ITU - Cybersecurity Gateway - ITU - D Telecommunication Development Sector

ITU - D TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT SECTOR

Mr Sami AL-Basheer Al.Morshid

Director of the ITU D Telecommunication
Development Bureau

Our world is moving at a very fast pace. At the start of the 21st century, modern societies have a growing dependency on ICTs that are globally interconnected. This global interconnectivity creates new interdependencies and risks that need to be managed at national, regional and international levels.

The formulation and implementation by all nations of a national framework for cybersecurity and critical information infrastructure protection (CIIP) represents a significant first step in addressing the challenges arising from globally interconnected ICT infrastructures.

As you all know, cybersecurity is a broad and complex topic. The goals and tasks ahead of us are huge and resources are limited. However, all of us at the ITU are committed to coming to a common understanding in our membership of the importance of promoting a global culture of cybersecurity.

Opening the Regional Cybersecurity Forum.. Doha, Qatar
18-21 February 2008

ITU-D ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division

The ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division (CYB) is the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector’s focal point to assist developing countries in bridging the digital divide by advancing the use of ICT-based networks, services and applications, and promoting cybersecurity.

The Division has overall coordination responsibility for Programme 3 of the Doha Action Plan adopted at the 2006 World Telecommunication Development Conference. Priority activities include promoting cybersecurity, e-Strategies, ICT applications, Internet and IP networks development, multilingualization, and community telecentres.

ITU is pleased to announce the launch of its 2009
Cybersecurity and ICT Applications Essay Competition!

The purpose of the 2009 ITU Cybersecurity and ICT Applications Essay Competition is to increase awareness of cybersecurity and the potential of ICT applications, and give young people, especially from developing countries, exposure to the main issues related to these topics and to ITU's ongoing work in this area.

It is hoped that the internships granted to promising students and recent graduates from ITU Member States through the essay competition will help build capacity in developing countries as these interns will be exposed to ITU activities, learn about the main international and regional actors in these fields, and constructively contribute with their country-specific insights into ITU's work.