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Cybercrime and Criminal Justice in Cyberspace - African Region

A series of online seminars hosted by the European Union and the Council of Europe

7 July 2020Online Webinar

Rationale
The UN Intergovernmental Expert Group on Cybercrime (IEG) was established in 2010 “to conduct a comprehensive study of the problem of cybercrime and responses to it by Member States, the international community and the private sector, including the exchange of information on national legislation, best practices, technical assistance and international cooperation, with a view to examining options to strengthen existing and to propose new national and international legal or other responses to cybercrime”. In 2020, the IEG is to discuss the chapters on international cooperation and prevention of the Comprehensive Draft Study on Cybercrime, as contained in the work plan of the Expert Group for 2018-2021. In December 2019, the UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/74/247 initiated a new, parallel process. The resolution mandates the establishment of an Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee of Experts, representative of all regions, to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on “countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes”. The process is to begin with a three-day organisational session in August 2020.

Objectives
The aim of this series of seminars is to contribute to the new process through the sharing of experience and good practices between criminal justice practitioners, who are to be the beneficiaries of a future UN treaty on cybercrime, and foreign policy experts, who will be involved in the negotiation of this treaty. The seminars will focus on:

- The concept of cybercrime as a matter of criminal justice
- The question of cybercrime legislation and reforms already undertaken by governments worldwide
- The challenge of international cooperation in practice
- The experience of capacity-building



Download The global state of cybercrime legislation (EN)

Download The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (EN)

Download The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (ES)

Download Background Note (EN)

Download Cyber Diplomacy in the European Union (EN)

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  • Q: All the presentations in this webinar are available here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/eu-coe-webinars

  • George Tyenendezwa

    Q: Yes, Nigeria has conducted different assessments, legal framework, institutional gaps, etc . And the process of domestic harmonisation is already ongoing. Even the review of the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy is about to begin shortly …

  • Najim

    Private Practiioner

    Q: George, has Nigeria conducted assessments, such as Legal Framework. vulnerability, institutional readiness assessments? and if so could they be used to inform domestic harmonisation and synchronisation? (to George-Maria Tyendezwa)

  • EU Cyber Direct

    Q: Dear Participants - you can download the current presentation from Mr. Pravin Harrah and Dr. Kaleem Usmani here: https://rm.coe.int/cyber-eu-coe-webinar-africa-en-july-2020-kaleem-and-pravin/16809ef01d

  • EU Cyber Direct

    Q: Mr. George-Maria Tyendezwa's slides are available here: https://rm.coe.int/cyber-eu-coe-webinar-africa-en-july-2020-george/16809ef01c

  • EU Cyber Direct

    Q: If you wish to ask a question, please feel free to type it in this box.

  • EU Cyber Direct

    Q: Dear Participants - if you are having trouble with connectivity you can see/download the current presentation from Momodou Jallow here: https://rm.coe.int/cyber-eu-coe-webinar-africa-en-july-2020-momodou/16809ef01e

  • Momodou JALLOW

    Q: Mr. Jobe, thank you for the question.. with respect to banks reporting cybercrimes, they are not required yet by law, but at the moment we are reviewing the IC Act 2009 which we intend to make such cybersecurity issues like mandatory reporting, Q2. the Gambia Computer and Security Incident Response Team has been setup and operational

  • EU Cyber Direct

    Q: Dear Participants - if you are having trouble with connectivity you can see/download the current presentation from Mr. Alexander Seger here: https://rm.coe.int/cyber-eu-coe-webinar-africa-en-july-2020-alexander/16809ef01b

  • Lamin M Jobe

    The Gambia Cyber Security Alliance - GCSA

    Q: Good Morning Mr Jallow, My Name is Lamin M. Jobe, Secretary General of GCSA. I have two Questions to ask. 1. What Standard Security Protocols do your government have for Financial Institutions in The Gambia and how can your government help these Institutions to protect data of their clientele. Is there any legal framework that will protect the Bank and its customers? And if there is breach or cyber-attack in any bank should they report to its customers about what happened. Which I believed most Banks in Africa will shy away sharing such information, for fear of losing their clientele base. 2. Is there any Financial Investigating Unit set by your government? If yes, does this Unit adhere to or understand Cybercrime and Criminal Justice in Cyberspace. Thank you for your time (to Momodou Jallow)

  • EU Cyber Direct

    Q: Dear Participants - if you are having trouble with connectivity you can see/download the current presentation here: https://rm.coe.int/cyber-eu-coe-webinar-africa-en-july-2020-albert/16809ef01a

About the Organiser

The European Union – through its institutions, agencies and actions of the member states – actively contributes to the global fight against cybercrime. To strengthen international cooperation in this domain, the EU conducts policy dialogues with third countries, strengthens mechanisms for operational cooperation between law enforcement and judicial bodies, and provides funding for developing legal and institutional capacities around the world.

About the Organiser

The series of seminars is supported by the GLACY+ Project, joint initiative of the European Union (Instrument Contributing to Peace and Stability) and the Council of Europe. GLACY+ is aimed at strengthening capacities of states worldwide to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence in line with international standards and at enhancing criminal justice abilities for effective international cooperation in this area. GLACY+ supports countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean region.

About EU Cyber Direct

The EU Cyber Direct project supports EU cyber diplomacy efforts and consequently contributes to the development of a secure, stable and rules-based international order in cyberspace through extensive dialogues with strategic partner countries and regional/international organisations. EU Cyber Direct is funded by the European Commission under the Partnership Instrument, International Digital Cooperation project: Trust and Security in Cyberspace.

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