Strengthening digital safety: civil society’s role in cyber resilience

Civil society is crucial in strengthening cybersecurity, complementing national institutions and reaching vulnerable social and economic groups. This session at e-Governance Conference 2025 showcased the “KnowCyber” initiative under the EU-funded “Cyber Balkans” project, where CSOs helped raise cyber risk awareness across the Western Balkans. Speakers highlighted successful initiatives and their impact on national cybersecurity strategies.
·      Almedin Ćatić – Project Assistant, Centre for Sustainable Development COR Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
·      Blerta Thaçi – CEO, OpenDataX, Kosovo
·      Vladimir Trajkovik – Project Manager, DIG-ED, North Macedonia
·      Milan Sekuloski – Senior Expert, e-Governance Academy (moderator)