Be@Cyberpro - EU project

Erasmus+: Key Action 2 - Strategic Partnership Deadline: 4 November 2020 Max. overall funding: 224.852,00€ Project name: A video game for fostering cybersecurity careers in schools Project acronym: Be@CyberPro Project applicant and coordinator: Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES) Last year, in the 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study (Center for Cybersafety and Education, 2017) a survey was carried out with 4,001 young people from the UK, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Israel and the Netherlands. Among the results of that study, a 1.8 million information security worker shortage by 2022 was forecasted. The reasons: a lack of qualified personnel, and no clear information security career paths. The aim of this project is addressing the gender gap cybersecurity industry is facing by pairing with private sector firms and academic institutions and working with schools to foster cybersecurity careers and address the gender gap. Better information about cybersecurity careers could positively impact more young people choosing this path, and female models can motivate girls in cybersecurity education. The consortium involves 9 partners from 4 European Countries: Ireland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Spain. Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES) as coordinator Cork Institute of Technology (IR) Irish Computer Society (IR) PROMPT (HU) SZÁMALK school (HU) Universidad de Alcala (ES) Colegio JOYFE (ES) European Institute of Software, Centre Easter Europe (BU) 125th school (BU)