Preventing and Combating Cybercrime in Southeast Asia (*GFCE Initiative)

Summary

The aim of this initiative by Japan, Australia and the United States of America (as members of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise) is to enhance the capacity of Southeast Asian countries to prevent and respond to cybercrime in a holistic, sustainable manner. It builds on successful programs UNODC previously hosted in East Africa.

The program consists of four activity areas: capacity building, prevention, framework support, and cooperation, and two normative areas: development of technical assistance tools and underlying standards.

Primary outcomes include:

increased efficiency and effectiveness in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of cybercrime acts;
efficient and effective long-term whole-of-government response to cybercrime, including national coordinating mechanisms, data collection systems, and effective legal framework;
strengthened communication between government agencies in cybercrime matters, between law enforcement and private sector organizations, and in international cooperation.
Initiators will develop and execute a basic cybercrime training course for prosecutors and investigators from the region, conduct a high level open source assessment of regional cybercrime response capabilities, and train judicial staff on cybercrime related issues.

For more information please visit the GFCE website