Project
Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness Building in the African Region
About
Cybil code: G0241
Status: Finished
From: Jan 2013
To: Dec 2015
Funders
Partners
Themes & Topics
Region
Contact
Mactar Seck
Summary
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
- To support awareness raising, evidence based policy process and capacity building activities
- To build a critical mass of ICT skills able to harness the potential of ICT for social and economic development
- To enjoy the benefits of ICTs in a safe and secure environment
Activities:
- Regional workshops and training courses (Crackers/Hackers, Telephones and Computer Attacks, CCTLD, cybersecurity Policy etc.)
- Hosting the African IGF Secretariat and organization if African Internet Governance Forums (in cooperation with the AUC and other partners)
- Web-portal and online discussion
- Briefing papers and publications on cyber security
- African Cyber Security Strategy programme in Kenya to strengthen member States’ capacities to meet policy, legislative, regulatory and infrastructure requirements
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