Violent Extremism Online

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VIOLENT EXTREMISM ONLINE

(a challenge to peace and security)

 

January 31st 2017; Palais des Nations, Room XXIII, Geneva

About 150 diplomats and delegates attended this very interesting seminar „Violent extremism Online – a challenge to peace and security“.

 

Director General UNO-Geneva Mr. Michael Moeller openend the event with an interesting presentation, the wording of which can be found by the following link: http://www.unog.ch/website/dg.nsf/(httpSpeechesByYear_en)/6AAE43C33C6E6106C12580BA004950A1?OpenDocument&year=2017&navunid=DA1302D9298CEF1E80256EF700760B0B

 
This seminar was the 13th within a series of annual events oft he United Nations in Geneva (UNOG) and of the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF).

 
Summary of the given recommendations to fight against cyber-war and cyber-crime:

  • To build on existing initiatives/promote coordination
  • Supporting the dialog concerning a normative frame by multi-stakeholders
  • Establishing an exchange of global know how/developing capacities
  • Forming platforms, focusing on politics and practice
  • Developing capacities for smaller technology companies
  • Promotion of data based research and its effectiveness
  • Promotion of the digital general knowledge

Speakers and participants of the panel:

  • Michael Moeller, Director General UNO-Geneva
  • Anne-Marie Buzatu, Deputy Head of Devision DCAF for Public-Private-Partnerships
  • Jwee Kok Foo, Ambassador of Singapore with the UNOG
  • Megan Hallahan, Consultant, YaLa Young Leaders
  • Daniel Stauffacher, President, Foundation ICT4Peace, Representative Microsoft
  • Thomas Guerber, Director, Centre Geneva DCAF
  • Frank La Rue, Assistant to the Director General Communication/Information UNESCO
  • Adam Deen, Sen. Researcher/Head of Outreach, QuilliamFoundation   

 

Participants from CSLI Swizerland:

  • Captain CSLI, Chevalier Frédéric Ch. Währen (Head of delegation)
  • Ensign CSLI, Dame Christine M. Währen (Assistance)

 

Basel, January 31st 2017
Captain CSLI Chev. Frédéric Ch. Währen

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