Teaching Trust in the Age of AI: SwissAfricaPayCyber at the Third DataPro Hybrid Conference in Berlin

On 1 July 2026, Prof. Dr. Bettina Schneider, presented the SwissAfricaCySec Community at the Third DataPro Hybrid Conference “Educating for the Future of Data” in Berlin. The conference, organised by the University of Education Freiburg as part of the international DataPro project, brought together educators, experts and project partners to discuss data protection, digital awareness and new challenges arising from digitalisation and artificial intelligence.Source: DATAPRO Her presentation, “Teaching Trust in the Age of AI: Deepfakes, Social Engineering & the New Misinformation Challenge,” explored how education can respond to an increasingly complex digital environment. A central focus was the SwissAfricaCySec Community’s approach to joint teaching as a best practice, bringing together expertise and perspectives across institutions and countries to strengthen cybersecurity awareness and digital trust.The topic is particularly relevant to…