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Fact Sheet: ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence (ACICE)'s Experts Panel
18 July 2023
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The ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence (ACICE) was established by the 15th ADMM in 2021. In line with its objective, ACICE established an Experts Panel in June 2023. The Experts Panel comprises academics and industry professionals, who are distinguished individuals of diverse geographical representation and experts in the areas of geopolitics, cybersecurity, information, media, and cyber governance. Their varied experiences and perspectives will add rigour to ACICE's discussions and exchanges on relevant cybersecurity and information issues.
The Experts Panel is expected to convene twice a year – one physical and one virtual meeting – to stay abreast with the fast and constantly evolving cyber and information domains. They will advise ACICE on topics relevant to the defence sectoral, including (i) emerging trends and developments in the cybersecurity and information domains; (ii) potential implications and threat assessments in the region and international arena; and (iii) areas of collaboration to further ASEAN's efforts in information sharing and capacity building in the cyber and information domains. The first Experts Panel meeting was convened on 17 July 2023, in conjunction with the official opening of ACICE.
The inaugural members of the Experts Panel have been appointed since 1 June 2023 and will serve for a tenure term of three years. Please see Annex A for the list of Experts.
Annex A
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Name | Geographical Representation | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
Mr Melvyn Ong Su Kiat [Chairman] | Singapore | Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), Ministry of Defence |
Mr Benjamin Ang | Singapore | Deputy Head, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Professor Chen Dongxiao | China | President, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies |
Mr Nicholas Fang | Singapore | Director, Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs; Managing Director, Black Dot Pte Ltd |
Dr Kiran Garimella | India | Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University |
Professor Eun-Ju Lee | Republic of Korea | Director, Trustworthy AI Convergence Research Centre, Seoul National University |
Mr Christopher Painter | United States of America | President, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation |
Dr James Pamment | Sweden | Director, Psychological Defence Research Institute, Lund University |
Mr Giacomo Persi Paoli | United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) | Head, Security and Technology Programme, UNIDIR |
Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak | Thailand | Senior Fellow, Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University |
Mr Tan Ah Tuan | Singapore | Head, R&D, Ensign Labs; Head, Labs, Ensign Infosecurity |
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