26 Sep 2023
Online
The UN Cybercrime Treaty: Is it a Crime?
Join the Stimson Centre for an online discussion with international experts on the new cybercrime treaty’s significance for human rights and cyber accountability at the global, regional and national levels.
London
4:00 - 5:00 PM
US Eastern
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Themes & Topics
21 Sep 2023
London (Online), United Kingdom
Integrating gender into cybercrime capacity-building
This research event and roundtable aims to provide capacity-builders with the tools to integrate gender considerations into cybercrime capacity-building programmes and activities.
Built around four of the five pillars of Chatham House’s Strategic Approach to Countering Cybercrime (SACC) framework, this toolkit sets out proactive and actionable steps designed to ensure the gender-sensitive design and implementation of a wide range of cybercrime capacity-building activities.
Bringing together experts to discuss the importance of gender perspectives in understanding cybercrime and the value of gender sensitivity in cybercrime capacity building, this session will also launch Chatham House’s integrating gender in cybercrime capacity-building toolkit.
7 Sep 2023
Online
Tech Envoy Series—Countering Ransomware’s Hostile Takeover (Virtual)
This program will fall under the Tech Envoy Series, enabling discussion of the ways the public and private sectors can join forces with civil society around the world to tackle today's greatest challenges through technology.
The program will feature a panel of experts and will focus on the Organization of American States' and Amazon Web Services' white paper: Challenges and Strategies: Considerations on Ransomware Attacks in the Americas.
13 - 17 Nov 2023
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (the)
CyberWeek @LAC4 2023
This year CyberWeek at the Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre (LAC4) will focus on CSIRT Technical and Operational Development for the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
This event will provide a platform for fostering collaboration, enhancing technical capabilities, and strengthening operational frameworks within the regional CSIRT community.
Cyber Week @ LAC4 is designed for professionals and stakeholders involved in CSIRT operations from the Americas, the EU and other like-minded countries.
18 - 19 Oct, 2023
Nassau, Bahamas (the)
OAS Cyber Symposium 2023
The Organization of American States (OAS) is holding a two-day Cyber Symposium on "Navigating the Future: Embracing Emerging Tech and Enabling Cyber Resilience".
28 - 31 May 2024
Tallinn, Estonia
CyCon the 16th International Conference on Cyber Conflict
The annual International Conference on Cyber Conflict, CyCon, hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence addresses the most relevant issues concerning the cyber defence community.
This multidisciplinary conference and community-building event, connects practitioners with academia, government and military with industry, early career professionals and senior managers.
Decision-makers, opinion-leaders, law and technology experts of nearly 50 countries meet at CyCon to address current cyber security challenges in an interdisciplinary manner.
18 Sep 2023
London (Online), United Kingdom
Bridging Digital Borders: Cybersecurity Capacity Building in Latin America
The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) and Florida International University (FIU) are hosting a half-day conference. The event will bring together experts from the UK, US, Latin America and other countries to discuss innovative strategies and multi-faceted approaches to address the region's cybersecurity concerns.
The first panel will explore the convergences and divergences of UK, EU, US, and Latin American countries approaches to cybersecurity capacity building. The panel will delve into the nuances the challenges they face and the strategies they employ to overcome these obstacles.
The second panel will explore pathways to the development of national cybersecurity agencies in Latin America, and discuss how nations in the region are innovating and adapting to protect their economies and societies from cyber incidents, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences.
Themes & Topics
19 - 21 Sep 2023
Abuja, Nigeria
Africa Internet Governance Forum
The 2023 Africa IGF will bring together stakeholders from various sectors, including government, civil society, private sector, technical communities, and academia. The forum will serve as a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and exchanging ideas on crucial Internet Governance issues in the African region.
Under the theme of "Transforming Africa's Digital Landscape: Empowering Inclusion, Security, and Innovation," the Africa IGF aims to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly evolving digital landscape. It focuses on empowering inclusivity, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures, and promoting innovation across the continent.
23 - 24 Oct 2023
Florence , Italy
Building cyber capacity with the Global South: High Level Dialogue
The conference of the project 'Cyber Resilience for Development (Cyber4Dev)' explores the multiple dimensions of cybersecurity capacity building and the role of the EU in supporting this global effort.
This Symposium and Final Conference of Cyber Resilience for Development (Cyber4Dev) will bring together the expertise of governmental representatives from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, along with representatives of EU institutions, implementing partners, key international organizations, and the academic community working on strengthening cyber capacity building, South-South, and triangular cooperation.
Organisation
2 - 4 Oct 2023
Nadi, Fiji
Pacific Cyber Capacity Building and Coordination Conference (P4C)
A first of its kind, the conference will provide an opportunity for key international stakeholders to learn first-hand about the Pacific’s unique cybersecurity needs and priorities, as articulated by the Pacific.
The conference’s various sessions and workshops will explore best practice cyber governance, Pacific perspectives on regional CCB, and methods to improve CCB operational results.
Drawing on regional expertise, the P4C will ensure future CCB efforts are designed in the context of the Pacific and contribute to established regional objectives.
1 - 4 Aug 2023
Savai'i, Samoa
Cyber SMART Samoa Roadshow
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is partnering with CERT NZ with support from Cyber Safety Pasifika, NetSafe, Ministry of Police and Prisons, Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture and Office of the Regulator will be in Savaii from 1-4 August 2023 for campaign called the ‘Cyber SMART Samoa Roadshow’ funded by CERT NZ and the New Zealand Government.
The initiative is aimed at promoting the cyber relationship between New Zealand and Samoa and underscores the commitment to support a Cyber Safe Samoa.
The roadshow highlights the importance of an all-eco-system approach to increasing Samoa’s Cyber resilience. This inter-agency approach will deliver a bespoke and culturally responsive programme that will cover all colleges in Savaii with sessions for students and the Parent Teacher Associations (PTA). The sessions will focus on lifting the profile of Samoan Ministries and their role within the Cyberspace. They will also educate students on ethics, how to navigate and use technology wisely. The PTA sessions will also focus on current cyber trends in Samoa, informing of incident log processes, cyber safety tips, upskilling their capability to help their children navigate the matters that may arise while online and how to support and supervise their children in their use of technologies and online services.
All agencies involved will provide valuable cyber related information to key members of the communities to support the establishment of Cyber Smart Samoa advocates in Savai’i.
18 Jul, 2023
Online
Update for the Least and Other Developing Countries about International Cybersecurity Processes
UNIDIR, ITU, and Diplo Foundation are hosting an informative online webinar tailored for technical professionals in cybersecurity, policy makers, and diplomats from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other developing countries to better understand current cyber diplomacy discussions happening at the international level.
This webinar, organized under the Cyber for Good project, aims to empower cybersecurity professionals and policy makers in LDCs and other developing countries to better understand key issues pertaining to cyber diplomacy discussions, particularly the Open-ended Working Group on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies (OEWG).
The session will focus on key agenda points of the OEWG, to equip participants with an understanding of the current implications of these discussions. The OEWG represents significant progress in international cooperation towards an open, secure, stable, accessible, and peaceful ICT environment.
Through improved awareness about the OEWG, this webinar aims to enable LDCs and other developing countries to make informed decisions on cyber diplomacy.
When and Where Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 10:00 CEST.
The event will take place online.
Participants Delegations, cyber experts as well as members of the multistakeholder community including industry, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations are invited to participate in the webinar.
RSVP by 17 July 2023 to confirm your place at the webinar.
24 - 18 Jul, 2023
Side Events at the Fifth Substantive Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Security of and in the use of Information and Communications Technologies
Background
In 2020, the General Assembly established a five-year open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025. The group is mandated to further develop the rules, norms and principles of responsible behaviour of States; to consider initiatives of States aimed at ensuring security in the use of information and communications technologies; to establish, under the auspices of the United Nations, regular institutional dialogue with the broad participation of States; to continue to study, with a view to promote common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security.
Side Events of the Fifth Substantive Session, 24-28 July 2023
Scenario-based discussions on cyber capacity building principles: protecting against harms and maximizing benefits
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 0745-0930
Venue: Permanent Mission of the Netherlands, 666 3rd Ave 19th floor, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration: Invite-only (prospective participants may email Amrit Swali (aswali@chathamhouse.org) and spaces will be allocated if available.)
How the Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund Can Strengthen Cybersecurity Resilience
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 1300-1430
Venue: Permanent Mission of Germany, 871 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration: Please register your participation by Friday, 21 July, COB by emailing: pol-s2-vn@newy.auswaertiges-amt.de
Protecting Global Internet Infrastructure: Multi-stakeholder dialogue
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 1315-1430
Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 8 and online (hybrid)
Registration: Please register here. Please specify in-person or virtual participation. Early registration is encouraged. UNIDIR is not able to facilitate UNHQ access passes. Link will be shared with registered participants one day prior to the event.
Decoding Emerging Threats: Ransomware and Prevention of Future Cyber Crises
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 1315-1445
Venue: Permanent Mission of Estonia, 305 E 47th Street, 6th floor, New York, NY 10017, United States.
Registration: Invite-only (interested delegations may contact Louise Marie Hurel (LouiseH@rusi.org) and spaces will be allocated if available).
Technology Breakfast: Quantum and Cybersecurity
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Time: 0830-0930
Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 8 and online (hybrid)
Registration: Please register here. Please specify in-person or virtual participation. Early registration is encouraged. UNIDIR is not able to facilitate UNHQ access passes. Link will be shared with registered participants one day prior to the event.
Promoting responsible use of commercial cyber capabilities
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Time: 0830-0945
Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 11
Registration: Please register by 4pm Friday, 21 July at this link. The organizers are not in a position to facilitate UNHQ access passes.
Strengthening Inclusivity in Cybersecurity Policy and Strategies
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Time: 1300-1430
Venue: Permanent Mission of Germany, 871 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration: Delegations and prospective participants may RSVP by registering here by 23 July (midnight). Questions may be addressed to Alissa Frenkel (partnership.cybersecurity@giz.de) and spaces will be allocated if available.
Unpacking cyber capacity-building needs: From Research to Action
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Time: 1315-1430
Venue: UNHQ Conference Room 8 and online (hybrid)
Registration: Please register here. Please specify in-person or virtual participation. Early registration is encouraged. UNIDIR is not able to facilitate UNHQ access passes. Link will be shared with registered participants one day prior to the event.
Internet governance in the context of UNGA processes-- risks and opportunities for the OEWG, AHC, WSIS+20 and GDC
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Time: 1330-1445
Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 11
Registration: RSVP to elizabeth.oluoch@icann.org
Workshop on the Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity in the Context of the OEWG
Date: Wednesday 26 July
Time: 1315-1445
Venue: EU Delegation to the UN, 666 3rd Ave, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration: Invite-only (Interested delegations may contact Agnese Olmati (agnese.olmati@iss.europa.eu) and spaces will be allocated if available).
Shaping Inclusive and Rights Respecting Cyber Norms: Toolkit and Lessons from Latin America
Date: Wednesday 26 July
Time: 1315-1430
Venue: UNHQ, Conference Room 7
Registration: Please register here. Global Partners Digital and partners are not able to facilitate UNHQ access passes.
Shaping the Cyber PoA: Initial Feedbacks from the Stakeholder Community
Date: Wednesday 26 July
Time: 1315-1430
Venue: One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, E 47th St, New York NY 10017, United States
Registration: If you wish to participate, please write at pablo.rice@parispeaceforum.org
6 - 8 Nov, 2023
Berlin, Germany
2023 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference
The Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference by FIRST provides a gathering place for experts in the field to share knowledge, contribute ideas, and learn the latest in proactive approaches in relation to threat intelligence. The format is formal and includes management, technical, and hands-on components. Plenary content focuses on discussions that are more sensitive and related to the day-to-day work of participants. Workshops are interactive and taught by leading security experts in small workgroup settings.
The Conference brings together stakeholders from various verticals that would not normally gather. The main goal of the forum stays true: to unite diverse stakeholders and provide an open forum for the development of new ideas and collaboration.
The 3-day programme offers workshops (ex. Intelligence Planning, CTI and Risk Management) as well as plenary sessions (ex. Building Good Intelligence Requirements, The Blueprint for Enduring Actionable CTI).
26 - 27 Sep 2023
Leon, Spain
12th CyCLONe Officers meeting
he Spanish Presidency at the Council of the European Union and ENISA are hosting the 11th CyCLONe Officers meeting that will take place in Leon, Spain on 26th and 27th of September.
The Cyber Crisis Liaison Organisation Network aims to support the coordinated management of large-scale cybersecurity incidents and crises at operational level and to ensure the regular exchange of relevant information among Member States and Union institutions, bodies and agencies.
