Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Southeast Asia Regional Meeting

Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Southeast Asia Regional Meeting

17 October 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 2.00pm to 5.00pm (GMT +8)

Background

The GFCE Southeast Asia Regional Meeting serves as an essential platform for ASEAN Member States (AMS) and other stakeholders in the region to gather and discuss cyber capacity building needs and best practices. In an era of increasing cyber threats and challenges, it is crucial to strengthen cyber resilience and foster collaboration in addressing common cybersecurity issues. By convening this meeting, the GFCE and its Southeast Asian Hub aim to facilitate knowledge sharing, exchange of experience, and identification of effective strategies that have been successfully implemented in the region.

The meeting also provides participants an opportunity to highlight achievements, share lessons learned, and highlight their respective cybersecurity initiatives, thus fostering mutual understanding and trust among the participating countries and stakeholders. Moreover, the meeting helps identify gaps and challenges in cyber capacity building efforts, enabling them to collectively develop innovative solutions and strategies to address these issues. The outcomes of the meeting will promote best practices and support the development of comprehensive and coordinated cybersecurity frameworks across the region.

“Catalyzing Cyber Synergy: Empowering Southeast Asia’s Digital Future” encapsulates the desire to bring about positive change in the region’s cybersecurity landscape by fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and collectively addressing cyber priorities.

Objectives

1. Strengthen Collaboration
2. Identify Country-Specific Cyber Priorities
3. Foster Cyber Expertise Exchange
4. Encourage Cyber Capacity Building
5. Promote Regional Cybersecurity Cooperation
6. Facilitate Digital Transformation

Deliverables

1. Inputs to the developing Regional Cyber Capacity Building Strategy
2. Country-Specific Cyber Priorities Updates
3. Inputs to the GFCE Cybil Portal
4. Clearing House Mechanism
5. Regional Cybersecurity Expert Network
6. Commitment to Follow-up Meetings

Programme

Opening Remarks
Christopher Painter
Yum Shoen Yih

Introduction to the SEA Hub + Plans
Allan S Cabanlong

Cyber Capacity Building for ASEAN – Opportunities and Insight, conducted by the Dutch government and National Cyber Security Center in collaboration with KPMG
Augustinus Mohn

Opening Panel

“Catalyzing Cyber Synergy: Empowering Southeast Asia’s Digital Future”

1. Mr. Benjamin Ang, Head, Cyber and Homeland Defence, Centre of Excellence for National Security, RSIS NTU, Singapore
2. Mr. Phannarith Ou, Director, ICT Security, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cambodia
3. Mr. Angelo Trias, Project Manager, Cybercrime Directorate, INTERPOL
4. Ms. Mel Migrino, Chairman and President, Women in Security Alliance Philippines, and; Regional Director for Southeast Asia Information Security and Regulatory Alliance, Gogolook.
5. Sadie Creese, Director, Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) at the Oxford Martin School.

Moderator: Ms. Farlina Said, Senior Analyst, Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia

Interactive Discussion on GC3B (small groups)

Scene setting by Chris Painter

Closing Statement.

Allan S Cabanlong

Networking with Refreshments
GFCE ITU with Microsoft
Workshop on Mainstreaming cybersecurity in digital transformation and development in the context of Southeast Asia, organized by Sweden, GFCE, ITU and Microsoft Sweden, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) and Microsoft cordially invite you to join our consultation held during the SICW on: Mainstreaming cybersecurity in digital transformation and development in the context of Southeast Asia. The achievement of sustainable development is intrinsically linked to the effective utilization of digital transformation, whether through the digital transformation of countries, or the use of digital technologies in development work. However, digital technologies can only support sustainable development if they are also trustworthy and secure, building more resilient societies. Understanding the challenges that the development community is faced with in terms of integrating cybersecurity principles and practices into their interventions is key in bridging the current gap between the development community and cybersecurity.

During this interactive workshop, the primary focus will be on four key aspects: firstly, identifying the various actors engaged in development and digital transformation processes. Secondly, pinpointing vulnerabilities in areas where development work lacks cybersecurity support will be a central concern. Thirdly, the workshop will delve into the customization of cybersecurity practices to align with the specific needs of local contexts. Lastly, it will explore the strategic utilization of partnerships to effectively integrate cybersecurity into broader development objectives. This workshop is organized as part of a broader project to develop a compendium aiming to mainstream cybersecurity into digital development.

Information is accurate at time of publication