1. The Warsaw Process Working Group on Cybersecurity, co-hosted by the Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States (U.S.) and the Republic of Poland, was held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul, on October 8, bringing together about 120 government officials and experts from about 50 countries.

2. Following the opening ceremony, the meeting featured presentations and discussions by experts from countries around the world on the recent trend of cyber threats; cybersecurity cooperative mechanisms; and a framework for responsible state behavior in cyberspace.

○ On the ROK side, experts from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) presented respectively on enhancing cooperation among Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and on collaboration in countering cybercrime.

3. Mr. Kim Gunn, Ambassador for International Security Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, one of the Co-chairs of the meeting, announced a statement and concluded the event. Some key takeaways of the statement are as follows:

○ International and regional cooperation is vital to promoting stability in cyberspace and preventing potential conflicts that could potentially result from malicious cyber activities.

○ States need to strengthen their own capacity and promote international cooperation in such areas as capacity building for cyber incident response, protecting critical infrastructure, combating cybercrime, developing and implementing national cybersecurity strategies.

○ In accordance with the framework for stability in cyberspace developed by the United Nations (UN) Group of Government Experts and recommended by the UN General Assembly, states need to affirm that all existing international law applies to state behavior in cyberspace, to adhere to voluntary, non-binding norms on responsible state behavior, and to consider, develop and implement practical confidence-building measures.

4. The meeting, attended by around 50 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North and South America, is expected to contribute to the efforts of the international community to create a secure and peaceful cyberspace by sharing each country’s cybersecurity policy as well as best practices, and by enhancing cooperation in responding to cyber threats.