NATO Advanced Training Course – “NATO Regional Summer School on Cyber Defence (NATO RSSCD)”

Ohrid, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* 20-26 October 2013

Co - Directors

Dr. Vasilka Sancin, Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SLOVENIA Dr. Metodi Hadji-Janev, Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski”, University of Goce Delcev, Skopje, the

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*

International Organizing Committee Vasilka Sancin, Slovenia Metodi Hadji-Janev, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* Velizar Shalamanov, NATO, Bulgaria Itamara Lochard, USA Mitko Bogdanoski, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* Radica Gareva, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* Anna-Maria Talihärm, NATO CCDCOE, Estonia Nancy Houston, NATO C4I for ACT, USA Jan Stinissen, NATO CCDCOE, Estonia Masa Kovic Dine, Slovenia

Key Thrust Area - Policy considerations to be explored should

Identify clear priorities as to who, when and where is responsible for necessary actions to

organize and conduct effective cyber defense under the current NATO Cyber Policy

Initiatives in order to protect allies' and partner nations' government, critical infrastructure,

and the civilian population. Stakeholders: NATO and Nations' security, Defense authorities,

International relations

Facilitate an understanding of why preventing cyber attacks and building cyber resilience is

crucial not just for effective cyber defense but for the overall defense. Stakeholders: National

policy-National standards, Information technology providers, Telecommunications providers

Address and understand international legal challenges for effective cyber defense from

attacks against the government, the military, the critical infrastructure or the nation’s

civilians. Stakeholders: National ministries, Legislators, Private sector partners and Critical

infrastructure providers

Encourage comprehensive approach (through combining legal and technical aspects among

governments’ officials, defense and security personnel) during future process of NATO

countries' and partners' cyber defense policy development. Stakeholders: NATO countries'

and partners' legislators, Defense authorities, Nations security, Private sector partners, and

Critical Infrastructure Providers

Develop cyber defense capabilities focusing on the human factor as one of the crucial

elements of cyber resilience. Stakeholders: Defense authorities, Nations security, Private

sector partners, Critical infrastructure providers and International relations

Two interactive scenario based exercises

Cyber defense skills demonstrations through the Small projects development

Invited Lecturers/Speakers Dr. A. Vaseashta, USA Dr. P. Popovski, Denmark Dr. A. Z. Manzoni, Italy Dr. V. Sancin, Slovenia Dr. M. Hadji-Janev, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Dr. V. Shalamanov, Bulgaria Dr. R. Gareva, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Dr. Z. Minchev, Bulgaria Dr. M. Bogdanoski, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Dr. D. Karvan, Serbia Dr. S. Angelevski, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Dr. S. Mele, Italy Dr. Z. Dujmanović, Croatia Dr. Z. Gacovski, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Dr. G. Stojanovski, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Col. R. Surdu, Romania LTC J. Stinissen, Estonia Maj. P. Nizinski, Estonia Mr. G. Duvall, USA Ms. A. Szydelko, Belgium Mr. R. Chiesa, Italy Ms. N. Houston, USA Mr. M. Stoilkovski, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Mr. B. Blumbergs, Estonia Mr. M. K. Dine, Slovenia Ms. B. Petreska, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia* Ms. A. M. Talihärm, Estonia Ms. A. Meshkovska, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia*

Venue: Ohrid, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* (NO ADMITTANCE WITHOUT INVITATION) Dr. Vasilka Sancin, E-mail: vasilka.sancin@pf.uni-lj.si FAX: +386 1 4203 130

Dr. Metodi Hadji-Janev, E-mail: metodi.hadzi-janev@ugd.edu.mk FAX: +389 2 3162 327

* Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name