28 Nov, 2022
Online
GFCE WG A&C – Capacity Building and UN Processes Series: Introductory session
The “Capacity Building and UN Processes” series provides a platform for discussions and exchanges within the GFCE community on the role of capacity building in ongoing UN cyber processes. This forum supports the sharing of outcomes, experiences, and lessons learned from engagement in the OEWG and AHC respectively beyond the Working Group silos.
The first session of the GFCE Capacity Building and UN Cyber Processes series will introduce and illustrate ongoing UN cyber processes. Background and a recount of both the OEWG and AHC will be presented, as well as the timeline of expected next steps. Speakers will reflect in turn on the roles and possibilities for involvement of different types of stakeholders in both frameworks. In the second part of the session, discussions will aim to identify opportunities of involvement for the GFCE community in these processes.
The OEWG and AHC will be introduced as two distinct frameworks, through an overview of their main characteristics and desired outcomes, taking stock of their current statuses. AHC Vice-chairs will also address the updated methodology of work for the fourth and fifth session of the committee in preparation for the draft negotiating text of the convention.
Representatives of differentstakeholder groups will reflect on the relevance of their engagement with both UN cyber processes. State, private sector and civil society representatives will look at the added value of Cyber Capacity Building for their respective stakeholder type in these frameworks.
Organisation
12 Dec, 2022
Geneva, Switzerland
Advancing Cyber Stability: Developments and Challenges
The discussion “Advancing Cyber Stability: Developments and Challenges” will address questions on how to accelerate the implementation of norms and raise awareness on the principles of international law central to responsible State behavior in cyberspace. What are the key requirements in achieving cyber resilience and how to fill the gaps in cyber capacity-building efforts? How could the proposed PoA assist in achieving more stability and resilience globally?
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5-9 December, 2022
New York, United States
Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) Inter-sessional meetings
These inter-sessional meetings will touch on the topics of confidence-building and the global, inter-governmental Points of Contact directory (POC directory), as mandated in the OEWG’s first Annual Progress Report (APR). Stakeholders and regional organisations will also have the opportunity to share their views on these issues, and delegations to have focused discussions on other areas under the OEWG’s mandate, in order to hear specific proposals and concrete ideas, with a view to identifying areas of potential convergence.
Organisation
12-13 December, 2022
Brussels, Belgium
Study Visit of ECOWAS Member State officials
The ECOWAS Commission and Germany, with the support of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) and the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EU ISS), will be organizing a Study visit from 12 – 13 December 2022 to Brussels, Belgium. This visit is part of the jointly developed Action Plan for Advancing Cyber Security and intends to explore how cross-regional exchange with the European Union as well as regional cooperation within the ECOWAS community can strengthen cyber diplomatic capacities, cyber resilience of critical infrastructure, protection of vulnerable communities and sovereignty of data.
During the Study visit, the nominated ECOWAS member state representatives will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with main cyber policy structures and developments in the European Union, identify lessons and good practices for the ECOWAS Member States, and explore opportunities for closer cooperation between ECOWAS and the European Union. Further, the Joint Action Plan on Advancing Cyber Security with ECOWAS launched under Germany’s G7 Presidency, developed during inclusive workshops in Accra, Ghana and Bonn, Germany earlier this year, will officially be presented during the visit.
22-24 November, 2022
Brussels, Belgium
The Role of the EU Cyber Ecosystem in the Global Cyber Security Stability
The European Security and Defence College, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands, and in cooperation with the Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia (ESIWA1) project, invites officials from the EU Member States, relevant EU institutions and agencies, and representatives from the following Indo-Pacific countries - India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam - to participate in the training course “The Role of the EU Cyber Ecosystem in Global Cybersecurity Stability”.
The aim of this course is to provide a better understanding of the EU cybersecurity ecosystem and outline its key policies, regulations and instruments. The course will also present the role of the EU cybersecurity ecosystem in strengthening global security, stability, building trust and facilitating cooperation between nations.
14-17 November, 2022
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (the)
CyberWeek @LAC4 2022
The Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre LAC4, implemented by EU CyberNet, organises a week full of different discussions, training, workshops, and networking on the most important topics that will take place in cooperation with many countries and organizations.
22 Nov, 2022
Hybrid, United Kingdom
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Conference
Around the world, more and more countries are harnessing digital transformation to contribute to national sustainable development goals and outcomes. There is increased recognition of the need to integrate cybersecurity considerations into the digital development agenda, to reduce the risks from the misuse of digital technologies and harness the opportunities of thriving, open societies powered by trusted technologies and a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace.
Against this backdrop, Chatham House is bringing together key stakeholders, practitioners, experts and decision-makers for a hybrid conference, learning from the experience of the UK’s largest-ever overseas cyber capacity-building project, the Digital Access Programme, implemented in Brazil, Kenya, Indonesia, Nigeria and South Africa.
The conference is a platform for sharing experience and knowledge about how international cybersecurity capacity building can support national sustainable development and cybersecurity outcomes, and the role of international partnerships.
17-18 November, 2022
Washington, United States
LATAM CISO Summit 2022
The Cybersecurity Network of the Americas is hosting its Annual Summit on November 17-18, 2002. Over two days, the Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law (CCPL) will bring together the most relevant cybersecurity leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean to discuss the most critical and challenging threats and trends in the digital world. LATAM CISO Summit is the place where you will be able to build an exceptional network of collaboration and partnerships.
18-19 November, 2022
Mellieha & Valletta, Malta
Summit on Digital Diplomacy and Governance
The Summit on Digital Diplomacy and Governance, organised by DiploFoundation in cooperation with Malta’s Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, will look ahead at the future of diplomacy by reflecting on the past decades, marked by the use of technology in and for diplomacy.
Diplomats, academics, technologists, and NGO representatives will discuss digital diplomacy and governance, AI, e-commerce, cybersecurity, and other issues that shape our digital future, as well as policy processes including ongoing negotiations on the proposed Global Digital Compact.
Strategic foresight will be combined with practical insights on how to navigate the fast-changing digital geopolitics, how to negotiate new digital topics on the diplomatic agenda, and how to use new tools in diplomacy from social media, data, to AI and the metaverse.
15-16 November, 2022
Brussels, Belgium
ICANN DNS Symposium (IDS 2022)
The theme for IDS 2022 is "Examining the effects of both centralization and diversification in the DNS." ICANN invites speakers to present topics on centralization and diversification in the DNS. Presentations could include measurements and fact-based predictions, and discussions about risk mitigation and scalability in relation to either greater or lesser centralization, greater or lesser diversity, or both.
Adjacent to the ICANN DNS Symposium, IANA will be holding a half-day workshop focused on key technical evolution projects within IANA relating to the DNS. Topics will include a discussion of how to perform a DNSSEC algorithm rollover for the DNS root zone, and reviewing and updating the TLD technical requirements for root zone changes. TLD managers, DNS experts, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.
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Organisation
21-24 November, 2022
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Cyberdrill for Americans Region 2022 – Establishing cybersecurity response capabilities
The ITU Cyber drill is an event of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D). The purpose of the Cyberdrill is to enhance the communication and incident response capabilities of the participating teams as well as to ensure a continued collective effort in mitigating cyber threats among the region's national Computer Incident Response Teams. The Cyberdrill exercise is structured around various scenarios involving the most common types of cyberattacks while the sharing sessions, and provides a platform for cooperation and discussions on cybersecurity.
The 10th America Cyberdrill - Honduras 2022 takes place from 21 to 24 November 2022 at the kind invitation of CONATEL of Honduras and with the cooperation of COMTELCA as coorganizer. The event is meant for governments, institutions, and/or national CIRTs/CERTs to participate with technicians on cybersecurity and representatives at the manager level.
28 Oct, 2022
Online
Web Forum: Finding long term solutions to curb cyber crimes in the digital sphere
The WebForum Conversation will focus on: “Finding a long-term solution to curb Cybercrimes in the digital sphere”.
The topics to be discussed will be
1. Data sovereignty in the cloud
2. The concept of ethical hacking
3. Metaverse VS. Web 3.0
4. Data protection and Cybersecurity policy
5. Challanges of Cyber secutity in the digital sphere
7-9 November, 2022
Costa Rica
Americas Regional Forum for international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The Americas Regional Forum will be an opportunity to assess the progress achieved at policy level in the region of Latin America and the Carribean and to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and practical experience on current threats and investigation tools. The event will offer the participants a chance to expand their knowledge on the procedures and tools brought by the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime.
It is expected to build on the results achieved following the 2017 Hemispheric Forum by contributing to:
• Sharing experiences among participants about new cybercrime trends and ways to tackle cybercrime at a regional and international level;
• Promoting the signature and future ratification of the Second Additional Protocol and offering further insights on capacity building needs in relation to the future implementation of the provisions of the Protocol;
• Facilitating international cooperation between criminal justice authorities of countries in the region, building cyber-capacity and promoting the embracing of international standards in the field.
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29 Nov - 1 Dec, 2022
Hybrid, India
2022 Global Technology Summit
The critical significance of technology policy has manifested itself in multiple forms in this past year. Geopolitical disruptions have confirmed the potential for the weaponization of technology. Disputes over data flows and access are leading to new dialogues on international norm-building. India has demonstrated that a public infrastructure for digital services can promote welfare objectives from financial inclusion to vaccine delivery.
These developments are taking place in the larger global context of supply chain disruptions, semi-conductor shortages and the race to lead on data-related technologies. Against this backdrop, and as India takes the G-20 presidency later this year, the seventh iteration of the Global Technology Summit seeks to explore the present climate in the shapeshifting worlds of international alliances, emerging technologies, and geopolitics.
To discuss these issues and many other questions, join the 7th iteration of the Global Technology Summit, themed Geopolitics of Technology. Carnegie India will convene industry experts, policymakers, scholars, scientists, and other stakeholders from all over the world to take an in-depth look at the changing nature of technology and geopolitics.
10-11 November, 2022
Costa Rica
International Conference on Promoting the role of women in preventing, investigating and prosecuting cybercrime
The International conference on promoting the role of women in preventing, investigating and prosecuting cybercrime is expected to build on the experiences gained through the capacity building activities implemented by the Council of Europe Cybercrime Programme Office as well as existing research by the Council of Europe and other stakeholders by contributing to:
• Showcasing women’s roles as criminal justice practitioners combatting cybercrime;
• Sharing experiences among participants of building women’s capacity to engage actively in the criminal justice response to cybercrime;
• Preventing cybercrime against women and ensuring women can access effective remedies when they become victims of cybercrime;
• Identifying how to further promote women’s role in the global fight against cybercrime.
