25 May, 2022
Online
Getting it right: EU multi-stakeholder dialogue on the UN cybercrime treaty negotiation
13:00 to 14:00 CEST.
The EU Cyber Direct - EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative together with the European Commission and the European External Action Service organise the online meeting ‘Getting it right: EU multi-stakeholder dialogue on the UN cybercrime treaty negotiation’.
The United Nations negotiation of a new cybercrime treaty convenes for its second session (30 May – 10 June 2022) with the demanding task of discussing general provisions as well as criminalisation, procedural measures and law enforcement clauses. As this is the first time the UN Member States are negotiating a binding legal framework on cybercrime, the stakes are high on the scope and impact this work will have in regulating online activity and shaping international criminal justice cooperation in the digital era.
A building block to this process is the meaningful participation of diverse voices from the multi-stakeholder community and the incorporation of their input in the discussion. The European Union and its Member States have developed their contribution and, building on previous consultations, would invite an exchange of views with civil society organisations, the private sector and academia as the negotiation continues.
This virtual event will provide a venue to share insights on the EU position and stimulate a debate with non-governmental stakeholders to consult their perspectives about specific provisions and aspects of the negotiation.
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16 - 20 May 2022
31st UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ31)
From 16 to 20 May, civil society organizations and UN member states will gather in Vienna and online for the annual session of the CCPCJ.
Amid a busy season of meetings for the Vienna-based crime-focused diplomatic community, at the CCPCJ member states will consider four draft resolutions. Given the thematic focus on cybercrime in the plenary agenda and the ongoing negotiations on a new cybercrime treaty at the UN, the UK’s resolution on ‘effective national legal frameworks to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse’ will be particularly topical and shaped by the context of the treaty negotiation.
- On the 16th of May at 12:15 CEST, one of the sessions will focus on "The importance of including external perspectives in the negotiations on a UN #cybercrime treaty" with speakers Ian Tennant, H.E. Ms. Faouzia Boumaiza Mebraki, H.E. Troy Lulashnyk, Louise Marie Hurel, Joyce Hakmeh, Summer Walker and Eric do Val Lacerda Sogocio.
19 - 20 May 2022
Geneva and Online, Switzerland
Cyber PoA Multistakeholder Event: ”Advancing multi-stakeholder dialogue on the functions, responsibilities and operational requirements of a Cyber Program of Action”
Canada, The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Cyber Peace Institute are organising a 1.5 day in-person/hybrid workshop on:
“Advancing multi-stakeholder dialogue on the functions, responsibilities and operational requirements of a Cyber Program of Action” in Geneva, Switzerland from 1pm on May 19 to close of business on May 20th, 2022.
Participants may already register through the following Google form (recommended on Chrome): https://forms.gle/6Bkx6PBvtz1TL9r99
** Note: Immediate inquiries can be directed to arthur.david@international.gc.ca
19 - 21 July 2022
Lilongwe and Online, Malawi
Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2022
The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) will be hosted by the Government of Malawi under the overarching theme Internet for human resilience and solidarity. The programme was built around the four main thematic tracks: (1) Affordable and meaningful access; (2) Cybersecurity, privacy and personal data protection; (3) Digital skills & human capacity development; (4) Digital infrastructure.
The 2022 AFIGF will feature discussions on some of today’s most pressing Internet governance and digital policy issues. The programme includes over 52 sessions grouped into four main thematic tracks.
AfIGF is a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multi-stakeholder and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet and its governance in Africa. First organised in 2011 the African Internet Governance Forum host the five (5) regional Internet Governance Forum initiatives regions of Africa.
28 Apr, 2022
Online
International cooperation on cybercrime prevention, investigation and prosecution using emerging technologies: challenges and opportunities
3PM-5PM (UTC+0)
This webinar aims to highlight avenues for international collaboration to effectively combat cybercrime committed using emerging technologies and to harness the potential of these technologies to assist the work of criminal justice authorities, and provide a platform for exchange of best practices and resources.
Carried out the GLACY+ Project in cooperation with APWG.EU, the activity aims to:
- discuss the possible challenges and opportunities regarding international cooperation to prevent, investigate and prosecute cybercrime using emerging technologies;
- present and exchange best practices and resources on international private-public cooperation on cybercrime prevention and investigation using new technologies.
At the end of the webinar, participants are expected to have:
- increased their knowledge of specific methods of international collaboration to prevent, investigate and prosecute cybercrime using new technologies;
- acquired information about best practices, real-life cases, opportunities and challenges in international cooperation on cybercrime using new technologies;
- become aware of the types of support available through global capacity-building initiatives.
This webinar will be particularly useful for policymakers responsible for cybercrime policies and legislation; representatives in charge of cooperation with LEAs; criminal justice practitioners; and representatives of the private sector.
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11 - 12 November 2022
Paris, France
Paris Peace Forum
The Paris Peace Forum is held every November in Paris with the aim to place global governance at the top of the international agenda. Stakeholders discuss global governance issues and cooperate on solutions through three spaces:
- Space for Solutions: Presenting solutions for incremental change. All organizations can present their global governance project to a wide variety of stakeholders to showcase results and advance the initiative.
- Space for Debates: Discussing solutions rather than problems. Stakeholders discuss projects, initiatives, and ideas to address the challenges of our world.
- Space for Innovations: Developing digital prototypes. Experts help create technological solutions for the world of tomorrow.
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28 Apr, 2022
Online
Cyber Diplomacy Webinar Overview: “Priorities and perspectives on cyber diplomacy from Africa”
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM SAST/CET (UTC+2)
This webinar aims to assist in conceptualising cyber diplomacy in Africa through a multistakeholder approach. Recent discussions at the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) level saw the UN connecting cybersecurity with development. Cyber diplomacy includes efforts made by nations to shape, at the global level, the governance of cyberspace to prevent or penalise cyber operations. Since cyber diplomacy is at the centre of navigating challenges and negative consequences of digitalisation, it is becoming a priority also for African countries. Therefore, African nations need to include cyber diplomacy in their national development plans.
Building on what was agreed during the first OEWG, the panellists at the roundtable will discuss the following:
1. In what ways and to what degree are African nations participating in that debate?
2. Do African countries have enough capacity to meaningfully engage in cyber diplomacy? How can that capacity be built?
3. What are some of the priorities and positions of African countries in multilateral debates about cybersecurity?
4. What are the underlying assumptions upon which debates on peace and stability in cyberspace are predicated? Do they reflect the African reality on cyber stability and digital sovereignty?
5. Does the final report of the OEWG reflect African priorities on peace and stability in cyberspace? What else is needed?
6. Have civil society organisations from Africa been involved in these processes? What role can they play in cyber diplomacy?
10 - 11 May 2022
Online
Caribbean Energy Sector Cybersecurity Forum
May 10th 10AM to 5PM EST and May 11th 10AM to 5:30PM EST
Cyberattacks are posing an increasing threat to the Caribbean’s energy sector. In light of this, from May 10th to May 11th, 2022, USAID’s Caribbean Energy Sector Cybersecurity Forum will convene energy sector stakeholders, cybersecurity experts, international aid organizations, and those looking to expand their cyber knowledge and capabilities to learn, grow, and network across the two days of the Forum. With events for all levels of cyber awareness, this forum is intended enhance the Caribbean energy sector’s security and capacity to manage the growing risk of cyberattacks.
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Strengthening Utilities and Promoting Energy Reform (SUPER) program is focused on enhancing energy sector cybersecurity in the Caribbean region.
The registration and landing page can be found here: https://caribbeancybersecurityforum.vfairs.com/
4 May, 2022
Hybrid (Campus Biotech, Université de Genève and Online), Switzerland
Masterclass: “What is the role of philanthropy in advancing cyberpeace” ?
The proliferation of cloud-based technologies coupled with the move to remote work during the pandemic has dramatically increased the attack surface for cybercriminals. Overall, more than 50 per cent of NGOs now report that a cyberattack has targeted them. One of the reasons is that nonprofits often possess valuable data about donors, clients and employees but may be less likely than for-profit organisations to have modern cybersecurity programs in place.
These factors combine to create a perfect storm for both philanthropies and nonprofits trying to keep up. To thwart malicious actors, organisations in the philanthropy space need to focus on standard security practices and their unique vulnerabilities, from the bottom to the top.
What kinds of attacks are nonprofits facing? Why ensure proper cybersecurity programs is critical for nonprofit funders? How could philanthropy actors contribute to changing cyberspace and shape cyberpeace?
Those questions will be addressed by Fabien Leimgruber and Ottavia Galuzzi from the CyberPeace Institute, along with Prof. Giuseppe Ugazio, from the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations Chair in Behavioural Philanthropy (University of Geneva).
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9-10 May 2022
Podgorica, Montenegro
DCAF Regional Conference on Cybersecurity Capacity Building
The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) is organising In cooperation with the Ministry of Public Administration of the Government of Montenegro its Regional Conference on Cybersecurity Capacity Building. The event will take place the 9-10 May 2022, in Podgorica, Montenegro. The conference is organised within DCAF’s regional project ‘Good Governance in Cybersecurity in the Western Balkans’, funded by the United Kingdom’s Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO).
This conference will gather cybersecurity experts from the Western Balkan region and across Europe. It aims to provide those involved in cybersecurity trainings an opportunity to exchange best practices, ideas and experiences on planning cybersecurity education, on improving cyber-readiness through strategic training and on-the-job learning of cybersecurity experts, in developing university-level courses in cybersecurity and educational programmes for high school students, as well as explore new opportunities of regional cooperation.
9 Jun, 2022
San Francisco, United States
RSA Conference 2022 | USA
RSA Conference is where the cybersecurity world comes together. For four days, you’ll gain insights, join conversations and experience solutions that could make a huge impact on your organization and your career. With so much change happening in the industry, the RSA Conference will help you stay ahead of it all. It will take place in San Francisco, but a Digital Pass is also available for those who cannot attend live.
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14-16 June 2022
European Cyber Agora
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.
8 - 9 November 2022
The Hague, Netherlands (the)
Conference on International Cyber Security: Navigating Narratives in Cyberspace
Cyberspace is determined by the narrative that tells its story. Therefore, how do narratives shape and influence cyber conflict, the way we see it, and how we analyse it? How do narratives influence the way we think about the governance mechanisms related to cyber conflict: the role, potential and limits of law, norms, and state behaviour?
This first annual academic conference of The Hague Program on International Cyber Security continues the tradition of the annual conferences of The Hague Program for Cyber Norms. The conference continues the work of the annual series organised by The Hague Program for Cyber Norms in its four previous editions. These conferences have become a key multidisciplinary venue for peer-reviewed research in the study of cyber security and international stability. See our website for the program and impressions of the previous editions of the conference in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
30 Mar, 2022
Online
SADC Cybersecurity Maturity Study Launch
The Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa will launch the SADC Cybersecurity Maturity Study Launch on 30 March.
The study was carried out in collaboration with the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) at the University of Oxford and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), with the aim to provide an empirical analysis of cybersecurity capacities in the region.
The result is an in-depth analysis of the status of cybersecurity maturity at a regional level, analysed across the five dimensions of the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM):
• Dimension 1: Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy
• Dimension 2: Cybersecurity Culture and Society
• Dimension 3: Building Cybersecurity Knowledge and Capabilities
• Dimension 4: Cybersecurity Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
• Dimension 5: Cybersecurity Standards and Technologies
The findings suggest that the region is at a lower maturity level compared to the rest of the world on all dimensions. While this is not good news, these findings provide a clear basis for prioritising the building of cybersecurity capacity across the region. SADC countries find themselves predominantly at start-up or formative levels of cybersecurity maturity. The major differences in maturity between the SADC region and the rest of world were in the trust and confidence in online services (Dimension 2), the legal frameworks of cybersecurity (Dimension 4), and in national incident response (Dimension 1).
6 Apr, 2022
Global Policy Dialogue and Briefing: Cybersecurity Strategy Design and Implementation
The World Bank and ITU are co-organizing a Global Policy Dialogue and Briefing on Cybersecurity Strategy Design and Implementation to highlight the importance of designing, implementing and maintaining a national cybersecurity strategy (NCS). The main objective is to support national leaders and policymakers in the ongoing development, establishment, and implementation of national cybersecurity strategies and policies.
The event will be held virtually April 6:
• 8:00 am – 10:00 am CEST for Asia and the Pacific
• 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CEST for Africa, Americas, Arab Region, Europe & CIS.
The first hour of each session will focus on Designing and Implementing Cybersecurity Strategies, with representatives from demand and supply countries in terms of cybersecurity capacities. The second hour will be a NCS Masterclass that will introduce the second edition of the Guide to Developing a National Cybersecurity Strategy, present its features and possibilities for implementation.
