25 Feb, 2021
Online
OEWG Multi-stakeholder Exchange
Over the past two years the United Nations Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security (OEWG) has been discussing issues of critical importance to international security and stability. In January this year, the OEWG Chair published the Zero Draft of its mandated Report, based on those important conversations.
Following the success of the Intersessional Multi-Stakeholder Meeting in 2019 and the Informal Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Dialogue Series in December 2020, we want to engage the multi-stakeholder community again to discuss the latest draft. The consultations, taking place on 25th February (8am-Noon EST), will provide an opportunity for non-governmental organizations to highlight their views to government representatives ahead of the next round of discussions, and will focus on each of the six topics that the report touches on.
11 Feb, 2021
Online
Launch of UNIDIR report: “Gender Approaches to Cybersecurity: Design, Defence and Response”
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is pleased to invite you to an online event on the launch of the report “Gender Approaches to Cybersecurity: Design, Defence and Response”.
Panelists will uncover gendered dynamics and assumptions that are prevalent in the field of cybersecurity, such as online-based harassment and violence; gender stereotyping in threat modelling; women’s participation in the cyber workforce; gender discrimination cybersecurity investigations.
The event will feature a presentation from the authors of the report, followed by expert comments from representatives of international organizations, Member States and civil society, as well as a Q&A with the audience.
Participants are encouraged to come prepared to discuss concrete recommendations for the incorporation of gender considerations throughout international cybersecurity policy and practice.
4 - 10 Dec, 2020
Online
Informal Multi-stakeholder Cyber Dialogue
The objective of the Informal Multi-stakeholder Virtual Dialogue Series is to support the ongoing discussions at the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on developments in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) in the context of international security. Taking place in a new virtual format, it is an informal event at the initiative of the multi-stakeholder community and a number of UN member states. The dialogue series is intended to complement the OEWG, but it is not a formal part of the OEWG process.
26 Nov, 2020 8.30 - 10am CET
Online
Digital Security and Economic Recovery
The online high-level event ‘Digital Security and Economic Recovery: Boosting Confidence and Productivity through Secure Digital Technology’ is organised by DiploFoundation and the Swiss Confederation as part of the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace. The event will be opened with a keynote address by Swiss Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer. A dialogue, moderated by Mr Jovan Kurbalija (DiploFoundation), will follow with high-level officials from leading global companies: Ms Sabine Keller-Busse (UBS), Mr Eugene Kaspersky (Kaspersky), Mr Jeremy Thompson (Huawei), and Mr Casper Klynge (Microsoft). This high-level event will discuss how the fragmented regulatory environment impacts the security of digital products and services, including those in supply chains. It aims to clarify possible collaborative responses from both industry and governments on how to facilitate financial and economic recovery through trusted digital technologies. The event is organised as part of the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behavior in Cyberspace (genevadialogue.ch), which has been discussing industry roles and responsibilities with the aim to establish globally shared best practices and baseline requirements for the security of digital products and services.
24 - 29 May, 2020
New York
Final Substantive Session of the sixth UN GGE
The Final Substantive Session of the sixth United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (UN GGE) has been scheduled for May 2021. The group was established following Resolution 73/266 (December 2018) of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with the aim to continue the work of the previous five groups. It is therefore expected to continue to study, with a view to promoting common understandings, existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security and possible cooperative measures to address them, and how international law applies to the use of information and communications technologies by states, as well as norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviour of states, confidence-building measures, and capacity-building.
Organisation
1 - 3 Dec, 2020
Online
UN OEWG 4th round of informal virtual meetings
The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) will hold its fourth round of informal virtual meetings between 1-3 December 2020. The group will discuss the regular institutional dialogue section of the pre-draft 2 report. The OEWG was established by the UN General Assembly in December 2018 (A/RES/73/27). The OEWG is tasked to continue to develop the rules, norms, and principles of responsible behaviour of states; discuss ways for their implementation; and to study the possibility of establishing regular institutional dialogue with broad participation under the auspices of the UN. Also included in the group’s mandate is a study of existing and potential threats to information security and possible confidence building measures and capacity building. Its composition is declared as open, allowing all UN member states that express a desire to participate.
Themes & Topics
Organisation
17 - 19 Nov, 2020
Online
UN OEWG 3rd round of informal virtual meetings
The UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) will hold its third round of informal virtual meetings between 17-19 November. The group will discuss the confidence building measures and capacity building section of the pre-draft 2 report. The OEWG was established by the UN General Assembly in December 2018 (A/RES/73/27). The OEWG is tasked to continue to develop the rules, norms, and principles of responsible behaviour of states; discuss ways for their implementation; and to study the possibility of establishing regular institutional dialogue with broad participation under the auspices of the UN. Also included in the group’s mandate is a study of existing and potential threats to information security and possible confidence building measures and capacity building. Its composition is declared as open, allowing all UN member states that express a desire to participate.
Organisation
5 Nov, 2020
Online
GFCE Open Forum @IGF 2020
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) - increasing trust through building capacity. During this Open Forum webinar during Phase 1 of the IGF 2020, the GFCE will present the efforts of the GFCE and its constituent members as a global platform for the coordination of cyber capacity building.
The webinar will take place on Thursday, 5 November 20:20 - 21:20 CET.
Register for the vIGF 2020 here: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-registration
24 - 25 Nov, 2020
Online
GFCE Annual V-Meeting 2020 – Coordinating a global network for cyber capacity building
The GFCE has the ambition to coordinate a global network for Cyber Capacity Building in 2021. In preparation for 2021, the focus of the GFCE Annual Meeting 2020 will be on the following key elements:
- Celebrate the GFCE 5th anniversary by sharing successes of the GFCE thus far
- Share outcomes 2020
- Presentation of Work Plan and ambitions for 2021
This GFCE Annual Meeting will differ from the previous ones, as it will be hosted fully online, by using a virtual experience tool.
5 October - 5 December 2020
Online
Online course on cybersecurity
Online course in Cybersecurity covers technological and geopolitical risks, policy challenges, actors, and initiatives related to cybersecurity, especially those related to cybercrime, violence, child protection, the security of core infrastructure, and cyberwarfare. It also covers a broader context: the relations of cybersecurity with economic development and human rights. This highly interactive 10-week online course is based on in-depth discussions led by renown and experienced practitioners in the field. The unique multidisciplinary approach (covering technology, crime and legal aspects, international relations and diplomacy, national policy frameworks, and social and economic aspects) offers a holistic mapping of the burning issues, and a broader view of the impacts of cybersecurity, including current policy and governance responses.
3 - 4 Dec, 2020
Online
EAI AFRICOMM – 12th EAI International Conference on e‐Infrastructure and e‐Services for Developing Countries
Deploying efficient and effective infrastructures and solutions when limited resources are available is a challenging task and a key-enabler for the diffusion of ICT in developing countries. The aim of this conference is bringing together international researchers, students, public officers, policy makers and practitioners in ICT to discuss issues and trends, recent research, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-Governance, e-Infrastructure, and e-Business with a focus on developing countries.
11 Jun, 2020
Online webinar
Implementing Cyber Norms: National Experiences and Emerging Good Practices
WHAT: How do States implement norms of responsible behaviour in cyberspace? What good practices are emerging in the field? The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is pleased to invite you to a series of webinars that will explore national approaches to the implementation of cyber norms, with a particular focus on emerging good practices in multi-stakeholder engagement.
WHEN & WHERE: 28 May 16:00 (CET), 11 June 14:00 (CET), 25 June 15:00 (CET)
PARTICIPANTS: UNIDIR encourages the participation of representatives and experts specialized or interested in issues pertaining to the international peace and security in cyberspace.
25 Jun, 2020
Online webinar
Implementing Cyber Norms: National Experiences and Emerging Good Practices
WHAT: How do States implement norms of responsible behaviour in cyberspace? What good practices are emerging in the field? The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is pleased to invite you to a series of webinars that will explore national approaches to the implementation of cyber norms, with a particular focus on emerging good practices in multi-stakeholder engagement.
WHEN & WHERE: 28 May 16:00 (CET), 11 June 14:00 (CET), 25 June 15:00 (CET)
PARTICIPANTS: UNIDIR encourages the participation of representatives and experts specialized or interested in issues pertaining to the international peace and security in cyberspace.
28 May, 2020
Online webinar
Implementing Cyber Norms: National Experiences and Emerging Good Practices
WHAT: How do States implement norms of responsible behaviour in cyberspace? What good practices are emerging in the field? The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is pleased to invite you to a series of webinars that will explore national approaches to the implementation of cyber norms, with a particular focus on emerging good practices in multi-stakeholder engagement.
WHEN & WHERE: 28 May 16:00 (CET), 11 June 14:00 (CET), 25 June 15:00 (CET)
PARTICIPANTS: UNIDIR encourages the participation of representatives and experts specialized or interested in issues pertaining to the international peace and security in cyberspace.
