2 - 5 May, 2023
Istanbul, Türkiye
IAP Pan European Regional Conference
The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Türkiye, Bekir Şahin, and his team will host the 1st IAP Pan European Regional Conference in May 2023. It is a year that coincides with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye. The theme of the IAP Regional Conference to be held in Istanbul on May 2-5, 2023, has been determined as "Effective Investigation in the Age of Digitalisation".
As is well known, as technology advances, the types of crimes committed in the digital environment using information systems continue to rise in a variety of ways. Crimes committed in cyberspace pose a great danger to society. These crimes have transnational characteristics and negatively affect the legal, economic, and social order of countries. Since these crimes are transnational and violate the legal order of the countries, conducting investigations and gathering evidence is difficult. The conference will bring together top European prosecutors to discuss how to mitigate the harm caused by cybercrime through mutual contracts and collaboration.
The conference will also tackle the following subthemes:
1. The Appearance and Effects of Digitalisation in the Criminal Procedure
2. Fighting Against Economic Crimes in the Age of Digitalisation
3. Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Procedure
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28 Mar, 2023
Online
#MyCybHERStory Webinar
International Women’s Day provided an opportunity to reflect on the significant barriers remaining to women’s empowerment in cybersecurity, as women account for only 24% of the global cybersecurity workforce. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord and signatory companies believe it is imperative that the industry takes action to help women enter and advance in the field.
The Cybersecurity Tech Accord invites to the interactive career webinar #MyCybHERStory – exploring cybersecurity careers for women and girls with industry leaders, where women leaders from its community of signatories from across the tech industry will share their experiences with women and girls interested in pursuing a cyber career. Join to hear from our industry leaders about their respective career paths and learn how they chose the right path and concentration according to their skillset and interests. The latest cybersecurity trends and the important role women can play within the cybersecurity community will also be discussed.
26 Apr, 2023
Brussels, Belgium
GFCE Europe Regional Meeting
In the context of GFCE’s efforts on regionally sensitive approach to capacity building, the Secretariat of the GFCE, in co-operation with Microsoft, organize the GFCE Regional Meeting for Europe 2023, back to back with the European Cyber Agora Conference. The GFCE Europe Regional meeting participants are invited to join both events. Please note there is a separate registration for the Cyber Agora.
The objective of this year’s Regional Meeting is to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to exchange on priorities of the region in cyber capacity building, in Europe and in relation to Africa. Inputs for the meeting will inform the global agenda for capacity building, to be presented later in 2023.
In line with previous GFCE Annual and Regional Meetings, an open, informal, and interactive setting will be established throughout the day. There will be several networking opportunities throughout the Regional Meeting. The meeting is on invitation only.
The meeting will be conducted in English. Hybrid meeting arrangements will be provided.
1 Mar, 2023
Valencia and Online, Spain
International Summit on Youth and Cybercrime
The Summit will provide a platform for researchers from the European Commission funded CC-DRIVER and RAYUELA projects to present their results and main findings focusing on the implications for policy and practice. The Summit is intended to be a discussion forum, where high-level experts in the field will share their research, best practices and lessons learned, adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, to better tackle cybercriminality, with a special focus on young people. The audience will comprise policymakers, law enforcement authorities, research, industry and academia, education and other experts in the field of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
Speakers will engage in a range of presentations, panel discussions and lightning talks. The Summit will be organised in a hybrid format and simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish at the event.
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Organisation
5 - 8 June 2023
RightsCon 2023
RightsCon is the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age.
It provides a platform for people from around the world – activists, technologists, business leaders, policymakers, journalists, and more – to come together and set the agenda for human rights in the digital age.
Organisation
11 - 21 April 2023
Vienna, Austria
Fifth Session | Ad-hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 75/282 and the road map and mode of work approved at its first session, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 74/247, will hold its fifth session from 11 to 21 April 2023 in Vienna.
Consolidated negotiating document on the preamble, the provisions on international cooperation, preventive measures, technical assistance and the mechanism of implementation and the final provisions of a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes
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20th February - 2nd March
Manila, Philippines (the)
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT)
Representing Asia Pacific's largest international Internet conference, Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) draws many of the world's best Internet engineers, operators, researchers, service providers, users and policy communities from over 50 countries to teach, present, and do their own human networking.
The ten-day summit consists of seminars, workshops, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other forums with the goal of spreading and sharing the knowledge required to operate the Internet within the Asia Pacific region.
APRICOT is a valuable opportunity for participants and sponsors to hear and contribute to discussions concerning current and developing Internet networking technologies and trends.
16 Feb, 2023
Online
Assessing Cyber Skills on the basis of the ECSF
In September 2022, ENISA introduced the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a tool which summarises cybersecurity-related roles into 12 profiles, analysed into their corresponding responsibilities, skills and knowledge. At the same time, the European Commission declared 2023 as the European Year of Skills and announced the establishment of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy.
Numerous renounced institutions, with long experience in the field, are also thrown in the battle of reskilling and upskilling professionals, in order to help increase the cybersecurity workforce, and are introducing schemes that assess cybersecurity competences, especially for organisations in critical sectors. However, some questions still remain: will the assessment of skills actually help employability and professionalization? Do professional certifications and accreditation by training institutions help to ensure a high common level of cybersecurity? Will mutual recognition of professional certificates enhance professional development and still ensure high quality standards? Which will be role of the Member States’ public bodies in the coordination of this landscape?
In an attempt to address these questions, this webinar will tackle approaches to the certification of cybersecurity skills and how they can be aligned with the ECSF.
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4 - 9 June 2023
Montreal, Canada
35th Annual FIRST Conference
FIRST is an international confederation of trusted computer incident response teams who cooperatively handle computer security incidents and promote incident prevention programs.
Established in 1990, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, Inc. (FIRST) is an international non-profit association of Computer Security and Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs), Product Security and Incident Response Teams (PSIRTs), and independent security researchers from the public, private, and academic sectors. FIRST aims to foster cooperation and coordination in incident prevention, to stimulate rapid reaction to incidents, and to promote information sharing between members and the community at large. Membership comprises of over 600 teams with representation from over 100 nations.
Named one of the Top 19 Information Security Conferences of 2020 by TripWire, the FIRST annual conference promotes worldwide coordination and cooperation among computer security and incident response teams. The conference provides a forum for sharing goals, ideas, and information on how to improve computer security on a global scale. This year’s annual conference will be held June 4-9, 2023 in Montréal, Canada with a virtual option.
FIRST is a front-line enabler in the global response community, providing access to the best practices, tools, and trusted communication.
6-7 March, 2023
Rabat, Morocco
International Conference on strengthening co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco, in collaboration with the Council of Europe is organising an international conference to enhance the co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, in Africa. The event will provide the opportunity to present the tools offered by the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its protocols, as well as initiatives of other regional and international organisations.
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30-31 January, 2023
Strasbourg, France
International Conference on Xenophobia and Racism committed through computer systems
The Council of Europe, through its Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC), with support from the Octopus Project and in cooperation with the Icelandic Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, is organising an international conference on xenophobia and racism committed via computer systems.
The event will take place between 30-31 January 2023 in Strasbourg, France, where experts from public and private sectors as well as international and non-governmental organisations from different regions of the world will gather.
The international conference is organised within the framework of the 20th anniversary of the First Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, that was opened for signature on 28 January 2003 in order to address this type of offences.
10 Jan, 2023
Vienna, Austria
The Convention on Cybercrime in practice: lessons learned 2001 – 2022
This side event will focus on the Convention on Cybercrime in practice: lessons learnt 2001 – 2022. Experts from Romania and other Parties to the Convention on Cybercrime from Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Europe will share their experiences with participants.
The Convention on Cybercrime was opened for signature in Budapest, Hungary, in
November 2001. This side event is aimed at identifying the ingredients that permitted broad acceptance and implementation of the Convention on Cybercrime in practice during the past two decades. Lessons learnt may provide useful insights for the work of the AHC.
3 Mar, 2023
New York and Online, United States
The 2023 Cyber Stability Conference (CS23)
Nearly a decade ago, States agreed that international law is applicable and essential for a secure, stable, peaceful information and communications technology (ICT) environment. The remaining question is how international law applies to the use of ICTs by States.
To facilitate focused future deliberations and therefore meaningfully contribute to the advancement of multilateral negotiations, CS23 will focus on the first source of international law that States agreed on as being applicable in cyberspace – the Charter of the United Nations (UN). Specifically, CS23 will investigate the rights and obligations of the UN Charter applicable to cyberspace, including legal principles and thresholds related to the topics such as the use of armed force; armed attack and self-defence; role and powers of the UN Security Council; and peaceful settlement of disputes.
In addition to providing a platform for the exchange of views among national experts, CS23 will also feature introductory briefings from reputable scholars, adding clarity on key concepts and supporting meaningful participation of all States in the relevant multilateral discussions.
18 Jan, 2023
Online
Cyberspace Governance at the United Nations
With a dual focus on cyber capacity building and international law, this event considers how these two elements interact and intersect, how discussions on them could progress in the UN space and outside it and how the two contribute to a safer and more secure cyberspace for all.
The event will explore how member states can achieve lasting, adaptable, and meaningful success in cyberspace governance at the United Nations whilst overcoming challenges for operationalization efforts, including differences in national capacities and capabilities, and divergences in national perspectives regarding the application of international law to cyberspace.
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Organisation
26 Jan, 2023
Brussels, Belgium
ENISA Cybersecurity Policy Conference
The first ENISA Cybersecurity Policy Conference will bring together policymakers, industry representatives and key stakeholders to discuss implementation of cybersecurity policy and challenges ahead. The conference is organised in collaboration with the European Commission (DG CNECT).
The conference will address the following topics:
Development and implementation challenges of EU cybersecurity policy:
- Key cybersecurity policy files: NIS2 Directive and Cyber-resilience Act
- Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure programmes
- Sectorial policy files and cybersecurity implications
- Foresight dimension of cybersecurity policy
