The Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats Programme at the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies is a strategic response to evolving security challenges, focusing on cybersecurity, disinformation, and critical infrastructure risks. It works to inform and empower a broad audience, from policymakers and public sector agencies to civil society, youth, and media through research, awareness campaigns, and capacity building.
Primarily active in Kosovo with an expanding reach across the Western Balkans, the programme leverages evidence-based research and advocacy to bolster regional cyber resilience . KCSS experts published research on cyber threats, foreign influence, and gaps in critical infrastructure protection , including a landmark study on water infrastructure security, launching multiple publications under this programme. These findings have informed policy, for example by guiding Kosovo’s alignment with EU foreign investment screening and cybersecurity regulations.
The team also launched a nationwide cybersecurity awareness campaign, reaching thousands of stakeholders and training policymakers on foreign direct investment (FDI) risk screening. In total, the programme organized numerous events and trainings, such as digital safety workshops for NGOs, media literacy trainings for youth, and high-level policy roundtables in Kosovo and abroad. Through partnerships like the Internews Greater Internet Freedom initiative, TAG International’s GRC project, the Metamorphosis disinformation project, and the regional Smart Balkans initiative, KCSS delivered targeted awareness and digital safety training to vulnerable groups.
These efforts have strengthened cyber governance and resilience, helping Kosovo and its neighbors counter disinformation, protect critical infrastructure, and advance toward European cybersecurity standards. The programme’s work has not only raised public awareness but also directly influenced policy and practice, a testament to its strategic importance for regional stability and digital security.
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