“Frontiers of Security the Present Day Egypt is Faced With: Generational Transformation of Media, Cyber-Attacks and Public Health Crisis in the Middle East”

RCAST is pleased to announce the 4th RCAST Security Webinar on “Frontiers of Security the Present Day Egypt is Faced With: Generational Transformation of Media, Cyber-Attacks and Public Health Crisis in the Middle East.”

This online seminar is jointly organized by ROLES (RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies) and IGSDA (Institute for Global Security and Defense Affairs, Abu Dhabi and Cairo) as part of a series of seminars collectively titled “Geopolitical Dynamism in the Wider Middle East Region.”

4 distinguished speakers will grapple with new security threats Egypt is faced with. The seminar covers such topics as media and generational transformations since the upheaval a decade ago, cyber-terrorism/crimes as well as the pandemic and breakdown of the healthcare system.

The discussion will be open to invitees and a limited member of the public. Presentations and discussions are held in English, and no interpretations are provided.

RCAST Security Webinar Series #4
“Frontiers of Security the Present Day Egypt is Faced With: Generational Transformation of Media, Cyber-Attacks and Public Health Crisis in the Middle East”
March 12, 2021 15:00 - 17:00 (JST)

Speakers and presentation titles
(1) MG (Rtd) Dr. Sayed Ghoneim, Senior Strategist and Chairman, Institute of Global Security and Defense Affairs (IGSDA)
“Origins of the New Security Threats”

(2) Mr. Ahmed M. El Dereiny, Presenter and the Head of Documentary Unit at DMC Network, Cairo, Egypt
“The New Generation of Egyptian Media: The Empire Strikes Back?"

(3) Dr. Mohamed Elguindy, Cyber Security Expert, TV Presenter, Cyber Security Advisor to the Assistant of the Prime Minister of Egypt and Digital Transformation Expert, Public Prosecution Office, Egypt
“Cyber Technology and Cyber Crimes in the Middle East Politics and Conflict”

(4) Prof. Sameh S. Ali, Global Health Security Expert and Head of the Research Unit of Oncology, Children’s Cancer Hospital 57357 in Cairo
“Middle Eastern Responses to COVID-19 Crisis”

Moderator: Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor of Religion and Global Security, RCAST, the University of Tokyo and Head of the ROLES (RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies)

Speakers’ Bio

MG (Rtd) Dr. Sayed Ghoneim is Senior Strategist and Chairman of the Institute of Global Security and Defense Affairs (IGSDA). He is also a senior member of the Advisory Board of “Program of Master of Security Studies and Information Analysis” at American University in The Emirates (AUE).

Ahmed M. El Dereiny is a journalist, documentary producer and TV presenter and currently the Head of the Documentary Unit at DMC Network which is the largest cable tv network based in Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Mohamed Elguindy is Cyber Security Expert and TV Presenter. His governmental appointment includes Cyber Security Advisor to the Assistant of the Prime Minister of Egypt and Digital Transformation Expert of the Public Prosecution Office, Egypt. He is the Director of Operations, IGSDA.

Prof. Sameh S. Ali is a global health security expert and the Head of the Research Unit of Oncology, Children’s Cancer Hospital 57357 in Cairo. Prof. Ali is also a member in the National Committee for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and in the National Academy of Sciences’ Panel of Experts in Arts and Sciences. Prof. Ali was the Founding Director of the Center for Aging and Associated Diseases, Helmy Institute of Medical Sciences, Zewail City of Science and Technology. He was also a Professor of Biophysics at Zewail City. Prof. Ali obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees from Tohoku University. He spent 3 years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Technical University, Graz and Washington University in St. Louis. He stayed at the University of California, San Diego as an Assistant-Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology till 2012. His interest is in experimental studies to understand prevailing health problems in Egypt and their interactions with the environment and socioeconomic local and regional statuses.

“Geopolitical Dynamism in the Wider Middle East Region” series is jointly organized by ROLES (RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies) of the University of Tokyo and IGSDA (Institute for Global Security and Defense Studies) and composed of 4 parts.

(1) “New Great Game for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa,” January 22, 2021, 15:00-17:20 (Japan Time)
(2) “Strategic Rivalry in the East Mediterranean Sea,” February 12, 2021, 15:00-17:00 (Japan Time)
(3) "Security Threats in Sahel and Sub-Sahara Regions," February 26, 2021, 15:00-17:00 (Japan Time)
(4) “Frontiers of Security the Present Day Egypt is Faced With: Generational Transformation of Media, Cyber-Attacks and Public Health Crisis in the Middle East,” March 12, 2021, 15:00-17:00 (Japan Time): This Event

This is part of the RCAST Security Webinar supported by RCAST, the University of Tokyo.

This is partially funded by the research project “Japan’s Choices in the Era of Inter-Regime Competition: Policy Proposals and Information Sharing based on Long-term Scenario Planning in Search for the Proactive Role in the Emergence of the New International Order” funded by MOFA of Japan’s research grant.

Categories: Open to members of The University of Tokyo and to Invitees
Registration site:
https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpfuGhrDgoHdTXkP3cpbwif1Xw5F-8VHry