13-15 July 2026

Participants will complete a series of interactive online modules introducing key concepts in cybersecurity governance and international law.

Activities will include:

• introductory lectures on cyber governance and digital regulation
• guided readings and asynchronous learning materials
• interactive workshops with partner universities
• group preparation for the final simulation exercise

The online component ensures that all participants share a common conceptual foundation before the in-person sessions begin. 

20–24 July 2026 – Łódź, Poland

The on-site component will take place at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Łódź.

Participants will engage in:

• expert lectures delivered by partner institutions
• interactive seminars and policy discussions
• case-study based workshops
• collaborative group exercises
• a cybersecurity governance simulation exercise

Evening networking sessions will complement the academic programme, creating opportunities for informal exchange and professional networking. 

International Law in Cyberspace: Foundations and Simulation

09:30    Welcome, introductions, programme overview    
10:00    Coffee break and group photo
10:30    Keynote: Application of international law in cyberspace — practical challenges and conceptual framework for the school  
11:30    Lunch break    
12:30    Roundtable: what to expect — thematic teasers from each day's lead    
13:30    Interactive simulation: Cybersecurity Architecture Game (Cyber Policy Haus methodology)    
15:30    Policy discussion: Weaponised Narratives: Social Media, Disinformation and International Law Responses — Lessons from Ukraine    
16:00    End of Day 1    
18:00    Gala dinner 
 

International Law and Cyber Operations
Lead: Kore University of Enna

09:30    Lecture: Application of IL to cyber operations — state responsibility, attribution and countermeasures under the ILC Articles
10:30    Coffee break    
11:00    Seminar: Responsible state behaviour in cyberspace — the UN GGE and OEWG frameworks: normative outputs and the path forward
12:00    Lunch break    
13:00    Workshop: Undersea cables as international law objects — legal protection, jurisdictional challenges and critical infrastructure governance under UNCLOS
14:30    Open discussion with all Day 2 speakers
15:30    End of Day 2    
18:00    Evening networking (optional)

Cybercrime and International Cooperation
Lead: Vilnius University

09:30    International legal frameworks addressing cybercrime — the Budapest Convention, EU instruments and the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention)
10:30    Coffee break    
11:00    Seminar: Does the use of artificial intelligence in cybercrime investigations enhance or undermine the protection of fundamental rights? 
12:00    Lunch break    
13:00    Case study: A large-scale cyberattack targets critical state infrastructure.  
14:30    End of Day 3    
15:30    Social programme: Guided Piotrkowska Street walk starting at Manufaktura
18:00    Evening networking (optional)    
 

Critical Infrastructure: Law, Governance and Hybrid Threats

09:30    Lecture: The Digital Operational Resilience Act and cybersecurity in the EU financial sector — banking law, systemic risk and the regulatory obligations of financial entities
10:30    Coffee break    
11:00    Session: The EU as a cyber actor — critical infrastructure protection law: CER Directive, NIS2, DORA in broader context and the Cyber Solidarity Act
12:00    Lunch break    
13:00    Technical session and exercise: Routing security and internet infrastructure resilience — monitoring, incident response and the governance role of RIPE NCC
14:30    Policy discussion: Disinformation as a threat to national security 
15:00     Synthesis roundtable: cross-cutting themes from Days 1 to 4 — open Q&A with all Day 4 speakers
15:45    End of Day 4    
Social programme (optional)    
18:00    Evening networking (optional)    
 

Policy Drafting Session* and 

09:30    IGF contribution drafting exercise: student groups work on thematic sections of a joint SSIGIL statement for IGF 2026 Nairobi, followed by plenary adoption of the text  
11:30    Coffee break    
11:45    Course summary and reflections — key themes and takeaways from the school 
12:15    Certificate ceremony    
12:45    Farewell and closing remarks  

*Day 5 is the final day of the school. The morning is dedicated to a student-led IGF contribution drafting exercise, where student groups draft a joint SSIGIL statement on a contemporary internet governance challenge for submission to the 21st Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2026, Nairobi, 14 to 18 December 2026). The closing session brings together all institutional leads.