Union HM Amit Shah set to flag off G20 Conference on crime and security
New Delhi, July 13
Union Home Minster Amit Shah is all set to flag off cyber volunteer squads from seven educational institutions in the country as part of the G20 conference on “Crime and Security in the age of NFTs, AI and Metaverse” in Gurgaon.
The squads will work to generate cyber awareness, identify and report harmful content and render technical assistance for making society cyber-safe.
The conference is being organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in partnership with the Government of Haryana, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apart from Interpol and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
The officials informed that "G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the age of NFTs, AI, and Metaverse" will serve as a platform for the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and knowledge, as well as networking with global visionaries. The conference will feature renowned cyber experts and guest speakers representing various sectors, including the legal fraternity, academia, training institutions, financial intermediaries, Fintech, social media intermediaries, Information and Communication Technology, cyber forensics, regulators, startups, over-the-top (OTT) service providers, and E-commerce companies. Additionally, representatives from central ministries, organisations, agencies, as well as Chief Secretaries, Administrators, and Director Generals of Police from all states and union territories will participate.
HM Shah will also inaugurate an exhibition and release “Conference Medallion”. The two-day conference will have over 900 participants from G20 countries, nine special invitee countries, international bodies and technology leaders and domain experts from across the world,
Six technical sessions will be conducted on internet governance, extended reality; Metaverse and future of digital ownership; AI; challenges of cryptocurrency and darknet; criminal use of ICT.
