On November 20-21, 2025, ORF America and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), in partnership with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands hosted an in-person Global Cyber Policy Dialogue in Singapore. A central goal of this multistakeholder meeting and the broader project is to foster genuine and open dialogue among stakeholders from different sectors and backgrounds in the region. As such, the event convened 50 participants from ASEAN member states and other countries active in international cybersecurity, including representatives of government, civil society, academia, private sector, and multilateral organizations to identify and advance practical solutions to pressing cybersecurity challenges.
The meeting began with opening remarks from key leadership from CSA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity cooperation as a two-way street and collaborating to ensure that the region’s digital future is secure, stable, and builds on trust, yet remains dependent on upholding the rules of law in cyberspace. Participants then engaged in four working sessions in a roundtable format under the Chatham House rule, with no attribution of remarks, to enhance participation and different points of view. Discussions focused on assessing the emerging threat landscape, critical infrastructure protection, confronting cybercrime, and capacity building. The first day concluded with a reception hosted at the Dutch Ambassador’s residence in Singapore.
The second day centered around a tabletop exercise structured to reflect the complexities of a multistakeholder environment grappling with cyber threats to preview regional responses to cyber incidents and build understanding of best practices and shared perspectives to ensure safety and efficacy in real incident response at political and operational levels.
The meeting is part of a larger Global Cyber Policy Dialogue Series organized by ORF America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, which seeks to convene regional dialogues to address key cyber challenges, strengthen multistakeholder networks, and increase coordination of regional capacity building initiatives.
