International Conference on Cyber Diplomacy
Cyber Diplomacy and Beyond: New Perspectives in the Digital Era
25th April 2023
Welcoming Remarks
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Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director of the National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Opening Remarks
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H.E. Mircea GEOANĂ
Deputy Secretary General, NATO (video)
Ministerial Remarks
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Vasile DÎNCU
Chairman of the Committee for European Affairs, Romanian Senate
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Sebastian-Ioan BURDUJA
Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalization (message)
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Marius POȘA
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization
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Bogdan Marius CHIRIȚOIU
President, Competition Council
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Dan CÎMPEAN
General Director of the National Directorate for Cyber Security
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Dragoș-Cristian VLAD
President, Authority for Digitalization of Romania
Special Opening Remarks
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H.E. Hiroshi UEDA
The Ambassador of Japan in Romania
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H.E. Reuven AZAR
The Ambassador of Israel to Romania
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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
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Moderator
Ben Oni ARDELEAN
Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Commission, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament
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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
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Hidetoshi OGAWA
Deputy Head of Mission of Japan to NATO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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Senator Kenneth PUGH
Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Senate of Chile (online)
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Pachara NARIPTHAPHAN
Executive Advisor to the Chairman of NBTC
Cybercrime and law enforcement: new approaches to transborder cooperation and awareness in a digital world
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Moderator
Călin Mihai RANGU
CIO Council
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Erol OZGUNER
CIO, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
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Florin PANĂ
Head of Department, National CYBERINT Center, Romanian Intelligence Service
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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
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Moderator
Radu PUCHIU
Director of Technology and Society Program at Aspen Institute Romania
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George-Cristian TUȚĂ
Quaestor of the Chamber of Deputies
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Iurie ȚURCANU
Former Deputy Prime-minister on Digitalization, Government of the Republic of Moldova
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Valerian VREME
Former Minister of Communications and Information Society
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Lucian-Daniel STANCIU-VIZITEU
The Mayor of the Municipality of Bacău
Cyber-norms and confidence building measures
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Moderator
Maria Manuela CATRINA
Deputy Director, National Cyber Security Directorate
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Kashifu Inuwa ABDULLAHI
General Director, National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA Nigeria (online)
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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
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Yosi SHANI
CEO & Founder, Yazam Tech
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Gabriela MATEI
Training Team Lead, Euro-Atlantic Center of Resilience
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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
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Moderator
Ella CIUPERCĂ
Former Dean of the Faculty of Intelligence Studies, National Intelligence Academy
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Alina BĂRGĂOANU
Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
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Pavel POPESCU
Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament
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Claudia Victoria NICOLAE
General Director, AGERPRES
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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
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Moderator
Jasen TANEV
CyberClub, Bulgarian Cybersecurity Community
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Marius BOSTAN
Former Minister of Communications and Information Society
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Andrei AVADANEI
CEO, BitSentinel
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Dragoș PREDA
Former State Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Information Society
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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
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Moderator
Adrian BRÎNCOVEANU
Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
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Eyup Kuntay TURMUS
PS Advisor and Programme Manager, SPS ESCD NATO
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Alexandru-Mihai GHIGIU
President of The National Institute of Administration (INA)
Networking Coffee Break
Digital economy: opportunities and challenges for international trade
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Moderator
Monica GHEORGHIȚĂ
Former State Secretary for Bilateral Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
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Selestine Gervas KAKELE
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Republic of Tanzania
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Mohammed JELLOUL
President of Provincial Council, Berkane Region, Kingdom of Morocco
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Oana-Silvia ȚOIU
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
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Thomas HANSON
Commercial Officer Romania & Moldova, United States Embassy in Romania
Cyber diplomacy in the regional security context
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Moderator
Cristian DAVID
Council Member, Sustainable Development Advisory Council
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Igor MUNTEANU
Former Ambassador of Moldova to the United States of America
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Cagatay KARABAT
Executive Director of Public Certification Authority of Turkey
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Dan DUNGACIU
Coordinator of the International Relations Department, Institute for Political Sciences and International Relations, Romanian Academy