8 - 12 Oct 2023
Kyoto, Japan
18th Annual Internet Governance Forum Meeting
The Internet Governance Forum is back to discuss the overarching theme: The Internet We Want - Empowering All People.
Thematic issues within the 18th annual IGF programme will cover the following sub-themes: AI & Emerging Technologies; Avoiding Internet Fragmentation; Cybersecurity, Cybercrime & Online Safety; Data Governance & Trust; Digital Divides & Inclusion; Global Digital Governance & Cooperation; Human Rights & Freedoms; Sustainability & Environment.
21 Aug - 1 Sept 2023
New York, United States
UN Ad-Hoc Committee on Cybercrime 6th session
To elaborate on the draft convention a United Nations cybercrime convention, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, will hold its sixth session from 21 August to 1 September 2023 in New York. The first draft to the convention will be discussed at this session.
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26 - 29 Jun 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel
Cyber Week 2023
Israel's Cyber Week is an annual globally acclaimed cybersecurity event that brings together a wide variety of participants from experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, to academics, diplomats, and government officials. On offer are roundtables, panels, workshops, forums, BSides, competitions, and over 9,000 expected attendees.
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22 - 23 Jun 2023
Athens, Greece
22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security
The 22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security will be organised by the Hellenic Air Force Academy (HAFA) and the University of Piraeus and ACI by Athens, Greece.
This academic conference will host practitioners and researchers from over thirty countries as well as local contributors and researchers. Strategic and security considerations within cyber warfare and the implications of these on information security are integrated into topics on offer.
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19 - 21 Jun 2023
Tampere, Finland
EuroDIG 2023
The European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) is an open multi-stakeholder platform which tackles all things Internet governance. It fosters knowledge exchange and collaboration within the Internet community to better inform public policy.
The annual conference has an overarching theme: “Internet in troubled times: risks, resilience, hope“. Emerging issues and challenges concerning the Internet, from accountability and transparency for civil society, or more practical cyber resilience and security by design, will be discussed among stakeholders and governance practitioners.
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20 - 21 Jun 2023
Vienna, Austria
Fifth Intersessional Consultation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime
As part of resolution 75/282, the United Nations General Assembly has encouraged the Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes to organize intersessional consultations to gather inputs from a diverse range of stakeholders on the elaboration of the draft convention.
The meeting will be made available live and can be watched on demand and will be stored temporarily on the UN Web TV site.
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12 - 16 Jun 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn Summer School of Cyber Diplomacy 2023
The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, the e-Governance Academy, and the Estonian Centre for International Development, are organising a fourth high-level training programme for outstanding junior officials from EU member states.
This opportunity provides training to government officials, as well as young professionals and diplomats interested or in involved in cyber foreign policy-making.
Five-days of full programme in Tallinn are offered wherein attendees can expect to develop their cyber diplomacy skills as well as gain insight from practitioners on: digitalization and cybersecurity; international cybersecurity and responsible state behaviour; enforcing cybersecurity frameworks; cyber capacity-building, and how to improve cyber resilience; table-top cybersecurity exercises
29 - 30 Aug 2023
Jakarta, Indonesia
IndoSec 2023
Indonesia's Premier Cyber Security Summit is an effort to increase collaboration between the public and private sector to diminish the threat of malicious actors within and around Indonesia.
Over 700+ cybersecurity experts including regional and Indonesian Heads of Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Forensics and Cyber Law from top public and private enterprises and 250+ leading (global) organisations will attend.
18 - 19 Jul 2023
Nairobi, Nigeria
CyFrica 2023
The CyFrica conference line aims to engage African IT and cyber stakeholders into collaboration and knowledge exchange. Following the launch of the Kenyan National Cybersecurity Strategy, CyFrica in Nairobi will foster further regional exchange.
600+ cybersecurity experts and lawyers as well as company and governmental leaders will join the Summit to share best practices in mitigating emerging threats.
21 - 22 Jun 2023
Katowice, Poland
CyberSec Forum/Expo 2023
The European Cybersecurity Forum is hosting an on-site only Conference in Poland with attendees from the public sector, civil society, and the private sector.
The event aims to expand networks and foster relationships. It will cover cybersecurity trends and shed light on up-to-date industry standards and best practices on cyberattack response mechanisms. Attendees will hear from actors involved in the development and deployment of solutions and state-of-the-art tools to counter cyberattacks.
14 Jun 2023
London, United Kingdom
Chatham House: Cyber 2023
Chatham House has played a longstanding role in regional and global multilateralism. As an independent policy institute they have created a trusted forum for open dialogue.
Their Cyber event will highlight the impact of cyberthreats and cybercrime on the economic functioning and wellbeing of states, businesses and individuals.
They have gathered international experts to speak on cyber resilience and safeguards against cybercrime to foster further international collaboration against cybercrime.
6 - 7 Jun 2023
Paris, France
Paris Cyber Summit 2023
European leaders and policy makers come to the Paris Cyber Summit to discuss cyber strategies, cyber resilience, and cyber responses among a few topics.
As countries grapple with the impact of the digital transformations, this summit aims at establishing regional stability and understanding among states.
Topics will include digital sovereignty, strategic considerations, and drafting a European course forward based on common values. This includes fostering trust and conducive discussion among partners.
13 - 15 Dec 2023
Bucharest, Romania
Octopus Conference on Cybercrime
This year’s Conference will take place in Bucharest, Romania between 13-15 December, providing an opportunity for cybercrime experts from public and private sectors as well as international and non-governmental organisations from all over the world to share experience. High-level interventions are envisaged.
The focus for the 2023 edition will be two-fold:
1. Securing and sharing electronic evidence: the tools are here – let’s use them!
2. Capacity building on cybercrime and electronic evidence: 10 years of Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC) – What impact so far; what’s next?
The conference will also include an expo area with booths where projects, partners and other initiatives will have the possibility to showcase their work.
Registration will be open from 1 September to 31 October 2023 on the dedicated Conference webpage (https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/octopus-conference-2023)
Organisation
5 Jun, 2023
San José, Costa Rica
GFCE Regional Meeting for the Americas and the Caribbean 2023
The meeting will take place in person only and that you need to also register for the RightsCon 2023.
The objective of this year’s Regional Meeting in the Americas is to discuss the role of the GFCE in Latin America and the Caribbean and how to best coordinate capacity building efforts in the region. It will also give the opportunity to participants from the region to connect and engage in conversations about existing gaps in cyber capacity building, share good practices, and prioritize their needs for the future. Specific attention will be given to gender aspects and cyber workforce development in the region.
The meeting will serve as a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas and collaborate, and as an opportunity to introduce the progress of the GFCE regional Hub and highlight the GFCE's possibilities for involvement to key actors active in the region.
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1 Jun, 2023
Hybrid (Geneva and Online)
Drawing Parallels: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on the Cyber PoA Scope, Structure and Content
Drawing Parallels: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on the Cyber PoA Scope, Structure and Content The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is a one-day hybrid event dedicated to the multi-stakeholder community to gather their views on the scope, structure and content of the “Programme of Action to advance responsible State behaviour in the use of information and communications technologies in the context of international security” – (Cyber PoA).
The day will be divided in two sessions, providing an opportunity to discuss lessons from other comparable processes, the possible role of different stakeholders in the Cyber PoA as well as more practical inputs on key elements of the Cyber PoA based on the guiding questions provided by UNIDIR.
This event will complement the process mandated by UN General Assembly resolution A/C.1/77/L.73 on the Programme of Action for the UN Secretary General, to seek the views of Member States on the scope, structure and content for the programme of action; and for the Office for Disarmament Affairs to collaborate with relevant regional organizations whose members are also Member States of the United Nations to convene a series of consultations to share views on the Cyber PoA. A summary report of the event including a compendium of all written contributions from stakeholders will be prepared and released in time to support discussions of the First Committee during the 78th session of the General Assembly.
AGENDA
- 10:00-12:00 Session 1: Introduction Panel 1: Review of existing POAs – Lessons Learned and Best Practices //// Panel 2: Roles of Multi-stakeholders in the Cyber PoA – Civil society, Academia, Industry and NGOs
- 12:00-13:00 Lunch break
- 13:00-14:30 Session 2: Plenary discussion Scope of Cyber PoA Structure of Cyber PoA Content of Cyber PoA
- 14:30-15:00 Coffee break
- 15:00-16:00 Wrap-up and closing
Hybrid format: In-person (Geneva, Switzerland) and online.
