Scientific Cyber Security Association

Assistance manager & Senior lecturer

Dr. Giorgi Iashvili

Associate Professor, Caucasus University

Deputy Director of the Cyber Security Center, Caucasus University

Vice president, Scientific Cyber Security Association

 

Senior lecturer

Archil Shengelia

Invited lecturer, Caucasus University

Cyber security main specialist in Cyber Security Center, Caucasus University

 

 

Senior lecturer

Giorgi Akhalaia

Ph.D candidate of computer science

Assistant professor, Caucasus University

Cyber security main specialist in Cyber Security Center, Caucasus University

 

 

 

Project manager

Irena Melua

MBA from Grenoble Ecole de Management, France

Vice-President for Internationalization, Caucasus University

 

 

 

 

Educational manager

Oksana Kovalchuk

Master of Finance, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

Coordinator of cybersecurity projects, Scientific Cyber Security Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities

Study for European practices of data protection

Conducting a study for European practices of data protection and implementing GDPR standards

Development of DataSecSchool program

Development of DataSecSchool program based on the conducted study of European practices for each target group

Creation of guides and learning materials

Creation of guides and learning materials for each target group of DataSecSchool based on the EU experience

Development of online educational resources

Development of online educational resources on cyber hygiene and data protection according to EU standards

Organization of DataSecSchool

Organization of DataSecSchool for students and academic staff

Organisation of advanced sessions

Organisation of advanced sessions for decision-makers, technical staff and policy creators at DataSecSchool

Organisation of online training courses

Organisation of online training courses for the general public on personal data protection and cyber hygiene according to EU standards

Organisation of annual roundtables

Organisation of annual roundtables for the participants of DataSecSchool with discussions of European data protection practices, opportunities for implementation in Georgia.

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