Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building: Phil Sheriff
The Conference on Cyber Capacity Building was held in Ghana at the end of November 2023, with RHUL represented and jointly running a workshop. The aim of the conference was to mainstream cyber resilience and capacity building within the international development agenda, breaking down silos to help better integrate digital development and cyber-security. It was preceded by the Global Forum for Cyber Expertise conference, with a number of events bringing together considerable experience and expertise in the form of practitioners, donors, recipients and academics. The conference championed the theme of cyber capacity building. The subject matter ranged from the technical aspect of CERT information sharing and critical infrastructure protection through to implementing international commitments and the role of international law in strengthening cyber resilience. As with the very best conferences, there were opportunities to network and socalise with participants ranging from foreign ministe