4 Apr, 2023
Geneva & Online, Switzerland
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: Subsea Communications Cables and Responsible State Behaviour
Subsea communications cables are an essential element of the information and communications technology ecosystem, transmitting practically all our telecommunications and data. Their security and resilience are critical to the well-being and functioning of societies across the globe, and to international security and stability. While technological innovation is enabling faster and more widespread connectivity, the global network of subsea communications cables is facing continuous physical and cyber threats, requiring urgent policy and operational responses involving both State and non-State actors.
To further unpack this complex issue and support more specific discussions and actions aimed at ensuring the protection of this critical information infrastructure, UNIDIR’s Security and Technology Programme organized a multi-stakeholder dialogue that also served as a platform for the launch of the new UNIDIR report Wading Murky Waters: Subsea Communications Cables and Responsible State Behaviour.
A recording of the event is available on UNIDIR’s YouTube Channel or below.
Programme:
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome remarks
Ms Manon Le Blanc, Head of the Cyber Policy Sector, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Dr Giacomo Persi Paoli, Head of Programme, Security and Technology, UNIDIR
10:10 – 10:30 Presentation of the UNIDIR Study on Subsea Communications Cables
Dr Camino Kavanagh, Senior Visiting Fellow, Department of War Studies, King’s College London and Non-Resident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
10:30 – 11:20 Session 1: Threats and Vulnerabilities affecting Subsea Cable Systems* (Moderated by Dr Giacomo Persi Paoli, UNIDIR)
11:20 – 11:40 Coffee break
11:40 – 12:30 Session 2: Subsea Cable Governance and Policy Responses* (Moderated by Dr Camino Kavanagh, King’s College London and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
*Sessions 1 and 2 will consist of expert discussions. The list of discussants includes:
Mr Kent Bressie, International Law Adviser, International Cable Protection Committee
Ms Sandra Delany, General Counsel, Aqua Comms
Dr Tobias Liebetrau, Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen
Mr Pavel Mraz, Senior Project Manager, Digital Diplomacy, Microsoft
Dr Towela Nyirenda-Jere, Head of the Economic Integration Division, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
Dr Amreesh Phokeer, Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society, Mauritius
Ms Noëlle Van der Waag-Cowling, Cyber Program Lead, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA)
Mr Simon Webster, Director, Submarine Networks, NEC Corporation
Participants:
Delegations, cyber experts as well as members of the multistakeholder community including industry, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations. Geneva-based representatives and experts were encouraged to attend the multi-stakeholder dialogue in person.
28 Mar, 2023
Online
#MyCybHERStory Webinar
International Women’s Day provided an opportunity to reflect on the significant barriers remaining to women’s empowerment in cybersecurity, as women account for only 24% of the global cybersecurity workforce. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord and signatory companies believe it is imperative that the industry takes action to help women enter and advance in the field.
The Cybersecurity Tech Accord invites to the interactive career webinar #MyCybHERStory – exploring cybersecurity careers for women and girls with industry leaders, where women leaders from its community of signatories from across the tech industry will share their experiences with women and girls interested in pursuing a cyber career. Join to hear from our industry leaders about their respective career paths and learn how they chose the right path and concentration according to their skillset and interests. The latest cybersecurity trends and the important role women can play within the cybersecurity community will also be discussed.
6-7 March, 2023
Rabat, Morocco
International Conference on strengthening co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco, in collaboration with the Council of Europe is organising an international conference to enhance the co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, in Africa. The event will provide the opportunity to present the tools offered by the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its protocols, as well as initiatives of other regional and international organisations.
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3 Mar, 2023
New York and Online, United States
The 2023 Cyber Stability Conference (CS23)
Nearly a decade ago, States agreed that international law is applicable and essential for a secure, stable, peaceful information and communications technology (ICT) environment. The remaining question is how international law applies to the use of ICTs by States.
To facilitate focused future deliberations and therefore meaningfully contribute to the advancement of multilateral negotiations, CS23 will focus on the first source of international law that States agreed on as being applicable in cyberspace – the Charter of the United Nations (UN). Specifically, CS23 will investigate the rights and obligations of the UN Charter applicable to cyberspace, including legal principles and thresholds related to the topics such as the use of armed force; armed attack and self-defence; role and powers of the UN Security Council; and peaceful settlement of disputes.
In addition to providing a platform for the exchange of views among national experts, CS23 will also feature introductory briefings from reputable scholars, adding clarity on key concepts and supporting meaningful participation of all States in the relevant multilateral discussions.
28 Feb - 3 March 2023
Kigali and Online, Rwanda
2023 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium: Africa and Arab Regions
20th February - 2nd March
Manila, Philippines (the)
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT)
Representing Asia Pacific's largest international Internet conference, Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) draws many of the world's best Internet engineers, operators, researchers, service providers, users and policy communities from over 50 countries to teach, present, and do their own human networking.
The ten-day summit consists of seminars, workshops, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other forums with the goal of spreading and sharing the knowledge required to operate the Internet within the Asia Pacific region.
APRICOT is a valuable opportunity for participants and sponsors to hear and contribute to discussions concerning current and developing Internet networking technologies and trends.
1 Mar, 2023
Valencia and Online, Spain
International Summit on Youth and Cybercrime
The Summit will provide a platform for researchers from the European Commission funded CC-DRIVER and RAYUELA projects to present their results and main findings focusing on the implications for policy and practice. The Summit is intended to be a discussion forum, where high-level experts in the field will share their research, best practices and lessons learned, adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, to better tackle cybercriminality, with a special focus on young people. The audience will comprise policymakers, law enforcement authorities, research, industry and academia, education and other experts in the field of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
Speakers will engage in a range of presentations, panel discussions and lightning talks. The Summit will be organised in a hybrid format and simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish at the event.
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Organisation
16 Feb, 2023
Online
Assessing Cyber Skills on the basis of the ECSF
In September 2022, ENISA introduced the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a tool which summarises cybersecurity-related roles into 12 profiles, analysed into their corresponding responsibilities, skills and knowledge. At the same time, the European Commission declared 2023 as the European Year of Skills and announced the establishment of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy.
Numerous renounced institutions, with long experience in the field, are also thrown in the battle of reskilling and upskilling professionals, in order to help increase the cybersecurity workforce, and are introducing schemes that assess cybersecurity competences, especially for organisations in critical sectors. However, some questions still remain: will the assessment of skills actually help employability and professionalization? Do professional certifications and accreditation by training institutions help to ensure a high common level of cybersecurity? Will mutual recognition of professional certificates enhance professional development and still ensure high quality standards? Which will be role of the Member States’ public bodies in the coordination of this landscape?
In an attempt to address these questions, this webinar will tackle approaches to the certification of cybersecurity skills and how they can be aligned with the ECSF.
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30-31 January, 2023
Strasbourg, France
International Conference on Xenophobia and Racism committed through computer systems
The Council of Europe, through its Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC), with support from the Octopus Project and in cooperation with the Icelandic Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, is organising an international conference on xenophobia and racism committed via computer systems.
The event will take place between 30-31 January 2023 in Strasbourg, France, where experts from public and private sectors as well as international and non-governmental organisations from different regions of the world will gather.
The international conference is organised within the framework of the 20th anniversary of the First Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, that was opened for signature on 28 January 2003 in order to address this type of offences.
26 Jan, 2023
Brussels, Belgium
ENISA Cybersecurity Policy Conference
The first ENISA Cybersecurity Policy Conference will bring together policymakers, industry representatives and key stakeholders to discuss implementation of cybersecurity policy and challenges ahead. The conference is organised in collaboration with the European Commission (DG CNECT).
The conference will address the following topics:
Development and implementation challenges of EU cybersecurity policy:
- Key cybersecurity policy files: NIS2 Directive and Cyber-resilience Act
- Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure programmes
- Sectorial policy files and cybersecurity implications
- Foresight dimension of cybersecurity policy
