Session on cybersecurity challenges in the Western Balkan at Tallinn Digital Summit 2024

Policymakers and top officials from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia discuss on region's commitment to digital transformation and tackling cyber threats.

Keynote by Michael Docherty, Head of Sector for the Rule of Law, Reconciliation and Security Team from DG NEAR, European Commission emphasized the EU's commitment to support the region in bolstering cybersecurity measures.

Panellists:

Stefan Andonovski, Minister for Digital Transformation of North Macedonia, 

Xhelal Sveçla, Minister of Interior, Kosovo

Enkelejda Muçaj, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania, Mladen Mrkaja, Assistant Minister of Security, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nikola Bićanin, Assistant Minister for Information Society and Information Security, Serbia. 

Dragisa Janjusevic, State Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Montenegro

Floreta Faber, Deputy Director of National Cybersecurity Authority, Albania. 

Moderators: Merle Maigre and Milan Sekuloski

The panel was organised through the EU-financed cybersecurity capacity building project “Cyber Balkans” aiming to enhance cyber resilience of the Western Balkans in compliance with EU acquis and best practices, by improving cybersecurity prevention, preparedness and response of relevant public and private stakeholders.