Seminar: “Cyber Operations below the Threshold of Warfare”

Join us for the seminar “Cyber Operations below the Threshold of Warfare” on what international law has to say about cyber espionage, electoral cyber interference, and the ability of states to collectively counter hostile actions in cyberspace.

The cyber domain is increasingly becoming a major arena for hostile interactions between states. While most conflicts in this arena fall short of warfare, they do pose a significant challenge and carry the potential of creating major financial, political, and security problems, especially for smaller, technologically advanced states like Denmark.

This constitutes the foundation for this seminar with the title “Cyber Operations below the Threshold of Warfare” where leading researchers within the field of cyber operations and international law will present their insights into important areas of international law – and provide their views on some of the most pressing issues of state-on-state interactions in cyberspace.

In recent years for example, we have seen multiple instances of foreign interference in national elections by use of cyber means and we continue to see significant activity in the realm of cyber espionage. Accordingly, states like Denmark need to consider how best to approach such problems and how to deal with potential conflicts in the cyber domain. Denmark also needs to assess how to potentially strike back or counter hostile efforts in this domain.

In cooperation with the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, the Royal Danish Defence College has the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the seminar “Cyber Operations below the Threshold of Warfare” on November 22nd 2019.

All are welcome to take part in the seminar, which will be conducted in English. The seminar will be followed by a workshop, which is invitation only.

Time and date: Friday, November 22nd 2019 at 12:45 to 15:00.

Location: Royal Danish Military Academy, Frederiksberg Palace, Copenhagen.

Programme:

12:45-13:00: Doors open and coffee is served.

13:00 -13:10: Welcome and introduction

by Professor WSR Astrid Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law, iCourts.

13:10-13:30: Dealing with espionage in the cyber domain

by Dr. Russell Buchan, Senior Lecturer in International Law, Sheffield Centre for International and European Law, School of Law, University of Sheffield.

13:30-13:50: Electoral cyber interference and international law

by Professor Nicholas Tsagourias, International Law Chair, Director of the Sheffield Centre for International and European Law, School of Law, University of Sheffield.

13:50-14:10: Asking for help to counter illegal cyber interference

By Assistant Professor, Marc Schack, Royal Danish Defence College, Institute for Military Operations, Centre for Joint Operations.

14:10-14:20: Break

14:20-15:00: Panel discussion and Q/A

The seminar will be followed by a workshop-session. The workshop is invitation only. The workshop will be conducted from 15:30-16:30.

Admission:

Admission is free of charge. Please register online by clicking on "Tilmelding". Registration closes on November 17th 2019.

Practical information:

Please note that the conference is held in English.

If you have any questions regarding the conference, feel free to contact Marc Schack at masc@fak.dk.