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Securing Sustainable Cyberspace

Saudi Arabia Launches Cybersecurity Institute to Address Threats in the
Cyberspace and Build International Cooperation

Cybersecurity Discussions Held The Global Cybersecurity Forum
during Leaders’ Summit 2023 to Institute (GCFI) aims to explore the
Continue at the Global Cybersecu- potential of cyberspace and support
rity Forum (GCF) 2023 in November efforts to boost cyber safety on
a global scale, and its advisory
Saudi Arabia has established and trustees board are to feature
a new institute for the Global experts from around the world.
Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) in The Institute is also positioned to Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority to
Riyadh. The announcement of facilitate international projects and Hold Global Cybersecurity Forum in November
the royal decree for the institute partnerships to strengthen existing 2023
was made by Saudi Arabia’s King efforts on key initiatives.
Salman. The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA)
will hold the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) in
Riyadh on November 8-9.
The GCFI is an international non-profit
organization, with administrative and financial This year’s GCF will be held under the theme of
autonomy. To drive the achievement of its “Charting Shared Priorities in Cyberspace” and will
build directly from the outcomes and insights of
objectives, the GCFI has an established the successful 2022 GCF event, aiming to advance
governance architecture. This includes a Board of the global cyber community towards aligning on
Trustees, Advisory Council, and Chief Executive strategic priorities, expanding future opportunities,
and deepening multi-stakeholder engagement.
Officer (CEO). The Institute carries the objective

of bringing in experts and decision-makers from It will build directly on the outcomes and insights of
the successful 2022 GCF event, aiming to advance
around the world over “to meet and discuss the global cyber community towards aligning
protecting the most vulnerable in cyberspace, strategic priorities, expanding future opportunities,
and deepening multi-stakeholder engagement.
while maximizing its benefits for everyone."
GCF 2023 seeks to expand dialogue on these
diverse challenges and opportunities, advance
knowledge generation, and steer collaborative
efforts. The forum will be charting the shared
priorities through five sub-themes: Cyberspace
Amidst Polycrisis, Cyber Growth Unlocked, Across
Cyber Divides, Inside Cyber Minds, and Emerging
Cyber Horizons.

The GCF, hosted by the National Cybersecurity
Authority (NCA), was launched in February
2020, during the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s
G20 Presidency, as a global platform aiming to
build a more resilient and better cyberspace for
all. The platform emphasizes the importance
of international collaboration among diverse
stakeholders and nations to accomplish this goal.

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