An overview of Dominican Republic’s cyber policy landscape is available on the UNIDIR Cyber Policy Portal Project
International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 73 more
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- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Cybercrime
- + 1 more
International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)
The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), established in 2021 by the United States, is the world’s largest international cyber partnership. With 68 global members, CRI strengthens resilience against ransomware, disrupts criminal ecosystems, and fosters collaboration through shared intelligence, policy innovation, and capacity-building efforts to protect critical sectors and global communities […]
Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e)
The GLACY-e (Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced) is a Joint project of the European Union (Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – NDICI-Global Europe) and the Council of Europe. The GLACY-e project builds on the expertise and experience gained by the hub countries in the previous GLACY+ project, GLACY-e addresses […]
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ICT4Peace – OAS Course on “Protection of critical infrastructure and critical information infrastructure against cyber attacks” in Costa Rica
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ICT4Peace – OAS Course on “Protection of critical infrastructure and critical information infrastructure against cyber attacks” in Costa Rica
ICT4Peace on 29 April to 3 May 2024 carried out its newest version of its course “Protection of critical infrastructure and critical information infrastructure against cyber attacks” in Costa Rica in cooperation with the Organisation of American States.
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El PAcCTO 2.0
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- International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP)
- France – Expertise France
- Civipol
- + 4 more
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El PAcCTO 2.0
EL PAcCTO 2.0 aims at fostering an EU-LAC partnership on Justice and Security, fighting organized transnational crime through an integral approach to reinforce the Rule of Law in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Canada’s support to the OAS and its member states in addressing the gender gap in the cybersecurity agenda
Beneficiary Countries
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Barbados
- + 31 more
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Canada’s support to the OAS and its member states in addressing the gender gap in the cybersecurity agenda
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Canada’s support to the OAS and its Member States to prevent, combat and mitigate cybersecurity threats in the Americas (Phase 2)
Beneficiary Countries
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Barbados
- + 31 more
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Canada’s support to the OAS and its Member States to prevent, combat and mitigate cybersecurity threats in the Americas (Phase 2)
The project supports the OAS and its member states to prevent, combat and mitigate cybersecurity threats in the Americas. This will be achieved through international cooperation as a result of the implementation of National Cybersecurity Strategies, and greater participation in the dialogue on international norms in cyberspace.
Creating a Career Path in Cybersecurity
The program has provided training to economically disadvantaged youths and young adults (ages 18-25) in ten OAS Member States, with the objective of exposing them to technical training in cybersecurity and promoting their professional development in this field.
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OAS – AWS Sponsorship Agreement 2022
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- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cybercrime
- + 2 more
OAS – AWS Sponsorship Agreement 2022
This collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Organisation of American States is building a replicable and scalable mechanism to help countries design their roadmap to accelerate cybersecurity maturity step-by-step, following the CMM methodology.
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EU CyberNet LAC4 – Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre
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EU CyberNet LAC4 – Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre
LAC4 is a regional cybersecurity competence centre with a physical facility in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. LAC4 offers trainings and consultations for the whole LAC region, covering incident response, strategy implementation, national risk assessments, exercises and more. The centre was officially opened in 2022.
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Europe Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime (EL PAcCTO)
Implementors
- France – Expertise France
- International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP)
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Europe Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime (EL PAcCTO)
EL PAcCTO (Europe Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime) is an international cooperation programme funded by the European Union that seeks to contribute to security and justice in Latin America by supporting the fight against transnational organised crime. In its intervention, EL PAcCTO addresses the entire criminal […]
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Canada’s Support to the OAS and its Member States to Prevent, Combat and Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in the Americas
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Themes & Topics
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Strategies
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- + 2 more
Canada’s Support to the OAS and its Member States to Prevent, Combat and Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in the Americas
This Project will aim to reduce the full range of threats to Canada from overseas, while at the same time promoting an open, secure and resilient cyberspace through international cooperation based on institutional structures established as a result of the implementation of National Cybersecurity Strategies and greater participation in the […]
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Dominican Republic National CIRT Assessment
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Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Dominican Republic National CIRT Assessment
Study and analyse the country’s current cybersecurity status and needs. Information will be gathered by the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index, as well as public sources. Study institutional and organizational requirements, and arrangements for setting-up National CIRT. Undertake a series of interactions and discussions with the relevant stakeholders to assess the […]
Cybercrime Capacity Building in the Americas Phase II
Phase II project aims to enhance the capacity of 35 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to tackle cybercrime. The project combines assessment, mentoring and training activities with operations and public awareness efforts, to prevent, detect, and investigate cybercrime in a comprehensive manner.
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EU Cyber Resilience for Development Cyber4Dev
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EU Cyber Resilience for Development Cyber4Dev
Cyber4Dev is an EU-funded programme focused on supporting the development of Cyber Resilience in nine priority partner countries, plus additional associate countries, around the world. It focuses on: strengthened cybersecurity policy, strategy, and coordination frameworks; incident response capabilities; and fostering networks of cyber expertise and co-operation.
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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 […]
