9 Oct, 2024
London
Securing Cyberspace Conference 2024
RUSI’s inaugural Securing Cyberspace 2024 conference will bring academia, industry, governments, and civil society organisations for a discussion on domestic and regional views on ‘Responsible Cyber Behaviour in Practice: A Global View’.
This event will celebrate the first-year anniversary of RUSI’s Global Partnership for Responsible Cyber Behaviour – a research-led network comprised of over 70 scholars from all regions launched in 2023 with the objective of connecting the research community to foster a more inclusive and diverse dialogue on the topic.
Securing Cyberspace will focus on three dimensions of cyber responsibility – international, domestic, and operational. Attendees will be actively involved in helping craft the future agenda for international research by engaging with thought leadership, diverse perspectives, and cross-sectoral collaboration..
July 2, 2024
Online
UN Cybercrime Convention: Will states give in disagreements for the sake of a global common threat?
Will more than two years of interstate negotiations at the UN result in a global comprehensive convention on cybercrime? Why did states previously fail to reach a final agreement? Where do the main disagreements lie? What are the expectations of stakeholders, including civil society and industry, for the final round of UN negotiations?
Join for a virtual expert discussion to get the views of various stakeholders and share your own before the concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes.
The session is aimed at identifying expectations (if any) from the concluding session and highlighting elements that define a positive outcome of this process, based on the insights of different experts and stakeholders.
9 Sep, 2024
Washington DC, United States
GFCE Regional Meeting for the Americas and Caribbean
Themes & Topics
Organisation
September 10 - 11, 2024
Washington DC, United States
GFCE Annual Meeting 2024
Over the last 9 years, the GFCE has witnessed the growth and maturing of the cyber capacity-building landscape. With more stakeholders than ever contributing to cyber, improving global coordination efforts to avoid the further fragmentation of the cyber capacity building ecosystem becomes imperative to tackle contemporary challenges brought about by cyberspace. To address this, the theme of this year's gathering will focus on "unifying efforts to bridge cyber capacity gaps".
The GFCE Annual Meeting 2024 will bring the GFCE Community together in Washington in person to reflect on the GFCE’s developments and activities, explore the GFCE’s coordination role in identified areas (e.g. gender inclusivity, UN processes, regional efforts), and exchange ideas and updates on key topics. Back-to-back with the Annual Meeting, the GFCE will also celebrate its Regional Meeting for the Americas and the Caribbean on the 9th September. You may register for the regional meeting when registering for the Annual Meeting.
The two-day Annual Meeting and the Regional Meeting will take place at the Organization of American States (OAS) Headquarters and there will be several networking opportunities arranged for all participants.
You can read some of the program highlights below, as well as read the full program, the sponsor package and logistical information related to your travels on the menu.
We look forward to welcoming the GFCE global community to Washington for this yearly gathering!
Themes & Topics
- Emerging Technologies
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Strategies
- National Assessments
- CBMs, Norms and Cyberdiplomacy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
- Cybercrime
- Cybercrime Training and Prevention
- Legal Frameworks / Cybercrime Law
- Cyber Security Culture & Skills
- Cyber Security Awareness
- Education, Training & Workforce Development
- Cyber Security Standards
Organisation
30 May, 2024
Online
An Open Conversation with the Stakeholder Community: What’s Next for the UN Cybercrime Convention?
After over two years of negotiations, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes failed to reach an agreement on a future convention on cybercrime. Member States could not reach a consensus on the scope of the convention, or the extent of human rights safeguards in what was meant to be the final negotiating session, so an additional session will take place in August.
As the mandate for the Ad Hoc Committee expires at the UN General Assembly in September, the LetsTalkCyber initiative is organizing an online roundtable on 30 May 2024 at 14:00 CEST (Check the time on your timezone here) to take stock of the discussions on the future of the UN Cybercrime Convention, the progress made, the risks for human rights of the current draft, the future implementation of the convention, and the challenges ahead.
The conversation will be moderated by Edoardo Ravaioli, Coordinator of the Let’sTalkCyber initiative. The panel of speakers will include:
• Briony Daley Whitworth, Director, Cyber & Tech Multilateral Engagement Sector, International Security Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia.
• Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Pacific Policy Director and Senior International Counsel, Access Now
• Katitza Rodríguez, Policy Director for Global Privacy, EFF
• Paloma Lara Castro, Public Policy Coordinator, Derechos Digitales
• Nick Ashton-Hart, Head of Delegation, Cybersecurity Tech Accord
• Timea Suto, Global Digital Policy Lead, International Chamber of Commerce [TBC]
29 May, 2024
Oxford and Online, United Kingdom
Securing Cyberspace: A Conversation with Dean Bobby Chesney and Professor Ciaran Martin
Governments and private companies around the world face a growing number of cyber security threats and attacks that are expected to increase in frequency, severity, and complexity in the coming years.
Yet despite shared concern about the evolving cyber threat landscape, and a general consensus about the applicability of existing international law to the cyber context, global efforts to regulate cyberspace have struggled to keep pace.
Robert (Bobby) Chesney, Dean of the University of Texas School of Law and James A Baker Chair III in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT, joins Professor Ciaran Martin at the Blavatnik School to discuss emerging trends in cyber security and pathways towards strengthening international law protections in cyberspace.
This event is the keynote session of a closed-door roundtable held at the Blavatnik School in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin.
31 May, 2024
Geneva & Online, Switzerland
AI and the Future of Cyber Capacity Building – Session 162 WSIS+20 High-Level Event
Understanding the Opportunities, Risks, and Threats
Artificial Intelligence is changing the digital landscape, and nowhere more so than in relation to security and cyber capacity building. This session, which also serves as a meeting of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Working Group on Emerging Technologies, is an opportunity to delve more deeply into the opportunities, threats, and risks created by AI for those in the cyber capacity building space.
Key questions to drive the conversation include:
What opportunities does AI create for improving cyber capacity and security? Are there examples already in play?
What risks are created or exacerbated by AI? How do cyber capacity building efforts need to evolve to address these risks?
Are the current approaches to cyber capacity building up to the challenge? Or do we need to look at new approaches or new kinds of collaboration?
Are there specific groups or countries at greater risk from AI-enabled or AI-enhanced threats? Are there capacity gaps that may grow to be significant dangers in the future?
The session will feature interventions by speakers from governments, the private sector, and capacity building professionals. We look forward to an interactive session with those onsite and those joining remotely, and will reserve space for a broader discussion for all stakeholders.
April 15, 2024 - April 16,2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
African Union & GIZ African Union – Cyber Diplomacy Workshop
The Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department of the African Union Commission, jointly with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH partnership for strengthening cybersecurity project, held a workshop on Cyber Diplomacy for the embassies and permanent Missions of the AU Member States in Addis Ababa, at the AU Headquarters from 15 to 16 April 2024.
The AU Member States are increasingly facing cyber threats and challenges. Cognizant of the threat, the Member States developed the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention), which was adopted by the 23rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in 2014, and entered into force on 8 June 2023. Additionally, the Assembly endorsed the Common African Position, encouraged Member States to issue national position statements on the application of International Law in the cyberspace & to actively participate in regional& international forums on governance of cyberspace, including at the UN.
Ambassador Calixte Aristide Mbari, Head of AU Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism unit, while delivering opening remarks on behalf of the PAPS Commissioner Bankole Adeoye, said "We are also witnessing cyberspace increasingly becoming a new ground for geopolitical competition and sometimes attacks against national security. Therefore, the need to build trust & confidence in cyberspace among states is increasingly becoming pertinent". Mr Vladimir Radunovic from Diplo-Foundation and Dr. Ferdinand Von Weyhe, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Germany in Addis Ababa, also presented their remarks at the opening of the workshop.
The main objectives of the workshop are to initiate an entry point for cyber diplomacy efforts at the AU, raise awareness on existing cyber threats and key priorities for cybersecurity, and jumpstart discussions among the diplomatic community on the nature and extent of the threat.
27 Jun, 2024
Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford Cyber Forum
Oxford Cyber Forum, a day-long event created through a partnership between the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI) and the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. This forum serves as a crucial platform for dialogue among government officials, academics, and private sector leaders on the evolving landscape of cyber conflict and security.
The Oxford Cyber Forum will consider a number of themes, including the cyber aspects of the Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Hamas war, assessing their implications for future cyber warfare. The discussion will highlight NATO’s role in cybersecurity and its strategic responses to threats. It will also cover the critical role of public-private partnerships in strengthening cybersecurity and the exploration of new technologies, including AI, in advancing cyber defense. The forum will additionally tackle the growing threat of ransomware, discussing effective prevention and recovery strategies, to round out a focused exploration of current and future cybersecurity challenges.
29th April - 1st May
Oxford and Online, United Kingdom
GCSCC 10th Anniversary – Side Events on 29th April and 1st May
As part of the GCSCC Annual Conference 2024 there are a couple of side events at the Oxford Martin School on 29 April (Monday) and 1 May (Wednesday).
Monday, 29 April
- 10.00-12.30 "David versus Goliath: Cybersecurity Challenges for SMEs". Workshop. Seminar Room 1 or via Zoom (https://cs-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItf-6spj4iEtVzisI8lEsAu7uESWNT7gSA#/registration)
- 13.00-14.30 “Cybersecurity in Remote Work and Working from Home: Building Secure Environments”. Workshop. Seminar Room 1 or via Zoom (https://cs-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctcO2vqT8sEtdGnaVLntECBCXNmxDHOoXa#/registration)
- 15.00-17.30 “AI cybersecurity readiness”. Workshop. Seminar Room 1 (In person only)
Wednesday, 1 May
- 09.30-11.30 “Cyber Capacity Building Impact Evaluation: Bringing Solutions to Life. Road to GC3B Geneva 2025”. Workshop. Seminar Room 1 or via Zoom (https://cs-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtc-6hqz4oGtdHxKEv-JiwVorAmEdki4tN#/registration)
- 11.30-13.00 “Cybersecurity Capacities for the Application of UN Cyber Norms: Future Research”. Workshop. Seminar Room 1 or via Zoom. (https://cs-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAof--ppjsvGdd7rhclkw_d5old8-IWnjSc#/registration)
May 14, 2024
Utrecht, Netherlands (the)
Research Symposium on Cyber Security and Society
On Tuesday May 14th ACCSS, NCSC and SURF will host a joint symposium on the topic of Cyber Security and Society. The main goal of the symposium is to bring together scientists from academia and practitioners from the government in order to exchange ideas and foster collaboration. There will be presentations of successful joint research projects conducted by the NCSC, TNO and Dutch universities, as well as talks addressing the following questions:
What is the societal relevance of academic cyber security research?
What role does the government play in the Dutch cyber security research landscape?
How can scientists and civil servants best work together?
In between the talks there will be opportunity to network.
Please register by sending an email with your name and affiliation to research@ncsc.nl. Early registration is encouraged due to a limited number of places.
August 20, 2024 - August 22, 2024
Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2024
The African Peering and Interconnection Forum addresses the key interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange opportunities and challenges on the continent and provides participants with global and regional insights for maximising opportunities that will help grow Internet infrastructure and services in Africa.
Who Should Attend
The forum targets executives, Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), peering coordinators and business development managers from the African region, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and operators, telecommunications policy-makers and regulators, content providers, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators, infrastructure providers, data center managers, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) as well as carriers and transit providers. The forum is planned as a non-profit event and international sponsorship and support have been sought to convene the event.
May 29, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Marrakech, Morocco
GITEX Africa
GITEX Africa features every major technology player, trend, and vertical, and it covers sectors including smart cities, cybersecurity, the data economy, mobility, healthcare, and telecoms.
18 Apr, 2024
Online
Exploring African ccTLDs: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
In recent years, the digital landscape in Africa has been rapidly evolving, with the Internet playing a pivotal role in shaping socio-economic development across the continent. One pivotal aspect of this evolution is the use of Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs). ccTLDs is crucial in defining a nation's online presence and digital identity. This webinar delves into the trends, challenges, and opportunities surrounding African ccTLDs, shedding light on their significance in the continent's digital journey.
At the end of the webinar, participants will:
Gain insights into the current trends and developments shaping the African ccTLD landscape. This includes aspects such as registration patterns, domain growth, market dynamics, and emerging technologies impacting ccTLD management.
Understand common challenges faced by African ccTLD registries, such as regulatory hurdles, technical infrastructure limitations, cybersecurity concerns, and competition from generic TLDs.
Uncover the diverse opportunities offered by African ccTLDs, through case studies and expert analysis. This includes leveraging domains for economic development, promoting local content and businesses, fostering digital innovation, enhancing online security and trust, and contributing to a vibrant digital ecosystem across the continent.
Gain insights into the policy frameworks governing ccTLD management and governance in Africa, as well as the importance of collaboration and partnership in enhancing ccTLD ecosystems, equipping participants to engage in policy discourse and collaborative endeavors
May 27, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Geneva & Online, Switzerland
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 Forum High-Level Event
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event will mark a significant milestone of twenty years of progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, which took place in two phases — Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005. Twenty years ago WSIS set the framework for global digital cooperation with a vision to build people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information and knowledge societies.
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event will serve as a platform for multistakeholder discussions with the objective to take stock of the achievements and key trends, challenges and opportunities since the Geneva Plan of Action in 2003.
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event is scheduled to be held from 27 to 31 May 2024, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation, with the support of remote participation.
