2019 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Cyberspace and International Relations: Japan, Europe and NATO Security Cooperation
| Project/Area Number |
17K03555
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| Research Institution | International Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
VOSSE Wilhelm 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 教授 (70327732)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
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| Keywords | cybersecurity / cyber diplomacy / Japan / EU-Japan / NATO-Japan |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Between April 2019 and June 2019, I conducted interviews with cybersecurity experts, Japanese government officials and practicioners in Japan and attended several conferences and workshop. Since September 2019, I am Visiting Professor at the University of Warwick (UK), where I am collaborating with Profs. Hughes and Christou on (1) theory and practice of cyber diplomacy and the (2) influence of cyber attacks on international cooperation, and (3) strategic and normative response. I have conducted interviews with UK and EU government officials and think tankers. I gave lectures and presented papers at several conferences.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
I was able to conduct a large number of interviews, collected most of the documents in need, and was able to present papers at conferences, workshops, and invited lectures as planned. However, since mid-February 2020, all interviews and meeting were canceled because of the COVID-19 lockdown in Europe. It depends on the length of this lockdown when active research can resume.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Since February 2020, the UK and the rest of Europe is on lockdown, which is why I cannot conduct interviews or collect more documents. The original plan was to attend several conferences between April and June 2020, however, they have all been canceled. As of May 2020, I am writing articles and book chapters at home. Several collaborative opportunities with researchers in Europe have developed over the last year, and they will continue for the next few years. I expect that research results of this project will be published over the next 2-3 years.
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| Causes of Carryover |
I could not use the entire amount in AY2019 because a conference which I had planned to attend and present a paper was canceled because of COVID-19.
In AY2020, my plan is to present a paper at either ISA2021 (if accepted) or attend a workshop/conference in Europe.
I also intend to conduct more interviews and meet EU and NATO officials in Brussels and in the UK.
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