Data Sharing Policy and Data Architecture for Mauritius
Thematic focus: Interoperability of Mauritius ICT ecosystem, e-governance. Aim: To focus on the principles, mechanisms and components enabling user centric services – both for civil servants, businesses and citizens. Objectives: (1) cooperation between public administrations aiming for the establishment of public services. (2) Exchanging, sharing and reusing information between public […]
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Progressing Cybersecurity in Senegal and West Africa (*GFCE Initiative)
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- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- University of Oxford – Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC)
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Progressing Cybersecurity in Senegal and West Africa (*GFCE Initiative)
As part of this initiative, the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) conducted a review of cybersecurity capacities in Senegal, supported by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Senegal. The review, which took place in January 2016, was based on the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM). For […]
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Cybersecurity Capacity Building 2.0 – Bridging the Digital Divide and Strengthening Sustainable Development
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Cybersecurity Capacity Building 2.0 – Bridging the Digital Divide and Strengthening Sustainable Development
Aims: (i) increase cyber capacities through development and aid projects; (ii) provide advice for how developing countries can establish CCB programmes and utilize private sector expertise; (iii) identify mechanisms that can be built upon for international cooperation at the diplomacy arena on internet governance and cyber security in the global […]
Africa Cyber Fellows Network with Meridian
This project created a network of African cyber security policy experts who can act as a hub for cascading good practice in key information security challenges across the continent through individual and joint projects. The project design was based upon the Arabic Cyber Fellows network. Furthermore, it will build on […]
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Increasing e-Participation in West Africa
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- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
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Increasing e-Participation in West Africa
Activity: To enhance and disseminate knowledge about e-participation practices in West Africa. Aims: How to increase the transparency of the political process, enhance citizens’ direct participation in democratic processes and decision-making, and improve the quality of opinion formation — opening up new spaces for information and deliberation.
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Assist Formulation of National Policy and Legal Frameworks for Cybersecurity
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Assist Formulation of National Policy and Legal Frameworks for Cybersecurity
Thematic focus Cybersecurity policy and legal framework Objective To ensure confidence and security in the use of ICTs Activities Upon request by member States: Advisory services on cyber security Support to develop specific policy and legal framework on cyber security
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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
National Cybersecurity Strategy & Action Plan
Expected Outcome National Cybersecurity Strategy & Action Plan Adoption (being considered for review).
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Cyber Security Initiative in OAS Member States (*GFCE Initiative)
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Cyber Security Initiative in OAS Member States (*GFCE Initiative)
This initiative recognizes the importance of having a comprehensive approach to addressing cybersecurity issues and aims to support countries in developing an effective response to cyber threats through an integrated approach. The activity areas are amongst others: national cybersecurity strategy development; cybersecurity trainings and workshops; development of a OAS Hemispheric […]
Cyber Security Event
Target groups: 10 military officers from nine African nations. 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 […]
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Gender and Cybersecurity: Creating a More Inclusive Digital World (*GFCE Initiative)
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Gender and Cybersecurity: Creating a More Inclusive Digital World (*GFCE Initiative)
There is a clear gender gap in the cybersecurity field. Today, only 10% of the global information security workforces are women. There are many different social, institutional and personal barriers that can hinder women’s advancement in the cybersecurity field. For instance, many studies point out that IT continues to be […]
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Inclusive Approach for Cyber Security Strategies Part 2 of 2
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