Good Practices on Developing a National Position on the Interpretation of International Law and State use of ICTs 

Hybrid event
11 July 2024
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Good Practices on Developing a National Position on the Interpretation of International Law and State use of ICTs 

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) welcomes you to a side event to the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of ICTs. The event will take place on Thursday 11 July 2024, 13h15-14h30 EDT, both online and in person at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The side event aims to present and discuss UNIDIR’s recently published Compendium of Good Practices on Developing a National Position on the Interpretation of International Law and State use of ICTs, as well as to engage in a constructive conversation with representatives of Member States that have gone through the process of developing a national position on the application of international law in cyberspace.   

Programme

Welcoming Remarks:

  • 13h15 – 13h20: Dr. Giacomo Persi Paoli, UNIDIR

Panel Discussions

  • 13:20 – 13h40 – Presentation of the report: Developing a National Position on the Interpretation of International Law and State Use of ICT: A Compendium of Good Practices
    • Dr. Andraz Kastelic, UNIDIR 
    • Ms. Dominique Steinbrecher, UNIDIR 
  • 13h40 – 14h00 – Lessons and experiences from Member States on the process of developing a national position on how international law applies in cyberspace  
  • 14h00 – 14h25 – Questions and Answers 
  • 14h25 – 14h30 – Closing remarks 

Participants

The side event is open to all OEWG delegations as well as members of the multistakeholder community. Please note that UNIDIR is not able to grant access to the United Nations Headquarters for those who are not already in possession of the UN accreditation. 

When and where

Thursday 11 July 2024, 13h15 – 14h30 EDT. Hybrid format: in person at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Conference Room 5, and online.

Registration

Please register here by Tuesday 9 July 2024. 

We kindly invite you to register as soon as possible if you plan to attend in-person. For those joining online, the link to access the event will be provided by email to registered participants closer to the event.

Please contact sectec-unidir@un.org for any inquiries.