Opening Ceremony for the First Training Session at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre in Thailand Contributing to the cultivation of cybersecurity experts in ASEAN member states
2023.06.21
On June 19, the opening ceremony for the first training session, run by JICA, at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC) was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Fourteen trainees from ASEAN member states took part in the training. Major General Teerawut Wittayakorn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Thailand National Cyber Security Agency, delivered the opening remarks, with Mr. Ishizuki Hideo, Ambassador in charge of Cyber Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan; Mr. Tahata Shinya, Director of Office of the Director-General for Cybersecurity, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan; and Ms. Miyazaki Katsura, JICA Senior Vice President, as representatives from the Japanese side.
The Government of Japan, together with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Government of Thailand, established the AJCCBC in September 2018 to support the development of cybersecurity capabilities in all ASEAN member states. To enhance the AJCCBC program, the technical cooperation project based on the Japan-ASEAN Technical Cooperation Agreement, the “Project for Enhancing ASEAN-Japan Capacity Building Programs for Cybersecurity and Trusted Digital Services,” was launched in March 2023 and is scheduled to continue for a period of four years.
As there are no borders in cyberspace, international cooperation is essential to protect people's lives and dignity (Cybersecurity for All). In addition, in order to improve resilience against increasing cyber risks, not just in Japan, but throughout the entire world, it is important to develop and build human resources to improve resilience against increasing cyber risks.
JICA, in cooperation with Japanese ministries and external organizations responsible for cyber security, will continue to contribute to the enhancement of ASEAN Member States’ cybersecurity capacity by expanding the content of the training provided by the AJCCBC.
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