Building Global Digital Resilience: A Challenge-Based Approach
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| Date: | 31.08.2026 - 24.01.2027 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aim of the course: | create conditions for students to acquire a comprehensive understanding of digital resilience through global challenges;
- provide an overview of theoretical and practical frameworks for building national and cross-border digital continuity; - facilitate the collaborative design of resilient systems across the pillars of connectivity, infrastructure, governance, sustainability, and technology; - enable students to apply analytical tools to assess and improve the resilience of digital societies in diverse international contexts; - develop students' ability to ensure interoperability and ethical technology integration (including AI) within crisis management frameworks. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Target group: | Entrepreneurs, senior and mid-level managers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Topics: | This course explores the complexities of global digital resilience through the Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) methodology, moving beyond theoretical study to the active design of resilient systems. Students engage in a collaborative learning process centered on the CIGET model, which covers five critical pillars: connectivity, infrastructure, governance, environmental impact and sustainability, and technology. The learning journey is structured around solving real-world global challenges where students work in multi-disciplinary groups to build interoperable and fail-safe solutions for diverse international contexts. The curriculum examines the continuity of critical digital services, the strategic management of cybersecurity and data protection, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, in the face of information warfare and disinformation. By integrating technical, legal, and social perspectives, the course prepares students to develop sustainable strategies that ensure the long-term resilience and public trust of digital societies worldwide. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Study results: | After completing this course the student: - solves complex global challenges of digital resilience by applying theoretical frameworks and the CIGET model; -designs resilient and interoperable solutions for connectivity and digital infrastructure to ensure continuity in crisis situations; -integrates principles of good governance, cybersecurity, and data protection into the development of resilient digital systems; -proposes sustainable strategies for digital resilience that account for environmental impact and long-term resource management; -assesses the ethical risks and strategic roles of technologies, including artificial intelligence, in the context of information warfare; -develops multi-disciplinary solutions for digital resilience that harmonize technical, legal, and social requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Kava avatakse vähemalt 20 in grupi puhul. BA või 10 a töökogemust (tõestamine CVga). Motivatsioonikirja küsimustik, mille palume lisada registreerumisel (lisaks CV-le) asub https://forms.gle/FR7mHtZ8Yakkd4Gz6. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Main Module: | Äritegevuse järjepidevus hübriidsõjas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Learning outcomes: | Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course language: | in English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Volume: | lectures: 36 academic hours independent studies: 120 academic hours | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credit points (ECTS): | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graduation document: | TalTech certificate | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lecturer: | Riina Palu, Mart Pöör, Juri Mets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact: | Riina Palu, riina.palu@taltech.ee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Price: | 1440 EUR / participant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration deadline: | 21.08.2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
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