Cyberthreats now arise anywhere, at any time, causing immense damage in a very short space of time. No country is safe – cybercriminals strike at will, and anonymously. Such far-reaching challenges posed by these new and greater cyberthreats can only be addressed at the global level.

This session will provide a forum for facilitating discussions on the work carried out in the area of cybersecurity under Action Line C5 and will discuss how best to build confidence and security in the use of ICTs through a global platform for dialogue and cooperation. Specific areas where cooperation and collaboration are needed include inter alia:

1. Legal measures

2. Technical and Procedural measures

3. Organizational Structures

4. Capacity Building

5. International Cooperation

Proposed speakers will include:

Moderator: Mr Alexander Ntoko, ITU WSIS C5 Focal Point and Head of Corporate Strategy Division, ITU

• Dr Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary-General, ITU

• H.E. Mr Hassam Baryalai, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Afghanistan

• Mr Juan Carlos Guel López, Director General of the Cyber Crimes Unit, Ministry of Public Security, Mexico

• Mr Roberto Masotti, Vice-President, Security Risk Prevention, Telecom Italia and Vice-Chairman of the ITU Council Working on Child Online Protection (WG-CP)

• Mr Steve Santorelli, Director of Global Outreach, Team Cymru

• Mr Ruben Rodriguez, President, International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE)

• Ms Francesca Bosco, Project Officer, Emerging Crimes Unit, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

• Dr Stefan Lueders, Computing Security Officer, Head of Computer Security, CERN

*English & French interpretation will be made available.

For more information, please contact:

Ms Cristina Bueti (cristina.bueti@itu.int)