SOCIAL MEDIA AND CYBER-‐INFLUENCE 9-‐10 April 2015 AGENDA Classification of Workshop: UNCLASS, Privileged Platform, Chatham House Rules Format: Series of Panels (Academic/Practitioner/Military/Civilian) and One Moderator (Academic) DAY 1 – THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2015 AIM: to assess the impact of social media on today’s security environment as well as to determine its use by state and non-state actors. PLENARY: WELCOME (8.00-8.30) Welcoming words: Brigadier General J. R. Giguère Introduction to the Conference: Pierre Pahlavi PANEL#1 – SOCIAL MEDIA: A NEW BATTLE GROUND? (8.30-10.00) GOAL: defining the security impact and policy implications of social media Dr Marie-Eve Jobidon, DRDC <[email protected]> Dr Robert Latham York U YCISS <[email protected]> • Mr Rafal Rohozinski, SecDev Group, Intl Institute for Strat Studies. Ottawa <[email protected]>. • • CHAIR: Dr Craig Stone COFFEE BREAK (10.00-10.30) PANEL #2 – ANOTHER WEAPON IN STATES’ ARSENAL: CONTEMPORARY CASES (10.30-12.00) GOAL: addressing different state strategies to exploit social media and counter influence activities. Sgt Sherman Beaudin, Canadian Defense Intelligence, <[email protected]> Dr. Judy Polumbaum, University of Iowa <[email protected]> • Mr Bruno Maltais ENAP/Radio-Canada <[email protected]> • • CHAIR: Mr James Taylor LUNCH-BREAK (12.00-13.00) PANEL #3 –HOW RADICAL NON-STATE ACTORS EXPLOIT SOCIAL MEDIA (13.00-14.30) GOAL: addressing the adversary landscape with a focus on non-state actors such as Hamas, Hezbollah or ISIS. Dr Cori E. Dauber - UNC Communication Studies <[email protected]>. • Dr Anthony Seaboyer, RMC/DRDC, <[email protected]>. • Dr. Laura Huey, UofWOntario, <[email protected]>. • CHAIR: Dr Dan Eustace SOCIAL MEDIA AND CYBER-‐INFLUENCE 9-‐10 April 2015 BREAK (14.30-15.00) PANEL #4 – WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM OUR NATO ALLIES? (15.00-16.30) GOAL: addressing Social Media IO best practices amongst our allies Dr Cori E. Dauber - UNC Communication Studies <[email protected]> Christian Bell Bundeswehr PSYOPS specialist <POC Anthony Seaboyer/teleconference> • Dr Frédérick Douzet – Titulaire de la Chaire Castex de Cyberstratégie <[email protected]> • • CHAIR: Dr Pierre Pahlavi DAY 2 – FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2015 AIM: to address the concrete challenges and opportunities for Canada’s security; the current practices at the tactical, operational and policy levels; what Canada wants to achieve by operating in this space and what it necessitates in terms of means and policies. PANEL #5 – CHALLENGES TO CANADIAN SECURITY (8.30-10.00) GOAL: addressing challenges and opportunities for Canada’s security stemming from social media and cyberinfluence activities. • Ms Carol-Ann Gendre, RCMP Strategic Criminal Intelligence <[email protected]> Mark Blevis, Digital public affairs strategist <[email protected]/ [email protected]> • Mr Phil Gurski, Senior Dir National Security Policy|Public Safety Canada <phil.gurski@ps-‐sp.gc.ca>. • Mr CHAIR: Dr Richard Goette COFFEE BREAK (10.00-10.30) PANEL #6 – CANADA’S FIREWALL AND COUNTER-INFLUENCE TOOLKIT (10.30-12.00) GOAL: Defining resources and policies currently in force to protect Canada against threats stemming from social media and cyber-influence activities. Darren Hawco, DG Cyber <[email protected]> • Maj Jeremy Pressnell Deputy Director PSYOPS for the Canadian Army [email protected] • Maj K. Oreziak, Information Operations, Strategic Joint Staff, Ottawa au lieu de IATF, Kingston <[email protected]> • Commodore CHAIR: Dr Eric Ouellet LUNCH-BREAK (12.00-13.00) PANEL #7 – WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE CANADA’S SECURITY IN THE CYBER-INFLUENCE AREA? (13.00-14.30) GOAL: identifying Canada’s strategic objectives in this area and the means required to achieve these objectives. SOCIAL MEDIA AND CYBER-‐INFLUENCE 9-‐10 April 2015 • Mr Taylor Owen, Editor-in-Chief, OpenCanada.org <[email protected]> NY-based Matthew Lauder DRDC Toronto [no travel costs] <[email protected]> • Mr Aaron Rodericks, Direct diplomacy officer at DFATD <[email protected]> • Mr CHAIR: Dr Chris Spearin