The organizers of the forum are the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the head of our state, the Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies of Uzbekistan and Communications together with the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.
The dialogue on information security issues is also held in a hybrid format with online connection of foreign participants.
The forum is attended by more than 30 leading experts from among the representatives of relevant ministries and departments, scientific, academic and analytical circles of the SCO member states.
It should be noted that the initiative to hold this conference was put forward by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Dushanbe SCO Summit on September 17, 2021.
The agenda of the forum is divided into three thematic sessions:
- "Expanding access to information is an important factor in the development of modern society";
- "Informational and ideological threats and development of effective response measures";
- "Protection of critical information infrastructure facilities in the context of the dynamic development of ICT".
In general, the organized event will strengthen regional cooperation and increase the potential of the SCO member states in countering threats in the information and cyber space.
