TWELFTH Regular Session |
Twelfth Regular Session of CICTE
On March 7, 2012, the
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism held its Twelfth Regular Session. The
theme of this year's meeting was “Strengthening Cyber-Security in the The Chair
of CICTE, During the
inaugural ceremony remarks were delivered by the Secretary General of the
Organization of American States, His Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza, who
welcomed the authorities and recognized the initiatives undertaken by the
countries of the hemisphere to combat terrorism in all its forms. The keynote
speech was delivered by the Director of International Cyber Policy at the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the Colombia
was elected to the Vice-Chair of CICTE for 2012-2013. Mr. Carlos Ivan Plazas,
Plenipotentiary Minister of The Vice
President for Global Government Affairs and Cyber-Security Policy of Symantec
Corporation, Ms. Cheri F. McGuire addressed the Member States in a speech
delivered in the Second Plenary. In her remarks, Ms. McGuire spoke about
technological change, global dependence on technology and the rapidly evolving
techniques of criminals. Ms. McGuire, representing a private company, reiterated
the importance of working with the private sector and civil society to address
challenges in the field of cybersecurity. The Member
States were then invited to a dialogue on the theme of the event The Third
Plenary Session began with a speech from Mr. Christopher Painter, Coordinator
for Cyber Issues at the United States Department of State. During his
presentation, Mr. Painter stressed the importance of regional and international
cooperation and noted the success of the work and collaboration between the
State Department and the CICTE Secretariat. Member
States continued with their dialogue on the theme of the event. The Fourth
Plenary Session was dedicated to the consideration of documents. Upon
consideration, the CICTE 2012 Work Plan and the Declaration on “Strengthening
Cyber-Security in the During the meeting, Member States had the opportunity to exchange their views on activities and commitments to prevent, eliminate, and combat this scourge. For more information: please contact Mr. Javier Montes
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