High level dialogue – Enhancing cooperation under the UN Convention against Cybercrime

High level dialogue – enhancing coperation under the UN Convention against Cybercrime

Room: R254

Time: 12:30 to 13:30, 25 October 2025

Organizer: European Union

Moderator:
– Olivier Onidi — Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Speakers:
– Hon. Manoa Kamikamica — Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji and the Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications
– Hon. Samuel Nartey George — Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana
– H.E. Ambassador Marta Pelechová — Special Envoy for Cyberspace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
– H.E. Ambassador Ernst Noorman – Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands
– H.E. Ambassador Claudio Peguero — Ambassador for Cyber Matters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic

Side Event Description: The Convention signature ceremony presents a pivotal opportunity to frame the course for implementation by allowing delegations to outline national pathways and shape priorities for the inaugural Conference of States Parties This process will serve to identify areas for strengthened international collaboration and targeted capacity building based on national contexts and priorities. The session will provide space to highlight such needs and share workable approaches that can be adapted to different legal systems and operational settings. To support this process, this High-Level Dialogue will convene Ministers and ambassadors and senior representatives to share perspectives on immediate priorities, highlight where cooperation with stakeholders, service providers, and international partners can assist implementation, and underline how capacity building can help embed safeguards and build trust across jurisdictions ahead of the first meeting of the Conference of State Parties.

Expected Participants: 36-70 people