International Conference on Cyber Diplomacy
Cyber Diplomacy and Beyond: New Perspectives in the Digital Era
25th April 2023
Welcoming Remarks
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director of the National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Opening Remarks
H.E. Mircea GEOANĂ
Deputy Secretary General, NATO (video)
Ministerial Remarks
Vasile DÎNCU
Chairman of the Committee for European Affairs, Romanian Senate
Sebastian-Ioan BURDUJA
Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalization (message)
Marius POȘA
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization
Bogdan Marius CHIRIȚOIU
President, Competition Council
Dan CÎMPEAN
General Director of the National Directorate for Cyber Security
Dragoș-Cristian VLAD
President, Authority for Digitalization of Romania
Special Opening Remarks
H.E. Hiroshi UEDA
The Ambassador of Japan in Romania
H.E. Reuven AZAR
The Ambassador of Israel to Romania
Opening Session Moderator
Carmen Elena CÎRNU
Scientific Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest & Coordinator Cyber Diplomacy Center
Cybersecurity and international security: the evolving cyber threat environment in a landscape of increased competition
Moderator
Ben Oni ARDELEAN
Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Commission, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament
Tural MAMMADOV
CISO at State Service of Special Communication and Information Security and Secretary of the Coordination Commission for Information Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Hidetoshi OGAWA
Deputy Head of Mission of Japan to NATO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Senator Kenneth PUGH
Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Senate of Chile (online)
Pachara NARIPTHAPHAN
Executive Advisor to the Chairman of NBTC
Cybercrime and law enforcement: new approaches to transborder cooperation and awareness in a digital world
Moderator
Călin Mihai RANGU
CIO Council
Erol OZGUNER
CIO, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Florin PANĂ
Head of Department, National CYBERINT Center, Romanian Intelligence Service
Bogdan VACUSTA
Certified Blockchain / DLT Manager by the Technical University of Munich, Accredited Counter Fraud Manager by the UK Counter Fraud Professional Accrediation Board
Networking Break
The future of internet governance: new technologies in relation to digital authoritarianism
Moderator
Radu PUCHIU
Director of Technology and Society Program at Aspen Institute Romania
George-Cristian TUȚĂ
Quaestor of the Chamber of Deputies
Iurie ȚURCANU
Former Deputy Prime-minister on Digitalization, Government of the Republic of Moldova
Valerian VREME
Former Minister of Communications and Information Society
Lucian-Daniel STANCIU-VIZITEU
The Mayor of the Municipality of Bacău
Cyber-norms and confidence building measures
Moderator
Maria Manuela CATRINA
Deputy Director, National Cyber Security Directorate
Kashifu Inuwa ABDULLAHI
General Director, National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA Nigeria (online)
Kabdesh Adiletkhan KANATULY
Head of the Personal Data Protection Department of the Information Security Committee of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Yosi SHANI
CEO & Founder, Yazam Tech
Gabriela MATEI
Training Team Lead, Euro-Atlantic Center of Resilience
Alexandru GEORGESCU
Moderator WG3 on Critical Energy Infrastructures, EDA CF SEDSS
Networking Lunch
Emerging digital technologies and the impact of fake news on cyber diplomacy
Moderator
Ella CIUPERCĂ
Former Dean of the Faculty of Intelligence Studies, National Intelligence Academy
Alina BĂRGĂOANU
Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Pavel POPESCU
Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament
Claudia Victoria NICOLAE
General Director, AGERPRES
Felix STAICU
President, Cyber Security Cluster of Excellence CYSCOE
Comparative models of governance in cooperation on ethical AI - the internationalist and the corporate approach. The role of the community
Moderator
Jasen TANEV
CyberClub, Bulgarian Cybersecurity Community
Marius BOSTAN
Former Minister of Communications and Information Society
Andrei AVADANEI
CEO, BitSentinel
Dragoș PREDA
Former State Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Information Society
Carola FREY
Expert, Euro-Atlantic Center for Resilience
The making of the cyber diplomat: how to train diplomats and experts to engage in cyber diplomacy
Moderator
Adrian BRÎNCOVEANU
Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
Eyup Kuntay TURMUS
PS Advisor and Programme Manager, SPS ESCD NATO
Alexandru-Mihai GHIGIU
President of The National Institute of Administration (INA)
Networking Coffee Break
Digital economy: opportunities and challenges for international trade
Moderator
Monica GHEORGHIȚĂ
Former State Secretary for Bilateral Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
Selestine Gervas KAKELE
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Republic of Tanzania
Mohammed JELLOUL
President of Provincial Council, Berkane Region, Kingdom of Morocco
Oana-Silvia ȚOIU
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Thomas HANSON
Commercial Officer Romania & Moldova, United States Embassy in Romania
Cyber diplomacy in the regional security context
Moderator
Cristian DAVID
Council Member, Sustainable Development Advisory Council
Igor MUNTEANU
Former Ambassador of Moldova to the United States of America
Cagatay KARABAT
Executive Director of Public Certification Authority of Turkey
Dan DUNGACIU
Coordinator of the International Relations Department, Institute for Political Sciences and International Relations, Romanian Academy