Mofa:

On June 19, the ceremony was held at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building
Centre (AJCCBC) in Bangkok, Thailand, to commemorate the 1 st training program of the Japan
International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) technical cooperation project, “Project for Enhancing
ASEAN-Japan Capacity Building Program for Cybersecurity and Trusted Digital Services”. Mr.
Hideo Ishizuki, Deputy Director-General and Ambassador in charge of Cyber Policy, Foreign Policy
Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, as well as officials from the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications and JICA, attended from the Japanese side, and Major General
Teerawut Wittayakorn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Thailand National Cyber Security Agency,
attended from the Thailand side. The ceremony was held as one of the events commemorating the
50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

The “Project for Enhancing ASEAN-Japan Capacity Building Program for Cybersecurity
and Trusted Digital Services” is a technical cooperation project based on the Japan-ASEAN
Technical Cooperation Agreement. The first training program in this project is attended by 15
trainees from ASEAN countries. In addition to conducting training programs, a Japanese expert has
been dispatched to the AJCCBC from April this year and training equipment will be provided as
well. The project aims to strengthen the cyber security response capabilities of the ASEAN region by
expanding cybersecurity training and cybersecurity human resource development programs for youth
at the AJCCBC, holding seminars in cooperation with third-party organizations, and strengthening
the information-gathering and analysis capabilities of the AJCCBC.

https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/release/press5_000050.html

JICA:

On June 19, the opening ceremony was held at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity
Building Centre (AJCCBC) in Bangkok, Thailand, to commemorate the first training session of the
technical cooperation "ASEAN-Japan Capacity Building Project on Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
Services The opening ceremony was held at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building
Centre (AJCCBC) in Bangkok to commemorate the first training session of the technical cooperation
"Strengthening ASEAN-Japan Capacity Building Program on Cyber Security and Digital Trust
Services". 14 trainees from ASEAN countries participated, including Mr. Thilawut Wajtayakorn,
Deputy Director General, National Cyber Security Bureau from the Thai side and Mr. Hideo Ishizuki
Deputy Director-General of the National Cyber Security Bureau from Thailand, Mr. Hideo Ishizuki,
Deputy Director-General and Ambassador for Cyber Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr.
Shinya Tabata, Director for Planning at the Cyber Security Supervisor Office of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications, and Mr. Katsura Miyazaki, JICA Board Member.

In September 2018, the Government of Japan, together with the ASEAN Secretariat and
the Government of Thailand, established the AJCCBC in Bangkok, Thailand, as a center for security
human resource development, and with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications, has been developing human resources across ASEAN through the provision of
practical cyber defense exercises (CYDER*) and other training The "ASEAN-Japan Capacity
Enhancement Program Enhancement Project on Cyber Security and Digital Trust Services" has been
launched as a technical cooperation project based on the technical cooperation agreement with the
ASEAN Secretariat, scheduled for four years from March 2023.

International collaboration is essential to ensure the security of cyberspace, which is used

across borders. In addition, it is important to provide capacity-building support to developing
countries and develop international human resources in order to reduce cyber security risks for the
entire world, including Japan.

JICA, in cooperation with Japanese ministries, agencies, and external organizations in

charge of cyber security, aims to contribute to the enhancement of cyber security response
capabilities in the ASEAN region as a whole by expanding the content of training programs provided
by the AJCCBC.

https://www.jica.go.jp/information/press/2023/20230619_42.html

Portal:

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), an independent Japanese

administrative agency, announced that the first training opening ceremony at the ASEAN-Japan
Cyber Security Capacity Building Center (AJCCBC) was held on June 19.

The Japanese government, together with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Thai government,
established the AJCCBC in Bangkok, Thailand, as a center for security human resource
development, and has been developing human resources across ASEAN through the provision of
practical cyber defense exercises (CYDER) and other exercises with the support of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications.

As part of this initiative, the first training session of the technical cooperation "ASEAN-
Japan Capacity Enhancement Program Enhancement Project on Cyber Security and Digital Trust
Services" was held at the ASEAN-Japan Cyber Security Capacity Building Center (AJCCBC) in
Bangkok, Thailand. The opening ceremony was held on June 19, 2012, at the ASEAN-Japan Cyber
Security Capacity Building Center (AJCCBC) in Bangkok, Thailand.

The ceremony was attended by 14 trainees from ASEAN countries, Deputy Director
General of the National Cyber Security Bureau from Thailand, Deputy Director General and
Ambassador for Cyber Policy of the Foreign Ministry's General Foreign Policy Bureau, Planning
Officer of the Cyber Security Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,
and JICA board members from Japan.

https://portal-worlds.com/news/asean/31190