ENERGY SECURITY TRAINING COURSES Virtual Centre for the Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure
BACKGROUND offers a series of learning modules to exercises, and reading material, and Global energy security risks are support energy security stakeholders all require successful completion increasing due to extreme weather from the public and private sector, of a test for further advancement. conditions and natural disasters, such academia, and civil society in The course is available in English as hurricanes, floods, droughts, and improving the resilience of critical and Russian languages. forest fires, fuelled by climate change. energy infrastructure from natural Moreover, manmade hazards such as and manmade disasters. The OSCE ENROLLMENT/PARTICIPATION sabotage, terrorism, and cyber-attacks partnered with the U.S. Department of The course is open to anyone are a constant threat to critical energy Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory who is interested in the topics of infrastructure security. The urgent to develop the courses. energy security and critical energy need to increase the share of modern infrastructure protection. No prior Through these courses, participants will renewable energy sources presents an training, criteria or conditions are learn the following: additional challenge. Considering these needed to take the course. ☐ The basic and advanced risks to risks and challenges, guaranteeing the uninterrupted and proper functioning energy systems; CERTIFICATES of critical energy infrastructure is a ☐ Information security and cyber In order to successfully complete vital concern. risk management; the course, students must score an average of 80% or higher on the The necessity to identify and address ☐ Risk analysis and risk management graded components of the course. these threats to critical energy approaches, techniques, and infrastructure through robust and tools and how to apply them; and effective risk-management policies, ☐ The fundamentals of critical energy technical training, capacity building, CONTACT system resilience. Office of the Coordinator of and education has never been greater. Economic and Environmental In this regard, the Organization for STRUCTURE Activities (OCEEA) Security and Co-operation in Europe Each e-Learning module is self-paced Wallnerstrasse 6, 1010 Vienna, Austria (OSCE) Virtual Centre for the Protection Phone: + 43 1 51436-6151 and lasts approximately 2 hours. All E-mail: pm-ceea@osce.org of Critical Energy Infrastructure modules include introductory videos, www.osce.org February 2022