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ITU to play leading role in UN global cybersecurity debate
Geneva, 28 November 2011
– ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Touré will be among the prominent global
leaders taking part in a special United Nations Economic and Social Council
public debate on Cybersecurity and Development.
Modern information and communications technologies (ICTs) now underpin just
about all human activity, from transportation, water and power networks, to
industrial processes and supply chains, emergency services, healthcare,
education, food distribution chains, and financial services.
But while technology brings many benefits, this dependence has given rise to the
need to protect against potential threats posed to the everyday lives of people
and States alike.
Cybersecurity and cybercrime are multidimensional
issues involving different disciplines, skills and technologies. Strengthening
security in the information society is a shared responsibility in which all
stakeholders (governments, private sector, international organizations, civil
society) have vital roles to play.
Media are invited to attend the debate and
participate in the Q&A session.
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What:
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ECOSOC Debate on Cybersecurity and Development
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When:
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10:00am - 1:00pm, 9 December, 2011
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Where:
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ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York
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Why:
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To look at the challenges posed by ubiquitous
connectivity and potential responses to mounting
cyberthreats
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Who:
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Chair: H.E. Mr.
Lazarous Kapambwe, President of ECOSOC and
Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United
Nations
Moderator:
Gary Fowlie, Head, ITU
Liaison Office in New York
Panellists:
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Dr. Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication
Union
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Fortunato de la Peña, Vice-Minister for Science and Technology,
Philippines, and
Chair, Commission on
Science and Technology for
Development (CSTD) -
via video-link
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Cheri McGuire, Vice President, Global Government Affairs &
Cybersecurity Policy, Symantec
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Mohd Noor Amin, Chairman, Management Board IMPACT Malaysia
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Deborah Taylor Tate, ITU Special Envoy and Laureate for Child Online
Protection, United States
Commissioner, Federal
Communications Commission (Ret.)
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UN Media Accreditation is essential to attend this event.
Media not formally accredited with the United Nations are invited to apply for
accreditation well in advance of the event at:
www.un.org/media/accreditation.
For more information about the event see:
www.un.org/en/ecosoc/cybersecurity/index.shtml.
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Parkes
Chief
Media Relations
& Public Information
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Gary Fowlie
Head, ITU Liaison Office to the United Nations
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+1 917 367 2992 |
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gary.fowlie@itu.int |
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