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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15 Apr, 2021
Online
Community Talk #4 on Cyber Diplomacy
How much do we need to know about the cyber threats we’re facing?
For the Community Talk #4 we will focus on existing international info sharing mechanisms and challenges to this, as well as discuss the complexities of attribution when fighting the cyber threats we’re facing. For this we will discuss the two 2015 UN GGE norms B and D and their implementation.
Three simple questions to the experts will identify:
(i) what best practices/international mechanisms already exist for information sharing and exchange as well as for attribution;
(ii) where we failed and are failing: what we as a global community don’t know about threats we’re facing in cyberspace; and
(iii) what the priorities are for the global community in 2021 in this regard.
Organisation
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?
25 Mar, 2021
Online
CMM 2021 Edition Launch
Prompted by the changing threat landscape and corresponding cybersecurity practice, the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) has led a review of its Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM). To produce this CMM 2021 Edition the GCSCC undertook a global collaborative consultation exercise whose goal was to extract and synthesise the community’s latest knowledge. The result is a model that addresses new and evolving cybersecurity capacity needs and requirements that nations need to address to ensure that cyberspace and the systems dependent on it are resilient to increasing attacks.
At this webinar, the researchers and academics who lead the CMM revision will present the rationale behind the new edition and the process of the revision, as well as provide a snapshot of the changes done in each Dimension of the CMM. Followed by Q&A.
25 Mar, 2021
Online
Workshop 1: Conceptualising Cyber Diplomacy
The aim of the workshop is to bring all the CYDIPLO network teachers and researchers together and to build understanding within the project of a range of perspectives on cyber diplomacy, what it is, how we understand it from different academic disciplines, and how we can use the multidisciplinary expertise in the project to further the main project activities and outputs. As well as a series of roundtable discussion, the workshop will include talks from those actively involved in cyber diplomacy and leading academics in the field.
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.
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.
2 Mar, 2021
Online
2021: The emergence of digital foreign policy
All countries, albeit with differences in emphasis depending on their circumstances and capabilities, recognise that digitisation plays a role in foreign policy. In the age of digitisation, diplomacy is shifting and adapting. Some countries have launched comprehensive digital foreign policy strategies, others have instantiated dedicated positions such as cyber ambassadors or tech envoys. With existing developments coming to fruition and new developments taking shape, we believe that 2021 is the year where we will see digital foreign policy emerge fully.
Aims of the event -
Mapping: What is the current situation regarding countries’ digital foreign policy strategies? What other documents are particularly relevant and what are the different approaches taken by countries?
Analysing: What shape do digital foreign policy strategies take? What is the institutional setting supporting them?
Indicating best practices: What can we learn from these strategies and the approaches of various countries regarding their digital foreign policy? What advice can we give to countries seeking to develop such strategies and implementing their digital foreign policies?
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Organisation
10 Mar, 2021
Online
Webinar: Stakeholder Engagement in Cyber Policy
This webinar, co-organised by the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre and Global Partners Digital, brings together actors from government, regional organisations, academia and civil society to share their experiences from engaging with stakeholders in cyber policy making and its value. But in particular they will discuss the challenges that exist and what has been reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic and then provide ideas for alternative solutions for engagement and how these can inform integrative policy making also post pandemic.
Register here: https://cs-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIodO2rqDMjGNddOMFjONFb-Ws-JJPlSGma
Speakers:
- Kerry-Ann Barrett, Organization of American States (CICTE Cybersecurity Program)
- Geraldine Mugumya, National Information and Technology Authority - Uganda
- Nthabiseng Pule, Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA)
- Daniela Schnidrig, Global Partners Digital
- Cynthia Wright, MITRE Corporation
18 - 22 Feb, 2020
Online
OEWG Informal Meetings on the Zero Draft Report
The Open-ended Working Group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security will hold Informal Meetings on the Zero Draft Report on 18, 19, and 22 February.
