First meeting of the Centre for Disinformation and Cyber Security Research - a new initiative of the School of Vocational Training!.
On 28 February 2025, an organisational meeting of the team working on the creation of the Centre for Disinformation and Cyber Security Studies (CBDiC), a new research and teaching unit at the College of Vocational Training in Wrocław. It will aim to conduct research on disinformation and develop education in the area of information threats and security in the digital space.
Participants included:
- Dr Irena Malinowska - Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences;
- MA Anna Piguła - WSKZ Associate Dean for Educational Quality;
- Przemysław Żabnicki, MA - Plenipotentiary of the Rector for relations with the social and economic environment;
- Dr Mariusz Michalski - adjunct professor at WSKZ;
- Marta Matuszewska - Coordinator of the WNS Dean's Office.
The event was also attended by researchers and practitioners specialising in disinformation, information threats and cyber security issueswho jointly agreed on the main lines of action.
Objectives and scope of the Centre's activities
The Centre for Disinformation and Cyber Security Research was established in response to the Increasing risks from information and digital manipulation. Its activities will focus on:
- development of educational programmes, which will take into account the latest disinformation threats and effective strategies to combat them;
- implementation of learning activities focused on information manipulation mechanisms, source verification methods and the role of digital security;
- organisation of scientific conferences and workshops dedicated to combating disinformation and enhancing cyber security competences;
- conducting research on modern information threats and publishing their results in specialised publications;
- raising public awareness on the impact of disinformation and digital threats on the functioning of modern societies.
New opportunities for students and the academic community
The activities of the Centre for Disinformation and Cyber Security Research will contribute to developing the competences of MCCU students in information analysis, strategic communication and digital threat identification. Our University will become a place where science meets practice and project participants will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the rapidly developing field of information security.
This initiative will not only strengthen the academic research facilities of our University, but will also create a opportunities to improve knowledge on protection against disinformation and cyber threatswhich is crucial in today's world.