NCC-CZ Tasks

The main tasks of the NCC are defined in Article 7 of the EU Regulation 2021/887. The NCC works with partners at national and European level to fulfil its tasks. The main tasks of the NCC include:

• acting as points of contact at national level for the Community to support the Competence Centre in fulfilling its mission and objectives, in particular in coordinating the Community through the coordination of Community members in their Member States;
• providing expertise and actively contributing to the ECCC strategic tasks, taking into account relevant national and regional challenges for cybersecurity in different sectors;
• promoting, encouraging and facilitating the participation of civil society, industry, in particular start-ups and SMEs, the academic and research communities and other stakeholders at national level in cross-border projects and in cybersecurity actions funded by relevant Union programmes;
• providing technical assistance to stakeholders by supporting them in the application phase for projects managed by the Competence Centre in relation to its mission and objectives;
• seeking to establish synergies with relevant activities at national, regional and local level, such as national policies on research, development and innovation in the area of cybersecurity, in particular those policies stated in the national cybersecurity strategies;
• implementing specific actions for which grants have been awarded by the Competence Centre, including through the provision of financial support to third parties;
• without prejudice to the competences of Member States for education and taking into account the relevant tasks of ENISA, engaging with national authorities regarding possible contributions to promoting and disseminating cybersecurity educational programmes;
• promoting and disseminating the relevant outcomes of the work of the Network, the Community and the Competence Centre at national, regional or local level;
• assessing requests by entities established in the same Member State as the national coordination centre to become part of the Community;
• advocating and promoting the involvement of relevant entities in the activities arising from the Competence Centre, the Network and the Community, and monitoring, as appropriate, the level of engagement with and the amount of public financial support awarded for cybersecurity research, developments and deployments.

NCC-CZ Services

In accordance with the above-mentioned tasks, the NCC-CZ provides information and methodological support to stakeholders and communicates information on:

• news in the field of support of R&D activities in cyber security and relevant events in this area at national and European level;
• current activities of the NCC network, the ECCC and the Competence Community;
• current calls in relevant EU funding programmes in the field of cybersecurity (Digital Europe and Horizon Europe);
• opportunities for involvement in national and European projects (support for match-making activities, consortia formation, etc.);
• how to apply for projects in relevant EU programmes managed by the ECCC.

If you have any questions regarding the NCC-CZ activities, you can use the e-mail address ncc@nukib.gov.cz.

CYRIS and NCC-CZ Cooperation

Given the overlap in certain activities, the NCC-CZ engages as a permanent partner in organizing CYRIS. Through work sessions and workshops, the NCC-CZ co-develops the CYRIS meeting agenda, enriching participants primarily with insights from the European level. The NCC-CZ, often in collaboration with other national partners, covers areas such as current calls in European funding programs and the activities of the ECCC. Additionally, the NCC-CZ coordinates the registration process of Czech entities into the European Cybersecurity Competence Community and, through its own projects, provides financial support to third parties through cascade funding in relevant fields. Furthermore, the NCC’s involvement in organizing CYRIS opens opportunities for members to participate in European cross-border consortia for research, development, and innovation projects funded by EUs. This aspect of the NCC’s role in organizing CYRIS is essential to its overall significance and impact. The NCC-CZ’s cooperation in organizing CYRIS thus further strengthens the importance and reach of the entire event, aimed at the synergistic growth of the national research ecosystem.