1/ Coming up: a very busy week for cyber/digital/Internet discussions at the #UN. I'll follow & tweet some, but not all, of the discussions listed in this 🧵 (I do need some sleep!)
The key events:
- #LDC5 (Doha)
- #UNCyberOEWG (New York)
- Ad Hoc Committee on #Cybercrime (Vienna)
- #IGF2023 1st open consultation & MAG meetings (Vienna)
2/ Digital-related discussions happening at #LDC5:
6 Mar
- Leveraging power of STI for #SustainableDevelopment of LDCs (Thematic Roundtable)
- Digital #connectivity (Private Sector Forum)
7 Mar: Youth enabling digital development in LDCs (Youth Track)
8 Mar: #DigitalEconomy & sustainable development (Civil Society Forum)
More info at: https://un.org/ldc5
3/ #UNCyberOEWG, New York, 6-10 March 2023
Group's full name: Open-ended Working Group on security of & in the use of ICTs
it will be a full week of discussions related to #cybersecurity & the applicability of international law.
Also, 9 side events. You can register for some of the hybrid side events without having accreditation for the OEWG itself.
More info at: https://meetings.unoda.org/open-ended-working-group-on-information-and-communication-technologies-2021
4/ Ad Hoc Committee on #Cybercrime, Vienna, 6-7 March 2023:
Group's full name: Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering Use of ICTs for Criminal Purposes
it will conduct a 2-day intersessional consultation on:
- International cooperation
- Technical assistance
- Beyond traditional prevention approaches
- Effective implementation mechanisms for the convention
More info at: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/cybercrime/ad_hoc_committee/intersessional-consultations/4th-intersessional-consultation.html
5/ All of the above 3 meetings mentioned (#LDC5, #UNCyberOEWG & Ad Hoc Committee on #Cybercrime) will be webcast & then archived on UN WebTV.
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Sessions are listed in the schedule at:
https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule
Note: You can adjust the timezone on UN Web TV so you see the start time for sessions in your locale timezone.
6/ Final UN-related digital/Internet/cyber event of the upcoming week:
#IGF2023 1st open consultation & MAG meeting, Vienna, 8-10 March.
More info at: https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2023-first-open-consultations-and-mag-meeting
I won't be following/tweeting this meeting because I am prioritising #UNCyberOEWG, AHC on #Cybercrime & #LDC5.
In addition, the IGF Leadership Panel meets 6-7 March, Vienna (but that meeting isn't public).
More info on the Leadership Panel at: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/terms-of-reference-for-the-igf-leadership-panel
Samantha Dickinson