Training „Hybrid threats and models of their appearance“
Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EASS) in cooperation with Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Lithuania and Police Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of Croatia submitted Erasmus+ application for the development of an international Master level Curriculum on Tackling Hybrid Threats. Project HYBRIDC is a 3 years project that starts with the general training on hybrid threats and the models of their appearance in Autumn 2022.
Target audience of current training is academic staff members and researchers who will develop curriculum, but also representatives of EU agencies, bodies, ministries, members of parliaments, end-users-law enforcement and other internal security authorities, representatives of private sector and entrepreneurs.
Training week (from 7th from 11th November 2022) will be carried out by professors and globally recognized subject matter experts on site in Tallinn (The EASS, Kase 61, room A108, 1st floor, Tallinn, Estonia) and online (MS Teams).
Main aims of this training:
- To provide up-to-date knowledge about hybrid threats and the models of their appearance.
- Facilitate the selection of topics that are relevant to the development of Masters’ level Curriculum on Tackling Hybrid Threats.
- Contribute to the selection of topics for research that should support the Curriculum development.
- Identify end-user (EU and 3rd countries’ internal security, law enforcement) authorities’ needs that would be taken into consideration during Curriculum development.
- Raise awareness of wider audience, including political level, entrepreneurs and private sector on hybrid threats and related problems.
Subject matter experts/lecturers will explain the definition of hybrid threats and signs of its’ appearance; bring examples of good practices on how to ensure prevention, readiness, resilience and sustainability in society in case of hybrid attack; explain distinction between hybrid threats and hybrid warfare as weaponization of everything that includes and affects the whole society and all its sectors, with the aim of creating chaos.
Main topics of the training:
- Hybrid threats and hybrid warfare. Definitions and wider interpretations. EU and global definitions of hybrid threats.
- Influence of hybrid threats to internal security, economy and international relations.
- EU policies and concepts addressing hybrid threats.
- Common response to hybrid threats. Signs of hybrid warfare.
- Russian lawfare.
- Russia's wider concept of "hybrid war".
- Information advocacy activities as fake news, disinformation campaigns and other related activities.
- Global Knowledge Warfare: the impact of strategic narratives produced by Russia, China, and the United States on changing security environment.
- Conspiracy theories.
- Russian Trolls and fake news as security threat.
- Situational awareness and role of intelligence in situational awareness.
- Cyber-security, cyber attacks, mitigation of risks and cyber incidents management including in relation to the recovery of essential systems.
Training will be carried out in English and recorded. To get the recording please contact the organizers via e-post: triin.ratsepp [at] sisekaitse.ee.
NB! Please pay attention that all times in the following agenda are according to Central European Time (CET)!
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Day 1 |
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09.00 - 09.10 (CET) |
Welcome speech |
Erkki Koort, Head of Internal Security Institute, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences Moderator: Jaanika Puusalu |
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09.10 - 09.50
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Policies and hybrid threats |
Jonatan Vseviov, Chancellor of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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09.50 - 10.10 |
Q/A |
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10.10 - 10.40
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EU policies and concepts addressing hybrid threats |
Teemu Tammikko, PhD, Policy officer, European External Action Service (EEAS) |
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10.40-10.50 |
Q/A |
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10.50-11.00 |
Break |
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11.00-11.45 |
Hybrid threats and hybrid warfare |
Anthony Seaboyer, Royal Military College of Canada, Director of the Centre for Security Armed Forces and Society |
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11.45 - 12.00 |
Q/A |
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12.00 - 12.15 |
Break |
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12.15 - 13.00 |
Influence of hybrid threats to internal security, economy, and international relations |
Rainer Saks, security expert
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13.00 - 13.10 |
Q/A |
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13.10-13.15 |
Conclusions of Day 1 |
Moderator |
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13.15 -14.15 |
Lunch |
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14.15- 17.00 |
Discussion: Curriculum design and framework |
Project Partner representatives |
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Day 2 |
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09.00 - 09.05 (CET) |
Opening of Day 2 |
Moderator: Jaanika Puusalu |
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09.05-09.50 |
Introduction: Russian Strategic narratives and disinformation campaigns |
Dr. Dr. Vladimir Sazonov, Research Professor at Estonian Military Academy, Associate Professor at University of Tartu, Guest Professor at The Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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09.50 - 10.00 |
Q/A |
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10.00 - 10.45 |
Russian lawfare |
Mark Voyger, Center for European Policy Analysis, Senior fellow, USA |
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10.45 - 11.00 |
Q/A |
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11.00 - 11.20 |
Break |
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11.20 - 12.10 |
Russian Trolls and fake news as security threat |
Jessikka Aro, journalist, Finnish Public Broadcasting Company, author of bestseller „Putin’s Trolls “ |
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12.10 - 12.20 |
Q/A |
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12.20 - 12.30 |
Break |
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| 12.30 - 12.55 |
Migration as a hybrid tool |
Holger Fabian Sahl, strategic analyst at Risk Analysis Unit, FRONTEX | ||
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12.55 - 13.05 |
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13.05 - 13.10 |
Conclusions of Day 2 |
Moderator |
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13.10 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 17.00 |
Discussion: Curriculum design and framework |
Project Partner representatives
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Day 3 |
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09.00 - 09.05 (CET) |
Opening Day 3 |
Moderator: Triin Rätsepp |
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09.05 – 09.50 |
Conspiracy theories
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Oksana Belova-Dalton, PhD, University of St Andrews, Junior researcher, EASS |
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09.50-10.10 |
Q/A |
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10.10 -11.00 |
Detecting outside hybrid threats internally |
Erkki Koort, Head of Internal Security Institute, author of several bestsellers |
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11.00 - 11.10 |
Q/A |
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11.10 - 11.20 |
Break |
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11.20 - 12.00 |
Information advocacy activities as fake news, disinformation campaigns and other related activities |
Dr. Dr. Vladimir Sazonov, Research Professor at Estonian Military Academy, Associate Professor at University of Tartu, Guest Professor at The Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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12.00 - 12.10 |
Q/A |
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12.10 - 12.50 |
Russia's wider concept of "hybrid war" |
Dr. Dr. Vladimir Sazonov, Research Professor at Estonian Military Academy, Associate Professor at University of Tartu, Guest Professor at The Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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12.50 - 13.00 |
Q/A |
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13.00 - 13.05 |
Conclusions of Day 3 |
Moderator |
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13.05 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 17.00 |
Discussion: Curriculum design and framework |
Project Partner representatives
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Day 4 |
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09.00 - 09.05 (CET) |
Opening of Day 4 |
Moderator: Raul Savimaa |
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09.05 - 09.50 |
Hybrid threats and cyber security of EU large-scale IT systems |
Luca Zampaglione, Head of Security Unit, eu-LISA |
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09.50 - 10.00 |
Q/A |
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10.00 - 10.45 |
Cyber attacks as part of hybrid attack |
Mihkel Tikk, Deputy Commander, Estonian Defence Forces Cyber Command
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10.45 - 11.00 |
Q/A |
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Break |
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11.15 – 12.00 |
Human aspects in cyber security: encouraging knowledge-based cyber security attitudes |
Kate-Riin Kont, Researcher, EASS
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12.00-12.10 |
Q/A |
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| 12.10 - 12.15 | Conclusions of Day 4 | Moderator | ||
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12.15 - 13.00 |
Lunch |
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13.00 - 17.00 |
Discussion: Curriculum design and framework, topics of research |
Project Partner representatives
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Day 5 |
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09.00 - 09.05 (CET) |
Opening Day 5 |
Moderator: Raul Savimaa |
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09.05 - 09.40
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Policies and hybrid threats |
Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia |
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09.40 - 09.50 |
Q/A |
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| 10.00 - 11.00 | China’s strategic narratives and their impact on international politics |
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11.00 - 11.25 |
Break |
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11.25 - 11.45
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Signs of hybrid warfare |
Kaimo Kuusk, Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine |
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11.45 - 11.55 |
Q/A |
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11.55 - 12.40 |
Common response to hybrid threats |
Mari-Liis Tori, Estonian Internal Security Service |
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12.40 - 12.50 |
Q/A |
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12.50 - 13.00 |
Closing of the training |
Erkki Koort, Head of Internal Security Institute, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 17.00 |
Discussion: Curriculum design and framework, topics of research and way forward |
Project Partner representatives |
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*The organizers have the right to make changes to the agenda
Registration has ended!
We kindly ask the virtual participants to make sure in advance that the MS Teams program is running on your computer or smart device and to download the application if necessary.
The virtual access to the MS Teams room (from 7th until 11th November) will be open at 8.30 (CET).
Additional information (including the MS Teams link) will be sent to all registrants by e-mail no later than the day before the start of the training week.
Contact and additional info:
Triin Rätsepp
Science research coordinator of the EASS
triin.ratsepp [at] sisekaitse.eestyle="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"
