The keynote speaker was Mr. Christos Chatzimichael, Senior Programme Officer at the ECCC. The event was coordinated by Mr. Polis Peratikos, Senior Officer at the NCC-CY.

The aim of the webinar was to raise awareness about the new European funding opportunities for cybersecurity development activities.

The call focuses on three key areas:

• Transition to Post-Quantum Public Key Infrastructures (PKI): The objective of this call is to tackle the challenges of an effective integration of PQC algorithms in Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs), which offers efficient migration strategies and strong business continuity guarantees.
  
  
  
• Enhancing the National Coordination Centre (NCC) Network: The objective of this topic is to support the operation of the NCCs and to enable them to support the cybersecurity community, including SMEs, for the uptake and dissemination of state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions and strengthen cybersecurity capacities.
  
  
  
• Dedicated Action to Reinforce Hospitals and Healthcare Providers: The goal is to ensure that hospitals and healthcare providers, which are crucial operators in the health sector, can effectively detect, monitor, and respond to cyber threats, particularly ransomware, which pose significant risks, thereby enhancing the resilience of the European healthcare system.

The event was supported by the ECCC and the European Commission, attracting 70 participants from academia, public, and private sectors.

The NCC-CY extends its sincere appreciation to all participants for their presence and contributions and remains committed to continuing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in Cyprus and across Europe.