⏰ 12:00-13:00 UTC
Description
The UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) process on security of, and in the use of information and communications technologies reached its fifth and final session, offering a moment for reflection and critical assessment. The expert discussion will explore the OEWG’s achievements in advancing common understandings among states on responsible behaviour in cyberspace, challenges encountered in bridging diverse national positions and operationalising agreed norms, as well as provide an overall look at the process since 2021. By looking at the past negotiating process from various angles, participants will be invited to reflect on how these negotiations shaped international cyber stability and cooperation.
The one-hour session will bring together four discussants – two representatives of states and two from multistakeholder communities – to offer diverse perspectives on the main achievements, unresolved issues, and how the OEWG experience can inform future global cyber negotiations. Through the interactive format which will allow the involvement of all the participants, the discussion will provide a space to examine successes and failures, lessons learned, pathways and obstacles for implementation of the agreed framework, and possibilities to strengthen inclusivity and effectiveness in the UN cyber dialogue moving forward.
The session will be organised as the first part of the two-part webinar. While the first part will focus on reflections about the past five years of negotiations, the second one will shift toward the future, exploring the framing and ideas for the next phase of the UN cyber dialogue.
Format
The expert session will be moderated by Mr Vladimir Radunović, Director, Cybersecurity and E-diplomacy Programmes at DiploFoundation.The discussion will be held online and will be open to the public. A recording of the event will also be made available afterwards on Diplo’s social media channels
