European Cyber Agora

The European Cyber Agora (ECA), led by GMF, Microsoft, and the EU Cyber Direct project at the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), creates  a multi-stakeholder platform to bridge gaps among government, civil society, and industry across the EU. ECA helps shape the European technology and cybersecurity policy agendas and identifies European perspectives on global cybersecurity policy debates. It promotes collaboration across sectors to include diverse voices and contributes to evidence-based policymaking through research-driven stakeholder engagement oriented to deliver practical outcomes. Since 2021, the European Cyber Agora has demonstrated the need for a dedicated European platform that can leverage multi-stakeholder input in EU policymaking.   

Over the last year, the ECA community and partners convened four workstreams: 

• the future of multi-stakeholder cyber diplomacy 
• EU cybersecurity policy 
• AI, transatlantic alignment, and geopolitics 
• the role of the private sector during hybrid conflict 

The European Cyber Agora held its 4th annual conference on April 23–24, 2024. A full conference program with a list of speakers is available here.​