Proposal

APrIGF 2022 Session Proposal Submission Form
Part 1 - Lead Organizer
Contact Person
Mr. Michael Karimian
Email
Organization / Affiliation (Please state "Individual" if appropriate) *
Microsoft
Designation
Director, Digital Diplomacy
Gender
Male
Economy of Residence
Singapore
Primary Stakeholder Group
Private Sector
List Your Organizing Partners (if any)
The Australian National University; Academia; Johanna Weaver, Johanna.Weaver@anu.edu.au.
Access Now; Civil Society; Raman Jit Singh Chima, raman@accessnow.org.
Part 2 - Session Proposal
Session Title
How to build a career in digital peace
Session Format
Panel Discussion
Where do you plan to organize your session?
Online only (with onsite facilitator who will help with questions or comments from the floor)
Specific Issues for Discussion
Conflict between nations is no longer confined to the physical domains of air, land, sea, and space. In recent decades, cyberspace has emerged as a distinct and potent domain of conflict, and in the absence of clear rules of the road a cyber arms race has taken hold. Growing numbers of states are now competing in developing and employing new generations of increasingly damaging cyberweapons that threaten government and civilian organizations alike – undermining trust and confidence in the digital ecosystem that the world has come to rely on.

Establishing a rules-based multilateral order and applying international law to build a secure and peaceful cyberspace is a complex and evolving field. Essential cybersecurity processes and dialogues are happening between countries at the UN, including through the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) and the Ad-Hoc Committee on Cybercrime, in ASEAN and the ASEAN Regional Forum, through international multistakeholder forums such as the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, as well as in think tanks, academia, civil society and the private sector.

Together, these multistakeholder efforts are calling on governments to adopt binding rules to protect civilians in cyberspace; they are bringing stakeholders together to work towards digital peace; and they are advancing universal norms for cyberspace.

This panel is aimed to young and mid-career professionals who are interested to work on digital peace. In this career panel they will learn what it is like to work in Asia and the Pacific on the development and implementation of cyber norms for digital peace. Asia-Pacific expert speakers from across academia, intergovernmental affairs, civil society and the private sector will share their unique paths to working on digital peace, the challenges they encountered along the way, and what inspires them to continue doing this work.
Describe the Relevance of Your Session to APrIGF
New international agreements and expectations are needed for a safer digital world. Digital diplomacy is being undertaken to advance the goal of digital peace. Traditionally, diplomacy is an activity carried out between states to resolve disputes and identify opportunities for cooperation. The most important global forum for diplomacy is the United Nations, which has an exclusive mandate to defend international peace and security. However, distinct from the physical domains of conflict, the infrastructure of the global digital ecosystem – “cyberspace” – is mostly owned and operated by private companies. This requires a different approach to diplomacy that reflects the shared roles and responsibilities across sectors.
Methodology / Agenda (Please add rows by clicking "+" on the right)
Time frame (e.g. 5 minutes, 20 minutes, should add up to 60 minutes) Description
5 minutes Welcome, introductions and scene setting
25 minutes Opening remarks from each speaker, and a dialogue among speakers on the need for talent in Asia and the Pacific, the opportunities to work on digital peace across the region, and how participants can increase their knowledge, opportunities and employability.
25 minutes Open-discussion among speakers and participants.
5 minutes Final remarks, thank you and close.
Moderators & Speakers Info (Please complete where possible)

  • Moderator (Primary)

    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Proposed

  • Moderator (Facilitator)

    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Proposed

  • Speaker 1

    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Proposed

  • Speaker 2

    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Proposed

  • Speaker 3

    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Proposed

  • Speaker 4

    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Proposed
Please explain the rationale for choosing each of the above contributors to the session.
The speakers represent different stakeholder groups, they each have varied responsibilities and experience, and they each come from varied geographies within the region, however they are all aiming for the same goal: peace and security in cyberspace.
Please declare if you have any potential conflict of interest with the Program Committee 2022.
No
Are you or other session contributors planning to apply for the APrIGF Fellowship Program 2022?
No
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