[governance] Cyber Security 2011

[nhklein]

On 11/01/2011 10:04 PM, Andrea Glorioso wrote:
> Norbert,
>
> I am not sure I understand the question and, as I mentioned, the 
> European Commission was not involved on organizing this conference.
>
> I guess the UK are taking the lead this year and other countries will 
> do so in 2012 and 2013.. Nothing strange.
>
> Best,
>
> Andrea

Thanks, Andrea.

In the meantime I read the Wall Street Journal report to which Wolfgang 
had pointed:

http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/11/01/our-man-in-cyberspace/?mod=google_news_blog

and I am now even more confused about the nature of this conference (including the future plans):


= =
Mr. Duncan... [who wrote some COBOL and Algol code as an undergraduate student - is this quoted as a sign of qualification for the present task?]...

But he has a refreshingly open approach to the task. "We are all struggling with how to respond to the degree of interdependence and interconnectivity that exists in the network world," he said. "It is one of the major challenges that exists for our institutions and governments. That question cannot be easily resolved in one and a half days."

He is frank when challenged that the conference runs the risk of being simply "talks about talks." In one and a half days, the conference isn't going to produce an action plan or a treaty.*So what would the U.K. government consider a success? "If we have started a dialog at senior level with a series of platforms where that dialog can take place.*  It is a dialog with business, both small and big, civil society, and governments, looking at how do we rise to the challenges of cyberspace, both the opportunities and the threats," he said.
*
"Success is about making sure it is a sustainable dialog, not a one-off."*
= =

(*Boldface*  added by me)

I am baffled: Does Mr. Duncan not know that a dialog at senior level with a series of platforms... started with WSIS 2003 and 2005, there is the IGF, the OECD, the UK government sends regularly somebody to ICANN's GAC,  etc. etc.

Or is it a an intentional affront to state that all that what is going on is not useful - and now we come!!!

I am really at a loss to understand what is stated in the Wall Street Journal report.


Norbert

>
> On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, nhklein <nhklein at gmx.net 
> <mailto:nhklein at gmx.net>> wrote:
> > On 11/01/2011 09:06 PM, Andrea Glorioso wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Sala,
> >>
> >> It's always better to specify. :)
> >>
> >> I believe most documents are being uploaded on the conference 
> website (see http://www.fco.gov.uk/). I must say that in my view the 
> organizers have made real efforts to facilitate remote participation. 
> I also don't agree that they tried to keep the conference "secret", as 
> someone said.
> >>
> >> FYI, it looks like Hungary will host the 2012 edition of the 
> conference and Korea (I assume South :) will do it in 2013.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Andrea
> >
> > Please help me to understand: the "London Conference on Cyberspace" 
> is announced on the website of the UK's "Foreign and Commonwealth 
> Office" - what nature of conference is it, if a 2012 "edition" will be 
> hosted by Hungary in 2012 and another one 2013 in Korea?
> >
> > Norbert--
A while ago, I started a new blog:

...thinking it over... after 21 years in Cambodia
http://www.thinking21.org/

continuing to share reports and comments from Cambodia.

Norbert Klein
nhklein at gmx.net
Phnom Penh / Cambodia


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