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ECOWAS Regional Hackathon
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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ECOWAS Regional Hackathon
The Regional Hackathon is an initiative part of the wider ECOWAS Cybersecurity Agenda to address cybersecurity and cybercrime challenges in West Africa. The Hackathon’s primary objective is to spotlight the region’s talented youth and to provide support in the technology sector, ultimately contributing to development of a robust cyber workforce […]
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Her CyberTracks
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- Germany – Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cyber Security Culture & Skills
- Education, Training & Workforce Development
Her CyberTracks
The Her CyberTracks Project aims to promote the equal, full, and meaningful representation of women in cybersecurity for a more resilient cyberspace for all. Additional Contact Information womenincyber@itu.int
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ITU Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) programme
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ITU Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) programme
The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level – to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue. As cybersecurity has a broad field of application, cutting across many industries and various sectors, each […]
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Regional Seminar on the Harmonisation of Cyberlegislation in ECOWAS
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 13 more
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Regional Seminar on the Harmonisation of Cyberlegislation in ECOWAS
Aims / objectives: The objectives were to strengthen the capacity and the expertise of the delegates, to review the current situation of cyber legislation in the ECOWAS region and to discuss the best ways to advance the cyberlaw harmonization process in the areas of e-transactions, data protection and cybercrime as […]
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Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness Building in the African Region
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Themes & Topics
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness Building in the African Region
Target groups: Governments, policy makers, parliamentarians (e.g. SADC Parliament Forum), RECs, private sector, civil society, academia, etc. Thematic focus: ICT-related security issues, legislation, awareness Aims / objectives: To support capacity of decision makers and others stakeholders: To ensure better policy and strategy ownership and effective implementation of cyber security policies […]
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Implementing Harmonised ICT Legal Frameworks and Cybersecurity Policies
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Implementing Harmonised ICT Legal Frameworks and Cybersecurity Policies
Target countries Member states of ECOWAS and SADC Objective To support the harmonisation of cyber security legislation at sub-regional level and across members in this regard Activities Series of workshops on the harmonization of a legal framework for cybersecurity
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Cybercrime@Octopus
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 13 more
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Cybercrime@Octopus
Cybercrime@Octopus is a Council of Europe project based on voluntary contributions aimed at assisting countries worldwide to implement the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and strengthen data protection and rule of law safeguards Project objective: To support implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (CETS 185) and related instruments Objectives: To […]
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Cyber Security and Cybercrime Workshop
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cybercrime
Cyber Security and Cybercrime Workshop
Funding: US (State) Target groups: Government officials. Thematic focus: Address broad issues of cybercrime and cybersecurity while focusing on issues of specific interest to the Lusophone Africa region such as combating cybercrime;mobile phone security;Internet freedom, access, and affordability;and the development of national computer emergency readiness teams, or CERTs. Link: Deputy […]
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Promoting Cybersecurity Due Diligence Across Africa (*GFCE Initiative)
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Promoting Cybersecurity Due Diligence Across Africa (*GFCE Initiative)
The aim of this initiative of the United States of America and the African Union (as members of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise) is to promote a culture of cybersecurity on the continent by developing the policies, legal frameworks and organizational structures necessary to improve cybersecurity due diligence and […]
