Building on the findings of UNIDIR’s recent publications on the topic, the webinar sought to promote an interactive dialogue on gender perspectives in regional and international cybersecurity. It also encouraged a collective analysis of the relevance of these perspectives and their transformative potential in the Americas and the Caribbean region. Questions for discussion included:
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Why do we need intersectional and gendered approaches to cybersecurity? What practical steps could be taken to integrate these perspectives into cybersecurity in the Americas?
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What are international organizations, OAS member states, academia and civil society doing to promote greater gender equality in international cybersecurity?
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What joint actions or strategies could be undertaken to integrate gender and diversity issues into international cybersecurity forums and discussions?
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To what extent are the cybersecurity and Women, Peace and Security agendas being linked at the national and regional levels?
Programme
Opening Remarks
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Alison Treppel, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the OAS
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Shorna-Kay Richards, Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, member of UN Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters and the UNIDIR Board of Trustees
Speakers
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Renata Hessmann Dalaqua, Head of UNIDIR’s Gender and Disarmament Programme
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Katharine Millar, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science
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Tatiana Tropina, Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity Governance with the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University
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Roberto de León Huerta, Coordinator for Political Affairs and Peacekeeping, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Pilar Sáenz, Coordinator of the Digital Security and Privacy Lab K+LAB of Fundación Karisma
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Christian Hidalgo García, Founder of the Sulá Batsú Cooperative
* The event was moderated by Kerry Ann-Barrett, Program Manager of the OAS/CICTE Cybersecurity Program
A recording of the event is available on UNIDIR’s YouTube Channel or below.
Organizers
OAS/CICTE Cybersecurity Program and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament (UNIDIR)
Language
Simultaneous translation in Spanish, Portuguese and English.