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We're proudly launching Ironmonger House Talks, an event series at our London office bringing together leading experts to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping security, politics & global affairs.
Read more & register your interest here: virtual-routes.org/ironmonge…
Join our next Ironmonger House Talk in London for a public talk with technology expert & bestselling author @mikko: “Fighting Drones: The New Frontier of Defence.”
24 Nov 2026 | 12:00-13:30 GMT
Register your interest: virtual-routes.org/event/fig…
Watch the recap of our first Ironmonger House Talk on 19 Oct: @HannaNotte & @KeirGiles joined us for ‘Moscow’s Long Game Against the West,’ moderated by Charles Clover (@FT). Many thanks to Hanna, Keir, Charles, & everyone who joined us and contributed thoughtful questions.
Learn more about upcoming events and register your interest here: virtual-routes.org/events/
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We're proudly launching Ironmonger House Talks, an event series at our London office bringing together leading experts to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping security, politics & global affairs.
Read more & register your interest here: virtual-routes.org/ironmonge…
How do open-source software communities shape geopolitics? Join our 1st Autumn/Winter Colloquium on AI in global politics and security, featuring Jack Goldsmith as speaker & Dr. Arash Pourebrahimi as discussant.
Wed 21 Oct @ 10:00 CEST | Online
Sign up: zoom.us/meeting/register/8If…
We have updated the Virtual Routes Ransomware Countermeasures Tracker with 24 additional entries. Twenty cover developments from July to September 2026; four add previously unrecorded developments from April and May.
Read the insights: virtual-routes.org/the-long-…
Explore the tracker: virtual-routes.org/ransomwar…
1 week to go until the 1st Ironmonger House Talk, with 25 free books for attendees.
Drawing on 'We Shall Outlast Them' & 'American Overthrow', @HannaNotte & @KeirGiles will examine Russian hybrid warfare & Moscow’s confrontation with the West.
Register: virtual-routes.org/event/mos…
Virtual Routes #Colloquium returns this Autumn/Winter with four sessions exploring #AI’s role in global politics and security, featuring Jack Goldsmith, Linda van der Horst, Ann-Katrien Oimann & Isabella Wilkinson.
Learn more about each session & sign up: virtual-routes.org/colloquiu…
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Applications are open for our next summer bootcamp in Amsterdam, this time with a focus Cybersecurity and AI.
Open to graduate students & final-year bachelor’s students worldwide. No tech background required.
19-23 July 2027 | Free tuition
Apply: virtual-routes.org/cybersecu…
Virtual Routes Co-Directors James Shires and Max Smeets joined an OSCE study visit in Switzerland, contributing to sessions on cyber/ICT confidence-building measures, critical infrastructure protection and frontier AI.
Read the full recap: virtual-routes.org/virtual-r…
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Our 2nd Ironmonger House Talk in London asks: Who should govern AI?
Drawing on her book 'The Tech Coup' & experience in the European Parliament and at Stanford, @MarietjeSchaake examines Big Tech’s power & Europe’s choices.
📅 4 Nov | 12:30 GMT
Register: virtual-routes.org/event/who…
Applications are open for our next summer bootcamp in Amsterdam, this time with a focus Cybersecurity and AI.
Open to graduate students & final-year bachelor’s students worldwide. No tech background required.
19-23 July 2027 | Free tuition
Apply: virtual-routes.org/cybersecu…
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We have two exciting updates, both centred on The Hague, Netherlands.
#1 We're now a proud member of @HumanityHub, a community focused on peace & justice. Looking forward to connecting with fellow members as we do more education & policy engagement in NL & across EU.
Our 2nd Ironmonger House Talk in London asks: Who should govern AI?
Drawing on her book 'The Tech Coup' & experience in the European Parliament and at Stanford, @MarietjeSchaake examines Big Tech’s power & Europe’s choices.
📅 4 Nov | 12:30 GMT
Register: virtual-routes.org/event/who…
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(1/6) Reflecting on our 1st 'Foundations of Cybersecurity and AI' course (April-June 2026), Program Coordinator Hannah-Sophie Weber shares four key observations from the 12-week course, exploring why understanding cybersecurity & AI requires moving beyond disciplinary silos:
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We’re pleased to welcome 30 scholars from institutions across Europe to the 2026 European Cybersecurity PhD Accelerator cohort. Their research spans the technical, legal, policy, and economic dimensions of cybersecurity.
We look forward to working with this outstanding scholars!
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Virtual Routes is also on Substack, where we share accessible cybersecurity resources, practical guidance & opportunities for nonprofits as part of Cybersecurity Services Centre.
Subscribe to our Substack & read our Monthly Cyber & Tech Digest here: virtualroutes.substack.com/
We have two exciting updates, both centred on The Hague, Netherlands.
#1 We're now a proud member of @HumanityHub, a community focused on peace & justice. Looking forward to connecting with fellow members as we do more education & policy engagement in NL & across EU.
#2 Next week, on 6-7 October, you’ll also find us at the @OneConferenceNL at @WorldForum_ The Hague. Feel free to visit our talent booth to say hello and learn more about our talent development programs!
