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| Abbreviation | LCH |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2021 |
| Type | University research centre |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Research, capacity building and policy development on international law, cybersecurity, human rights and Internet governance |
| Headquarters | Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Łódź |
| Location |
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Director | Joanna Kulesza |
Parent organization | University of Łódź |
| Affiliations | ICANN At-Large Structure (EURALO); European Security and Defence College |
| Website | cyber |
The Lodz Cyber Hub (LCH) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Łódź in Poland. Established in 2021, it conducts research and capacity-building activities on the application of public international law to cyberspace, cybersecurity, Internet governance and digital human rights.[1] It is the only Polish member of the European Regional At-Large Organisation (EURALO) within ICANN's At-Large community.[2]
History
editThe centre was founded in 2021 with seed funding from the University of Łódź "Excellence Initiative – Research University" (IDUB) programme.[3] After the initial funding period, LCH transitioned to a self-funded model based on competitive research grants and consultancy.[1]
The centre is directed by Joanna Kulesza, an assistant professor of international law at the University of Łódź.[1]
Research activities
editLCH conducts research and offers capacity-building services in areas including:
- the application of international law to cyber operations and incidents
- state responsibility and due diligence in cyberspace
- cybercrime and online jurisdiction
- data protection, privacy and human rights online
- Internet governance and artificial-intelligence governance[4]
Since November 2025, the centre has participated in the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs' nationwide PW eSkills initiative, which aims to develop digital competences across Poland.[5]
The centre delivers training programmes in cooperation with the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), including residential courses in Brussels on cybersecurity and international law held under the College's auspices.[6]
LCH organises the annual Summer School on Internet Governance and International Law (SSIGIL) at the University of Łódź, in partnership with the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet), the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), United Nations University–CRIS, Queen Mary University of London, the University of Surrey, and Stetson University College of Law.[7][8] The school has also been featured by the Digital Constitutionalism Network.[9]
Affiliations
editLCH is an accredited ICANN At-Large Structure (ALS) within the European Regional At-Large Organisation (EURALO), and as of 2026 is the only ALS based in Poland.[2] It is also a training partner of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC)offering the course on “Cybersecurity and International Law”.[6]
Projects
editThe centre has participated in research and policy projects including:
- European Repository of Cyber Incidents (EuRepoC)
- CC-DRIVER (Horizon 2020 / Horizon Europe)
- EU CyberDirect — the EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative
- ESIWA — Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia
- DATAROUTES (funded by the European Research Council)[10]
Media coverage
editThe centre's research on cybersecurity norms and the international governance of low Earth orbit satellite constellations has received coverage in German, French and Polish media. Heise online has cited the centre's work on satellite internet governance on multiple occasions,[11][12] and research on cybersecurity regulation has been referenced by Die Zeit,[13][14] Tagesspiegel Background,[15] and the French cybersecurity portal InCyber.[16] The SSIGIL summer school has been covered by Młodzi w Łodzi[17][18] and Radio Łódź.[19]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Lodz Cyber Hub". University of Łódź. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- 1 2 "At-Large Structures – EURALO". ICANN At-Large. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Lodz Cyber Hub – project description" (in Polish). University of Łódź research portal. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "eSkills initiative – research focus". Lodz Cyber Hub. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "PW eSkills initiative" (in Polish). Ministry of Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- 1 2 "Invitation to the course on Cybersecurity and International Law (ESDC activity number 25-26/216/1)" (PDF). European Security and Defence College. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "O zarządzaniu Internetem i prawie międzynarodowym w Szkole Letniej UŁ" (in Polish). Forum Akademickie. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "SSIGIL 2025 – Szkoła Letnia Zarządzania Internetem i Prawa Międzynarodowego" (in Polish). TVP Łódź. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "DCN Member Joanna Kulesza hosts SSIGIL 2025 Summer School in Łódź". Digital Constitutionalism Network. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Projects". Lodz Cyber Hub. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ Monika Ermert (2023-04-16). "Missing Link: Space-Race – die Vorherrschaft beim Satelliteninternet" (in German). heise online. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Spielregeln für den Cyberwar" (in German). heise online. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Braucht es Notstandsregeln fürs Netz?" (in German). Die Zeit. 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Datenschutzfähnchen im Wind" (in German). Die Zeit. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Neue UN-Konvention: Souveränitätsverlust der Mitgliedsstaaten" (in German). Tagesspiegel Background. 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Cyberbalkanisation, inertie bureaucratique… La gouvernance de l'Internet est-elle menacée?" (in French). InCyber. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Letnia Szkoła Zarządzania Internetem i Prawa Międzynarodowego" (in Polish). Młodzi w Łodzi. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Ruszył nabór do SSIGIL 2025 – Szkoły Zarządzania Internetem i Prawa Międzynarodowego" (in Polish). Młodzi w Łodzi. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Letnia Szkoła Zarządzania Internetem i Prawa Międzynarodowego na UŁ" (in Polish). Radio Łódź. Retrieved 2026-04-29.