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🚀 Applications Now Open for the 2025 Women in Cybersecurity Fellowship! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that applications for the 2025 Women in Cybersecurity Fellowship are now open! Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, this program will support up to 15 mid-career women professionals from eligible countries in the #Balkans to strengthen their cybersecurity expertise, gain insights into policies, and build international networks. 🗓️ Application Deadline: October 31, 2024 🌍 U.S. Fellowship: March 2025 💼 Capstone in Geneva: May 2025 Apply today! Women In Cybersecurity Fellowship (https://hubs.ly/Q02S2Q8G0) #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

CRDF Global hosted its 10th annual Breaking Barriers: Women in Science & Security event on September 26, 2024, bringing together 100+ participants from 38 countries around the world to share insights, experiences and resources, and strengthen the ever-growing network of women around the world committed to supporting each other’s advancement in STEM and CBRN fields. "For our 10th anniversary, we’ve kept the best of what we’ve learned over 10 years, focusing on broadening access to professional development opportunities, creating regional peer networks, and linking women with regional and international role models to serve as mentors," said CRDF Global President and Chief Operating Officer Tina Dolph in her opening remarks. CRDF Global was honored to welcome Dr. Patricia Gruber Science and Technology Adviser to the United States Secretary of State, as the keynote speaker. "At the State Department, we really recognize that Science & Technology leadership is one of our greatest diplomatic strengths," she stated in her address, and closed by urging attendees to "not only lead by example, but...also bring others to the table where we found a seat, because we know the value that diverse voices bring to innovation, leadership and national security." A dynamic panel, moderated by CRDF Global Vice President of Talent Management Siri Oswald, SHRM-SCP included: Ljubica (Pendaroska) Krstevska, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Expert; Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center and Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security (IMCCS); Sylvia Mishra, Deputy Director Nuclear Policy, Institute for Security and Technology (IST); Research Fellow, Managing the Atom, Belfer Center, Harvard University; Dr. Vivian Roza, Program Coordinator at Inter-American Development Bank; and Dr. Michelle Rozo, Chair, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB); Director for Technology and National Security, National Security Council, The White House; Vice President of Technology, In-Q-Tel We thank all those mentioned above for their contributions to Breaking Barriers 2024, as well as the Women in Science and Security working group within CRDF Global. Read more about the event and view a recording at: https://hubs.ly/Q02RBHdg0

📣CRDF Global is pleased to introduce a new thought leadership series titled "Digital Dialogues," a collection of timely discussions on critical and quickly evolving issues in the cybersecurity landscape. 🗺️"Cybersecurity is Borderless; The World is Not," is the topic of our first Digital Dialogue event, which will be held on Wednesday, October 23 at 10 AM EST. Joining us for this in-person and virtual hybrid event will be: 🎤Dr. Mircea-Constantin Scheau, President of Cloud Security Alliance Romania Official 🎤Ambassador Floreta Faber, Albania National Authority on Cybersecurity (AKSK) Autoriteti Kombëtar për Sigurinë Kibernetike / National Cyber Security Authority in addition to other speakers, in a panel moderated by CRDF Global Senior Advisor Tom Callahan. Whether you are able to join us in-person, in CRDF Global's Arlington, VA office or virtually from Zoom, we encourage you to register today for what will be an informative and dynamic conversation. ➡️Register for our in-person event, to be followed by a rooftop reception in Arlington, at: https://hubs.ly/Q02RnZCz0 ➡️Register to join by Zoom at: https://hubs.ly/Q02Rn_Tt0 #digitaldialogues #cybersecurity #cyberresilience #cyperdiplomacy #thoughtleadership #digitaldiplomacy

Fogarty International Center at NIH is offering a fantastic research #grant opportunity to address priorities related to HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Register now to attend the October 15 webinar, which will cover the Local Implementation Science Network (LISN) and details of the application process. 🔗 Links below to register and read more!

We are just days away from the 10th annual Breaking Barriers: Women in Science & Security event, and you will not want to miss our amazing line-up of speakers, bringing breadth and depth to what is always a memorable gathering. CRDF Global President & COO Tina Dolph will kick things off on Thursday morning, followed by a panel of outstanding leaders in their field, moderated by CRDF Global's VP of Talent Management Siri Oswald, SHRM-SCP. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the entire panel before breaking out into separate discussion forums hosted by each speaker. The choice of whose room to choose will be the hardest decision you make all week, so review your choices now and don't forget to register to receive the Zoom information in advance. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday at 9 AM EDT! Register for Breaking Barriers 2024 https://hubs.ly/Q02QQ9VJ0 We’re honored to include the following dynamic leaders on our agenda: 🎤 Keynote Remarks: STAS Patricia Gruber, Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State Panel and Breakout Room Discussions: 🎤 Ljubica (Pendaroska) Krstevska, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Expert from Macedonia ➡ Topic: Women's Leadership across Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence 🎤 Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center and Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security (IMCCS) ➡ Topic: Women Driving Environmental and Climate Security 🎤 Sylvia Mishra, Deputy Director Nuclear Policy, Institute for Security and Technology (IST); Research Fellow, Managing the Atom, Belfer Center, Harvard University ➡ Topic: Global Champions: Women Leading Nonproliferation and Conflict Resolution 🎤 Dr. Vivian Roza, Program Coordinator at Inter-American Development Bank ➡ Topic: Women's Leadership in Global Governance and Policymaking 🎤 Dr. Michelle Rozo, Vice Chair, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB); Director for Technology and National Security, National Security Council, The White House; Vice President of Technology, In-Q-Tel ➡ Topic: Biosecurity: Women as Driving Forces of Change

▶💻📱 Livestream with us tomorrow! On September 21, the Sustained Dialogue on Peaceful Uses (SDPU), facilitated by CRDF Global, is partnering with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and delegations from the United States and Senegal to host the “Atoms for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” side event at the United Nations (UN) Summit of the Future. The side event will focus on the role of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, science, and technology as a tool to address the effects of climate change and other challenges of the future. Additionally, the side event will cover innovations in nuclear science and technology that will help address SDGs such as food security (SDG 2), good health (SDG 3), access to water (SDG 6), clean energy (SDG 7), and ocean health (SDG 14). The side event will consist of a keynote presentation from Dr. Lisa Randall, Harvard University, on the role of science in addressing SDGs, a video presentation from the IAEA on their approach to addressing climate change-induced challenges through science and technology, and a panel discussion. Moderated by Dr. Randall, the panel discussion will include contributions from Dr. Najat Mokhtar of the IAEA, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins from the U.S. Department of State, Minister Birame Souleye DIOP of Senegal’s Ministry of Energy, Oil, and Mines, Dr. Miriam Mutebi, MD,MSc,FACS from Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dr. Sasha Rubel from Amazon Web Services. The side event will begin at 9:45 AM EDT and conclude at 11:00 AM EDT. It will take place at the UN headquarters in room CR1 in New York, NY, USA. All with valid UN grounds pass or approval to obtain a Special Event Ticket are eligible to participate. 📲 To follow along virtually, view the UNTV livestream here: https://lnkd.in/dA9DJaai. The SDPU is jointly funded by the U.S. U.S. Department of State and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. For more information on the SDPU, please visit www.sustaineddialogue.com.

Are you attending the #UNGA Summit of the Future? This Saturday, 21 September, join the IAEA, Senegal, USA and CRDF Global to explore how we can harness nuclear science for #OurCommonFuture. Hear from and ask questions to Harvard University's Lisa Randall and our high level panel: 🔹IAEA Deputy Director General and Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Head, Najat Mokhtar  🔹U.S. Department of State Arms Control and International Security Under Secretary, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins  🔹 Senegal Minister of Energy, Oil and Mines, Birame Souleye Diop  🔹Surgical Oncologist, Miriam Mutebi, MD,MSc,FACS  🔹Amazon Web Services (AWS) Head of AI and GenAI Policy, Sasha Rubel Join virtually 🎥 https://lnkd.in/dA9DJaai More information: atoms.iaea.org/47d9Gyk

📣The 2024 CRDF Global Breaking Barriers: Women in Science & Security webinar takes place NEXT WEEK, on September 26, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET. Now in its 10th year, #BreakingBarriers serves as a dynamic forum in which women from across the fields of science and security come together to discuss emerging priorities as well as resources and support for the next generation of female leaders. This year’s event will be opened by CRDF Global President and COO Tina Dolph. We’re honored to include the following dynamic leaders on our agenda: 🎤 Keynote Remarks: STAS Patricia Gruber, Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State Panel and Breakout Room Discussions: 🎤 Ljubica (Pendaroska) Krstevska, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Expert from Macedonia ➡ Topic: Women's Leadership across Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence 🎤 Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center and Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security (IMCCS) ➡ Topic: Women Driving Environmental and Climate Security 🎤 Sylvia Mishra, Deputy Director Nuclear Policy, Institute for Security and Technology (IST); Research Fellow, Managing the Atom, Belfer Center, Harvard University ➡ Topic: Global Champions: Women Leading Nonproliferation and Conflict Resolution 🎤 Dr. Vivian Roza, Inter-American Development Bank ➡ Topic: Women's Leadership in Global Governance and Policymaking 🎤 Dr. Michelle Rozo, Vice Chair, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB); Director for Technology and National Security, National Security Council, The White House; Vice President of Technology, In-Q-Tel ➡ Topic: Biosecurity: Women as Driving Forces of Change 💻The 2024 Breaking Barriers webinar will be held on Zoom. Register today at https://hubs.ly/Q02QkVxZ0.

We're honored to be featured in the latest RePORT newsletter to share the story of our growing partnership with RePORT International over the past twelve years and our longstanding history of supporting The National Institutes of Health. With our core focus on leveraging science, innovation, and collaboration to create a safer and more secure world, we're incredibly proud to support RePORT projects in achieving their diverse research goals. Thank you for this recognition and congratulations to Tara Devezin Moore, Aisha S. Eiger, MPH and Kesina Kum for the well-deserved spotlight. 👏

Our Chief Operating Officer Tina Dolph was honored to participate in last week's Latin American Cybersecurity Summit to share insights from our ongoing and expanding work in cyber resilience across the globe.