Dates set for next GSF: 16-17 April 2012, Villa Sarasin, Palexpo, Geneva
The Geneva Security is organizing, in cooperation with the Swiss Ministry of Defense and the East West Institute, the Geneva Dialogue on Cybersecurity – Protecting Critical Infrastructure against Cyberattacks, on 16-17 April 2012. The Geneva Dialogue will take place at the Villa Sarasin, Palexpo, Geneva.
The Geneva Dialogue 2012 will focus on the development of international sector-based mechanisms to help ensure the continued solidity resiliency and seamless functioning of global systems. This will include the development of draft guidelines for behaviour in case of an attack on critical infrastructure including minimum response times, IT assistance arrangements, private sector-based warning systems, coordinated response across borders, interfaces and collaborations between governmental institutions and multi-national critical infrastructures.
The Geneva Dialogue is a multi-stakeholder forum geared to facilitating an outcome-oriented, on-going discussion amongst the key players including government, the military, the private sector, key regulatory bodies, international organizations and relevant NGOs.
Geneva Dialogue Workshops on Critical Infrastructure Protection against Cyberattacks focusing on Financial Services, Telecommunications, IT, Energy, Transport and Government.
The goals of the workshops are to:
- Identify best practices in different regions / sectors
- Identify sector specific multi-national interdependencies, risks and challenges
- Assess existing measurement and resilience mechanisms at an international level
- Models for multinational response
- Look at risk management and costs of inaction
- Compare business, national and international risks and responsibilities
- Assess need for capacity building / technology transfer to poorest countries
- Exchange contacts
- Coordinate government responses
For more information, please contact Barbara Weekes, CEO, Geneva Security Forum- bw@genevasecurityforum.net