The EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of the EU:CD Fellowship 2026, the third edition of this flagship programme. Building on the success of the 2023 and 2024 cohorts, the fellowship will once again bring together a global group of civil society and governmental representatives to exchange perspectives, develop ideas, and engage with the EU cyber diplomacy ecosystem.
The 2025/2026 edition places particular emphasis on region-to-region cooperation in cyber diplomacy, encouraging contributions that connect national perspectives to inter-regional and cross-regional policy processes. By combining online engagement with a dedicated in-person component, this non-residential programme provides the 2026 cohort with a structured space to exchange knowledge expertise, regional perspectives, to deepen policy reflection and contribute to EU:CD’s wider activities.
We warmly congratulate the fellows of the 2026 EU:CD Fellowship edition: Emmanuella Darkwah, Faiz Naeem, Juan Carlos Montoya, Julien Sylvestre-Fleury, Luanda Domi, Mariam Salukvadze, Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, Olesya Danylchenko, Rachida Mamede, and Sara Fratti.
We look forward to working with the cohort and to featuring their work throughout the fellowship period.
Learn more about the Fellowship here.
Emmanuella Darkwah
Ghana
Cyber Security Authority of Ghana
Faiz Naeem
India
Access Now
Juan Carlos Montoya
Honduras
Digital Policy Ambassador
Julien Sylvestre-Fleury
Canada
Global Affairs Canada
Luanda Domi
Kosovo
Global Forum for Cyber Expertise
Mariam Salukvadze
Georgia
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo
Nigeria
Leeds Beckett University
Olesya Danylchenko
Ukraine
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Rachida Mamade
Mozambique
African Union Commission
Sara Fratti
Guatemala
Iniciativa Latinoamericana de Datos Abiertos
