WEM Cyber
Widening Excellence and Mentoring in Cybersecurity
WEM Cyber is a Horizon Europe project supporting women’s participation in cybersecurity through cross-border secondments, mentoring and targeted training. The project connects organisations across Europe to strengthen skills development and collaboration between academia and industry, particularly in Widening countries.
MISSION
Structured Secondments and Mentoring for Women in Cybersecurity
-> Tangible mobility, real project-based experience, and stronger career positioning for participants in the European cybersecurity landscape.
Sustainable Collaboration Between Academia and Industry
-> Lasting institutional cooperation, alignment between research and industry needs, and supporting talent circulation across borders and sectors.
Knowledge Transfer Platform for Skills and Good Practices
-> This ensures that the project does not only benefit direct participants, but also contributes practical tools and insights to the wider European cybersecurity and STEM ecosystem.
Latest news
WEM Cyber officially launched with a two-day kick-off meeting bringing together project partners to align on objectives, work plan and next steps.
Read the press release below to learn more.
PARTNERS & AFFILIATED ENTITIES
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101216854. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
