20 - 22 Apr, 2021
Online
Commonwealth Voices in Cyber Virtual Round Table
The Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a series of discussions on cyber and tech issues of common interest to Commonwealth member countries.
Tackling the digital divide, combating cybercrime and keeping young people safe online are among the issues that will be addressed during the Commonwealth Voices on Cyber virtual roundtable series, which will take place from 20 to 22 April.
It will be on the theme: Enhancing the Commonwealth Advantage: Reflections on the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration.
There will be panel discussions between experts from the Secretariat, other international organisations and governments, followed by questions from the audience.
2 -3 June, 2021
European Cyber Agora 2021
The European Cyber Agora is a multi-stakeholder platform bridging the gap between government, civil society and industry across Europe to shape the European cybersecurity policy agenda and identify European perspectives on global cybersecurity policy debates. It promotes collaboration across sectors including diverse voices and contributes to evidence-based cybersecurity policymaking through research-based and outcome-oriented engagement.
7 May, 2020
Online
GFCE V-Meeting “Women in Cyber Capacity Building”
The aim of this GFCE V-Meeting session was dedicated to celebrating women in the Cyber Capacity Building community, by sharing their achievements and experiences as well as discussing areas of opportunities for encouraging women communities to become even more involved in CCB processes and how the GFCE can facilitate this.
Themes & Topics
Organisation
22 Feb, 2021
Online
First Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group Meeting (MAG)
In response to input from the IGF community a call for issues was launched in December 2020 with a deadline of 31 January 2021. Over 230 responses produced a set of issues. Some were indeed specific which is what was hoped for. These were clustered into seven areas and then prioritised by the MAG. After reviewing the issues and following the goals for a more focused IGF, it was decided on two main focus areas and four cross-cutting and emerging issue areas. This ‘issue-driven’ approach allowed to work with fewer issues treated in greater depth.
Following the advice of the MAG Working Group on IGF Strengthening and Strategy, that the “greater impact can be achieved by dealing with fewer policy issues in greater depth, making sure that relevant stakeholders participate in discussing these issues, and that the outcomes of the discussions are communicated effectively and strategically”, the issue-driven approach is expected to facilitate the creation of more focused and structured IGF outputs, including the “key messages”.
The MAG identified two 'baskets of issues': a ‘main focus area’ with only two issue areas, and an ‘emerging and cross cutting issue’ basket with four issue areas. This is intended to enable a more focused IGF, while at the same time keeping the IGF open for new and emerging issues and to give participants choice. A rough allocation of time/percentage of sessions has been proposed for each basket but MAG members felt that allocation within each basket should be flexible. A final decision on allocation of time/sessions can be made at a later stage, taking the quality and nature of proposals into account.
Organisers of the High-level Leaders and Parliamentary Tracks will be invited to also focus on these issue areas. NRIs, BPFs, DCs and PNs will also be invited to consider addressing these issues.
2021 IGF Main focus areas (outcome focused) with 60% estimated time allocation
- Economic and social inclusion and human rights
- Universal access and meaningful connectivity
2021 IGF Emerging and Cross-cutting issues (discussion driven) with 40% estimated time allocation
- Emerging regulation: market structure, content, data and consumer/users rights regulation
- Environmental sustainability and climate change
- Inclusive IG ecosystems and digital cooperation
- Trust, security, stability
13 Apr, 2021
Online
Water and Cyber Security: Protection of Critical Water-Related Infrastructure, Part II
The online event "Water and Cyber Security - Protection of Critical Water-related Infrastructure, part II" will take place on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 at 14:00-17:00 (CEST). The event is organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to UNOG in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Israel to UNOG in Geneva, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Microsoft.
The meeting will bring together experts from different countries, international organizations and the private sector to explore enhancements on implementation of SDG6 and SDG16 of the Agenda 2030. It will reaffirm commitment to multilateralism in the area of new challenges regarding water. To face these challenges, we need a networked multilateralism, strengthening coordination among multilateral and regional organizations; and an inclusive multilateralism, based on deep interaction with civil society, businesses, local and regional authorities and other stakeholders. Participants will explore possible practical follow-up to facilitate the exchange of information and best practices, and to discuss the implications of international law.
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8 Apr, 2021
Online
The Weakest Link? Digital Technology and Cyber Security Capacity Building in the Global South
The world gets more interconnected, and the dependency of cyberspace and its infrastructure is now evident in most sectors. As the cyber domain is only as strong as the weakest link – there is a need for building security standards across countries to minimize threats.
Cyber threats and risks are particularly challenging for developing countries and nations affected by conflict and fragility. Therefore, there is a need for specific efforts toward those countries, as they are developing digital and physical infrastructures while being characterized by weak institutions, poor governance mechanisms, and limited resources. More info to come.
The webinar is part of the research project C3SA, and is connected to NUPI's Centre for Cyber Security Studies.
21 Apr, 2021
Online
Cyber in the Development Agenda – An Idea Whose Time Has Come
While cybersecurity has sometimes been seen as a "rich world problem," that's starting to change. This webinar will address the following issues:
- What is the current status of cybersecurity in the development agenda, and is there still resistance in the donor community to embrace the importance of cybersecurity?
- Why is it time for both donors and aid recipients to elevate the importance of cybersecurity in the development community's priority stack?
- Why is cybersecurity important to promote digital trust?
- Why is it in the interests of the developed world that developing countries are cyber secure?
- How should donors incorporate cybersecurity into their agenda? One option is to have cyber as a separate topic with particular cyber projects. The second option is to bake cyber into existing development projects instead of leaving it isolated as a separate specialization. Which option is better and why?
- How do we build up cybersecurity capacities in developing countries in a way that creates something sustainable, as opposed to a project that will collapse after donors leave?
- What are some of the leading cybersecurity initiatives donors are funding?
7 Apr, 2021
Online
The Fifth Edition of the National Italian Conference on Cybersecurity
From the 7th to the 9th of April, the Cybersecurity National Laboratory (CINI – National Interuniversity Consortium for Informatics) will host the fifth edition of ITASEC: the main national conference on cybersecurity.
The event, which will be held for the first time entirely for free and online, brings together researchers and professionals from academia, industry and government to discuss emerging challenges and established needs in the field of cybersecurity.
The rich program will include several scientific and general sessions that will address the broadest issues of cybersecurity, from the cyber diplomacy field to the cyber-risks in aerospace, exploring also the women’s role in this expanding market and the protection of strategic assets for national security.
Next to the sessions that imagine the future – a habit of our conference – wide space will be dedicated to the experiences that characterize our knowledge of the network and the way we interface with it: from 5G technology to the activities that promote a more secure European virtual space. In addition, ITASEC21 will also offer the opportunity to collect the experiences and the vision of our sponsors (Accenture, aizoOn, Blu5 group, Bv Tech, Cisco, Exabeam, Exprivia, Leonardo, Microsoft Italia and Minsait are the Platinum; 7Layers and Tiesse the Gold; Hermes bay as Silver) on the world of cybersecurity from a business point of view.
As usual, ITASEC21 will be hosting also a panel on the Italian’s “National Cyber Perimeter”, even more essential in the aftermath of a health crisis to which the country has responded by demonstrating great organizational skills to preserve both the world of industry and academia, thanks precisely to the use of digital and remote working.
30 Mar, 2021
Online
New Technologies and Cybersecurity: The Role of Gender
Join WIIS and the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Washington DC on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 12 pm EST for a virtual policy roundtable discussion on the ways in which a critical gendered approach can be implemented in the cybersecurity and technology field moving forward.
Many discussions on gender and new technologies, including cybersecurity, focus on the lack of women in the field. While this is a critical question, this roundtable will focus on what it means to integrate a gender and feminist perspective in discussions around new technologies and cyber security. How does gender influence our thinking about cybersecurity? What are the gendered impacts of lethal autonomous weapons (drones) and how are gender perspectives included in current global governance efforts.
26 May, 2021
Online
Cyber Trends 2021
Now in its fifth year, Cyber Trends draws on the experience of industry practitioners, government representatives, and researchers to examine the current trends and what is on the horizon for the cybersecurity ecosystem, across the UK and around the world.
This year the debates will consider the impact of the global pandemic on the current and future cyber scene. We are at a critical juncture where new trends are appearing and transformative initiatives are taking place.
16 Mar, 2021
Online
Cybersecurity in Railways: Building a Resilient Railway Infrastructure Together
2021 marks the European Year of Rail - the European Commission initiative highlights the benefits of rail as a sustainable, smart and safe means of transport to support the delivery of its European Green Deal objectives in the transport field. Cybersecurity is a key requirement to enable railways to deploy and exploit the full extent of a connected, digital paradigm.
ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, and ERA, the EU Agency for Railways, have joined forces to organise a virtual Conference on Rail Cybersecurity. The conference will bring together experts to discuss the latest cybersecurity developments and challenges that the sector is facing. The aim is to foster the dialogue among railway organisations, policymakers, industry, researchers, and standardization and certification organizations.
The conference is divided into four sessions, where panellists and attendants will be able to discuss different topics:
Policy developments
Standards and certification for the railway sector
Results from research and innovation
Ways to share information and how to cooperate towards a more cyber secure railway sector in the EU.
10 Mar, 2021
Online
Cyber-Girls
8 March is International Women's Day!
To celebrate women's achievements in the cybersecurity domain, the Agency organises a virtual meeting of former European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECSC) participants. Women panelists present their involvement in the ECSC, including the difficulties faced and the skills, acquired, discussing also the women's current and future role in cybersecurity.
8 Mar, 2021
Online
ITU Women in Cyber: Launch event
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and EQUALS, the global partnership for gender equality in the digital age of which ITU is a co-founder, jointly organize the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme for empowering women in the cybersecurity sector. The programme engages role models and leaders in this field, and connects them with talented women worldwide.
The programme will feature guided monthly mentorship circles, with supporting activities including a series of inspirational keynotes and technical and soft skills training courses. It is open to women working in cybersecurity at junior levels, as well as women in ICT/STEM seeking to enter the cybersecurity workforce. It aims to shift the mentality and tackle systemic barriers that prevent broader inclusion in the cybersecurity field, encourage women to take on leadership roles in cybersecurity, and promote knowledge sharing of professional best practices.
The inaugural rollout will run in the Africa and Arab regions from March to August 2021, fully virtual, with the launch taking place on 8 March 2021, at the occasion of International Women’s Day.
18 Mar, 2021
Online
CYBERSEC Brussels Leaders’ Foresight 2021
CYBERSEC Brussels Leaders’ Foresight 2021 will follow the leitmotif of the CYBERSEC Global 2020: Together Against Adversarial Internet. Since the very beginning of the humankind, every innovation has transformed our lives and the Internet is not an exception. Those inventions are also accompanied by a plethora of threats which need to be addressed for the wellbeing and secure future of the global society.
The main topics of CYBERSEC Brussels Leaders’ Foresight 2021 will follow the four traditional CYBERSEC thematic streams, as well as a separate section dedicated to EU digital policies.
9 Mar, 2021
Online
Sustainable Capacity Building: Internet Governance in Africa
What are capacity building initiatives offered by several stakeholder groups in Africa at the continental, regional, and national levels? What are the strengths and weaknesses in capacity building initiatives and how can we match them against the scenario of opportunities and threats in the Internet governance policy space?
The online discussion on Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 13:00 - 14:00 UTC (14:00 - 15:00 CET), will include the presentation of a report - suggesting the action plan ahead - prepared in the framework of the PRIDA project by DiploFoundation. The launch of the report ‘Sustainable Capacity Building: Internet Governance in Africa’ will be an opportunity to present the key findings and recommendations of the study. An interactive discussion will follow among IG capacity building experts and practitioners, with the possibility of interaction with attendees.
