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Opportunity: WMGIC x NATO ACT Cybersecurity Challenge
William & Mary and NATO ACT invite undergraduates from around the world to compete in an international cybersecurity case competition
William & Mary’s Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC) will partner with the Whole of Government Center of Excellence and NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) to host the first WMGIC x NATO ACT Cybersecurity Challenge on the topic of disinformation and election interference in the cyber realm. The event will be held virtually over Zoom on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 8am to 1:45pm ET (12pm to 5:45pm GMT). The opening of the competition will feature keynote remarks by NATO ACT’s Cyberspace Branch and will be broadcast live to the public over Zoom at 8am ET (12pm GMT).
Student teams will receive a detailed case study prior to the start of the challenge. William & Mary and NATO ACT will present a scenario based on current global threats and challenges that will include background information, such as details on tactics used by key nations and proxy groups.
During the Challenge and over the course of six hours, teams will work with mentors to design a recommended plan of action for NATO based on the case study, research question, and task. Each plan of action will consider NATO’s existing capacity and consider what actions NATO should implement within the next 12 months. Panels of expert judges will evaluate the proposals and select five winners. The winners will be announced at the conclusion of the Challenge in a live Zoom event/webinar from 1pm to 1:45pm ET (5pm to 5:45pm GMT).
This Challenge is open to undergraduate students in universities nationwide and internationally from NATO Member Nations. The entire event is conducted in English. Each team will be comprised of three to five students. All levels of experience, and all majors are welcome. A total of $2,500 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Cybersecurity experts interested in serving as judges or mentors for this or future WMGIC Challenges may contact wmgic@wm.edu.
To enter the Challenge, please click the “Team Registration” button below by 5 November 2021. To view opening and closing ceremonies as a member of the general public, select the “General Registration” button.
Event: Why is London a Favourite safe Haven for Indian Fugitives?
We’re delighted to host Danish Khan and Ruhi Khan, authors of Escaped: True Stories of Indian Fugitives in London.
London has emerged as a safe haven for those who want to escape the law in India. Through eyewitness accounts and archival records, Danish and Ruhi delve into twelve extraordinary cases of extradition over seven decades to unravel the legal quagmire that has caused much debate in Her Majesty’s courts, and consternation in New Delhi’s corridors of power.
Escaped examines the extradition of billionaire Vijay Mallya and diamantaire Nirav Modi, throws a spotlight on their ultra-luxe world, uncovers the complex ownership of their UK assets and brings to life the intense courtroom battles.
The book also chronicles the saga of cricket bookie Sanjeev Chawla, now dispatched to India, and that of music director Nadeem Saifi, who has been exonerated but can never return home. It explores how drug lord Iqbal Mirchi and terror accused Hanif Patel evaded extradition, and investigates the loopholes that saved convicted paedophile Raymond Varley and NRI parents Arti Dhir and Kaval Raijala, accused of murdering their adopted child.
The book reveals the inside story of how Ravi Shankaran, the alleged spy, was set free, and how the famed Narang Brothers were snagged for trading in stolen Indian artefacts. Taking a trip through history, the book recounts how a newly independent India managed to bring back two powerful industrialists, Dharma Jayanti Teja and Mubarak Ali Ahmed, who were involved in financial crimes.
Click here for ticket bookings: £10 for Members, £15 for Non-Members. Event duration is 6:30 – 8:30pm in Central London (venue provided to confirmed guests). Drinks and nibbles will be served. Please note confirmation is only provided upon receipt of payment. Maximum 25 spaces.
Webinar Series: The International System of Power
Global Knowledge, Global Conversations, Critical Issues: A more critical global conversation on world politics.
Join us for more discussions in the 3rd series of Webinars on the “International System of Power”.
Each Friday at 4.00pm (London) from 29th October – 3rd December 2021.
For details of each panel and to register, click here.
Webinar: Decolonisation and Fossil Developmentalism
Details and Register here!
Event: Young Voices Driving Change
Younger generations are often at the forefront of the climate debate, with the weight of current governance and policymakers’ decisions bearing on their shoulders and profoundly affecting their future, which will inevitably be defined by climate change. This session aims to give voice to outstanding experts and representatives of a generation who has inherited enormous global challenges, but has the ability and competence to confront the status quo and craft distinctive solutions for global change. Questions still remain in driving dialogue, action and change globally, and specifically in the collaboration with China, which still remains an indispensable partner in the global fight against climate change. What role have climate and environmental issues played in China’s foreign policy under Xi? Can climate issues still be considered a common ground for cooperation in China-Europe relations? How can young people be a decisive part of the global conversation in foreign relations and the climate movement? What is the pivotal advocacy role of the younger generations, and their CSOs, in building up a common, sustainable and equitable society? To answer these questions, we invite you to join us for a panel discussion on Friday the 29th of October as part of the Lau China Institute’s inaugural China Week Forum (25th to 29th October 2021), ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow this year.
Live Event: Reporting Royalty: A Roundtable Discussion
The Departments of Journalism and International Politics invite you to an in-person roundtable discussion on on Thursday 4th November 2021 at 6.00pm in the Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre, followed by a drinks reception. Please register here.
Overview
The British monarchy have a complex relationship with journalism – both needing and resisting media attention in equal measures.
This event brings together distinguished royal reporters, producers and press officers to explore how ‘royal journalism’ has evolved in recent years – and how it might change further under the reign of King Charles III.
Panellists will discuss how they negotiate their own relationship and access to the royal family; whether there is still a culture of deference towards the monarchy among journalists and the wider public in the UK; and the similarities and differences taken by UK and international journalists to reporting the royal family.