PM Modi inaugurate 5th Global conference on ‘Cyber Space’
PM Modi inaugurate 5th Global conference on ‘Cyber Space’
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick off 5th Global Conference on 'Cyber Space', a two-day event, in the national capital today. The event is being organised for the first time in India. The theme of the conference is 'Cyber for All’. A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development.' Representatives from around 124 countries and 33 Ministerial delegates from 31 countries, including Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremasinghe, will attend the conference. The conference is being organized to promote the importance of inclusiveness and human rights in global cyber policy. Over 10 thousand delegates will take part in the conference in person. There will also be virtual participation from over 2800 locations across the world that will be connected in an interactive mode.

 

PM Modi said “We have had over 40 Run-up events around the world since March 2017 to succeed the main event that received an unprecedented response from the policy makers, industry, academia, civil society and think tanks. We look forward to cooperation and knowledge sharing among countries to implement and replicate successful initiatives as one of the major expected outcomes of this conference," the minister added.

 

 

The statement said representatives from 124 countries will participate in the two-day event. "Thirty-three ministers from various nations dealing with the subject matter of cyber space have already confirmed. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka also is expected to come for the inaugural ceremony," it added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning saying that he will address the fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space at 10 am. He said the "prestigious conference brings together leading stakeholders to discuss aspects relating to the world of technology."

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