Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds Cybersecurity Conference with Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Choi Jong-moon, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs [Photo by Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 23rd that it held the 'Korea-OSCE Cybersecurity Conference' jointly with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) over two days starting from the 22nd.

Under the theme of 'Cybersecurity Cooperation in the Asia-Europe Region,' the conference shared various opinions and best practices in the field of cybersecurity and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between regions.

Choi Jong-moon, the 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, who attended the opening ceremony, stated in his keynote speech that the recent international cybersecurity environment has been affected by exploitations related to the COVID-19 situation, emphasizing the need for international cooperation to respond to this. He also introduced the Korean government's efforts to promote international cybersecurity and the launch of a forum scheduled for November this year to discuss new security threats, including cybersecurity.

The OSCE is a security cooperation organization among European-Atlantic countries with 57 member states. Korea has participated as an 'OSCE Asian Partner for Cooperation' since 1994. The Asian Partners for Cooperation include five countries: Korea, Japan, Australia, Thailand, and Afghanistan.

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