28 - 29 Jun 2023
Brussels, Belgium
High-Level Cybersecurity Conference – Towards a resilient cyberspace in the Western Balkans
The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), in cooperation with the European Commission, is hosting a Conference on Cyber Resilience in the Western Balkans in Brussels.
The high-level conference aims to discuss on advancing the Western Balkans on their path to greater cyber resilience to cyber threats. Ministers and other representatives of the Western Balkan economies, relevant stakeholders and partners are to exchange views on the outstanding challenges and needs in the field of cybersecurity and explore how to best address them through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. The exchanges will focus on strengthening regional cooperation and improving information sharing and exchange of knowledge and experience amongst the Western Balkan economies and within the global cyber community.
The wide range of stakeholders, including representatives of governments and public institutions, donors, international organisations, implementing partners, private sector, NGOs and academia are to gather and discuss the unified approach to boost cybersecurity in the Western Balkan region.
3 - 4 Jul 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Global Cyber Policy Dialogues: Southeast Asia
The Observer Research Foundation America and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, in partnership with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, hosting Global Cyber Policy Dialogues: Southeast Asia.
This invitation-only event will focus on the emerging cyber threat landscape in the Southeast Asia region, cyber confidence building measures to prevent misperception and reduce conflict, public private partnership engagement, and the United Nations normative framework for cyber stability.
This event is part of a larger Global Cyber Dialogue Series being undertaken by ORF America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, aimed at developing networks and building capacity to address the international dimensions of major cyber challenges. The initiative is intended to complement ongoing international-level cyber processes, including the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Security of and in the use of ICTs and Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime.
21 -22 Jun 2023
Georgia Cybersecurity Forum 2023
At the Georgian Cybersecurity Forum, ministers, partners, and international expert panelists will come together to discuss regional considerations on:
1) Cyber Capacity Building
2) Challenges for Cyber Resilience Development
3) Global Cyber Threat Landscape
4) Cyber Diplomacy and International Cooperation
5) Black Sea Vision on Cybersecurity
6) Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity
19 Jun 2023
Berlin, Germany
Shaping Cyber Security 2023
At the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin, the Federal Foreign Office (AA), the Digital Society Institute at ESMT, and the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) are hosting a conference: ''Cyber in Conflict'', Supporting Partners & Avoiding Escalation.
The context is informed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has had a disruptive effect on digital technologies even beyond immediate conflict zones. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure f.e. has become a major national security threat.
Hence, this conference reflects on effective prevention and conflict management tools among likeminded partners.
28 - 29 Jun 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
Roundtable: Strategic importance of the Western Balkans and Cybersecurity challenges
The Embassy of the Czech Republic acts as the NATO Contact Point Embassy to Switzerland.
To further regional commitment to the security and stability of the Western Balkans, a roundtable has been organised to enhance long-term solidarity and stability and fulfilment of European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. Within this agenda, cybersecurity and malicious actors remain a point of discussion and cooperation.
3 - 4 Oct 2023
The Hague, Netherlands (the)
ONE Conference 2023
ONE Conference inspires cross-border cooperation between cybersecurity professionals from business, science and government.
During the conference, experts discuss current developments in the field of cyber security. From technical to policy issues, the conference offers a broad range of topics.
15 - 16 Jun 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Digital Assembly 2023
The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission will host this year's Digital Assembly. To ensure a digital, open and secure Europe, European experts and officials will discuss digital innovation, growth, and competition.
The goal is to enhance Europe's position as a leader in technologies and to develop a competitive digital single market with strong cyber security foundations.
10 - 11 Nov 2023
Paris, France
Paris Peace Forum 2023
The Paris Peace Forum hosts an annual gathering of world leaders and heads of international organisations, as well as leaders from civil society and private sectors and participants from around the globe, to collaborate and discuss forms of collective action and global governance.
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8 - 12 Oct 2023
Kyoto, Japan
18th Annual Internet Governance Forum Meeting
The Internet Governance Forum is back to discuss the overarching theme: The Internet We Want - Empowering All People.
Thematic issues within the 18th annual IGF programme will cover the following sub-themes: AI & Emerging Technologies; Avoiding Internet Fragmentation; Cybersecurity, Cybercrime & Online Safety; Data Governance & Trust; Digital Divides & Inclusion; Global Digital Governance & Cooperation; Human Rights & Freedoms; Sustainability & Environment.
21 Aug - 1 Sept 2023
New York, United States
UN Ad-Hoc Committee on Cybercrime 6th session
To elaborate on the draft convention a United Nations cybercrime convention, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, will hold its sixth session from 21 August to 1 September 2023 in New York. The first draft to the convention will be discussed at this session.
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26 - 29 Jun 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel
Cyber Week 2023
Israel's Cyber Week is an annual globally acclaimed cybersecurity event that brings together a wide variety of participants from experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, to academics, diplomats, and government officials. On offer are roundtables, panels, workshops, forums, BSides, competitions, and over 9,000 expected attendees.
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22 - 23 Jun 2023
Athens, Greece
22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security
The 22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security will be organised by the Hellenic Air Force Academy (HAFA) and the University of Piraeus and ACI by Athens, Greece.
This academic conference will host practitioners and researchers from over thirty countries as well as local contributors and researchers. Strategic and security considerations within cyber warfare and the implications of these on information security are integrated into topics on offer.
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19 - 21 Jun 2023
Tampere, Finland
EuroDIG 2023
The European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) is an open multi-stakeholder platform which tackles all things Internet governance. It fosters knowledge exchange and collaboration within the Internet community to better inform public policy.
The annual conference has an overarching theme: “Internet in troubled times: risks, resilience, hope“. Emerging issues and challenges concerning the Internet, from accountability and transparency for civil society, or more practical cyber resilience and security by design, will be discussed among stakeholders and governance practitioners.
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20 - 21 Jun 2023
Vienna, Austria
Fifth Intersessional Consultation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime
As part of resolution 75/282, the United Nations General Assembly has encouraged the Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes to organize intersessional consultations to gather inputs from a diverse range of stakeholders on the elaboration of the draft convention.
The meeting will be made available live and can be watched on demand and will be stored temporarily on the UN Web TV site.
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12 - 16 Jun 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn Summer School of Cyber Diplomacy 2023
The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, the e-Governance Academy, and the Estonian Centre for International Development, are organising a fourth high-level training programme for outstanding junior officials from EU member states.
This opportunity provides training to government officials, as well as young professionals and diplomats interested or in involved in cyber foreign policy-making.
Five-days of full programme in Tallinn are offered wherein attendees can expect to develop their cyber diplomacy skills as well as gain insight from practitioners on: digitalization and cybersecurity; international cybersecurity and responsible state behaviour; enforcing cybersecurity frameworks; cyber capacity-building, and how to improve cyber resilience; table-top cybersecurity exercises
