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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Global Partners Digital
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Global
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Tool to support the assessment of cybercrime laws and national cybersecurity strategies from a human rights perspective
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Media Foundation for West Africa
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Ghana
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A mapping of Ghana’s ICT-related policies to identify gaps that need to be addressed to shape policy discourse and reforms, to make the policies gender-responsive, and ultimately, to advance gender-equitable access in the use of ICTs.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Media Foundation for West Africa
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Ghana
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A contextual analysis of the child online protection environment in Ghana and recommendations for improving policies and practices.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Media Foundation for West Africa
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Ghana
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An analysis of policies on women’s rights online in Ghana and recommendations to improve women’s access to the internet and the realisation of their rights online.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Media Foundation for West Africa
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Ghana
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A multistakeholder convening that brought together key stakeholders (including sector Ministries, state security agencies, business entities and associations, academia, civil society, media and the general public) to discuss the National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy and ensure its implementation is human-rights respecting.
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Integrating a human-centric and human rights approach into ICT security laws, policies and regulations
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Media Foundation for West Africa
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Ghana
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A multistakeholder convening that analysed Ghana’s Cyber Security Act (Act 1038) and made recommendations for a implementing the Act in a human rights-respecting way.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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Centre for Multilateral Affairs
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Uganda
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Kampala Geopolitics 2022 discussion on ‘Cybersecurity – Resilience of African States and Threat Scenarios’. The session brought together representatives from the government, academia, the private sector, cyber security practitioners and civil society.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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Centre for Multilateral Affairs
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Uganda
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Uganda IGF session on ‘Advancing Normative Frameworks for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace’. The session brought together representatives from the government, private sector, academia and civil society to discuss the use of cyber norms to advance international peace and security.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Centre for Multilateral Affairs
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Uganda
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A research study by the Centre for Multilateral Affairs on ‘The Influence of Cyber Norms in Fostering Uganda’s Bilateral and Multilateral Relations for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace’.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Centre for Multilateral Affairs
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Uganda
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A research paper on ‘Disconnecting from Cyber Stability – an assessment of how internet shutdowns in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda Undermine cyber stability’.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Centre for Multilateral Affairs
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Uganda
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A multi-stakeholder civil society position paper entitled ‘Promoting smart policy options in Closing the Gender Digital Divide in Uganda’. The paper brings together views from academia, civil society, the private sector and the government to discuss the policymaker actions to close the gender digital divide.
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CIPESA
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Uganda
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Analysis of the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022. The analysis highlights the potential negative impact on human rights posed by the bill (now an Act of parliament).
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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CIPESA
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Uganda
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Brief on ‘Digital Taxation in Uganda: A Hindrance to Inclusive Access and Use of Digital Technologies’.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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CIPESA
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Uganda
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Policy Brief published in December 2020 on ‘Technology and Elections in Africa: A Digital Rights View of the January 2021 General Elections’.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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CIPESA
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Uganda
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A consultation petition on ‘Promoting Best Practice Amont Activists for More Effective Collaboration in Digital Rights Litigation in Uganda: A Case Study of Cyber Law Initiative (U) Limited and Five Others versus The Attorney General of Uganda and Two Others.’
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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Unwanted Witness
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Uganda
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The Privacy Symposium offers cutting-edge legal, regulatory, academic, and technological development in privacy and data protection. The Symposium gathers academics, lawyers, policy-makers, computer scientists, and civil society to exchange ideas and discuss the latest emerging technological issues and trends.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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Kondrad Adenauuer Stiftung Uganda and South Sudan
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Uganda
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The Uganda Social Media Conference is an annual flagship convening that brings together key stakeholders from the government, civil society, academia, and media for an exchange on the state and impact of social media on society. Key topics of discussion include the state of cybersecurity at the national, regional and international levels (including laws, policies, and regulatory frameworks that shape it), and the human-centric and rights-respecting nature of policies.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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Kondrad Adenauuer Stiftung Uganda and South Sudan, French Embassy, Makerere University and UN Women
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Uganda
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The Kampala Geopolitics Conference is an academic public event discussing current geopolitical trends and hot topics. The conference has become a regional flagship bearer for geopolitical debates and compliments global conversations with regional and African perspectives. Ugandan civil society, academia, private sector and governmental actors meet to discuss topical issues including cybersecurity at national, regional and international levels – consequently informing and shaping conversations in this regard
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
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Uganda
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The Digital Security Manual for Structuurally Silenced Women in Uganda is a curation of different digital security tips and best practices for all women, especially structurally silenced women such as those from the LGBTQ+ community, sex workers, human rights defenders, young women and those living in rural communities.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
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Uganda
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Publication on ‘Bridging the Digital Gender Gap in Uganda: An Assessment of Women’s Rights Online Based on the Principles of the African Declaration of Internet Rights and Freedoms’.
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Capacity and skill development
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Jonction
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Senegal
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Advocacy workshop with stakeholders to raise awareness of cyber threats and cybersecurity and to enable participation in relevant consultations and discussions.
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Facilitating and supporting multistakeholder engagement in policy formulation that is inclusive in nature
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Jonction
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Senegal
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Multistakeholder dialogue to facilitate and support stakeholder engagement in the formulation of inclusive cyber threat and cyber security policies.
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Facilitating and supporting multistakeholder engagement in policy formulation that is inclusive in nature
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Jonction
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Senegal
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A series of advocacy meetings with policymakers including the Ministry of Digital Economy, which is in charge of the implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy.
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Capacity and skill development
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Jonction
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Senegal
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Civil society capacity building workshop to develop advocacy skills on peace and security in cyberspace with a human rights focus.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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Jonction
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Francophone country
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Tool to assist in the assessment of cybercrime laws and policies and national cybersecurity strategies from a human rights perspective in the Senegalese cyber space.
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Development of training materials including for digital safety, security and literacy
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Jonction
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Francophone country
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Advocacy tool for African civil society.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A policy brief providing a snapshot of the current state of the legal, policy and institutional frameworks for cybersecurity in Kenya, with a view to informing future actions by state and non-state actors.
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Development of training materials including for digital safety, security and literacy
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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The Digital Enquirer Kit is a free e-learning guide that empowers learners with skills on misinformation and fact-checking and tackling online gender-based violence.
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Development of training materials including for digital safety, security and literacy
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A tool that provides cyber hygiene guidelines to ordinary citizens, highlighting what they should pay attention to while transacting online, especially on mobile money transfers.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual multistakeholder forum that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A study which maps the cybersecurity landscape in Kenya with a focus on the financial sector, and advocates for a human-centric approach to cybersecurity.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A report assessing the extent to which the public participated in three recent ICT policy and law-making processes based on 4 principles: open and accessible; inclusive; consensus-driven; and transparent and accountable.
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Development of training materials including for digital safety, security and literacy
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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Comic strips on a number of cyber-related topics including an introduction to cyber hygiene; cyber hygiene tips when connecting devices; tips on how to ensure secure access to devices and services; how to address cyber hygiene challenges on social media and messaging applications; presenting the challenges that are faced by women online; and a Swahili version of the comic strip on ‘A Safer Web for Women’.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A policy brief on the nature of cyberbullying and the existing policy gaps in Kenya, based on a review of several case studies on social media in Kenya.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A policy brief looking at online violence against women in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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KeSIG is an introductory course covering technical, economic, legal and contemporary social issues brought about by the Internet and how they affect Kenyan decision-making. It aims to build a critical mass of individuals advocating for Internet rights and freedoms by equipping the participants with the skills needed to participate meaningfully in local, regional and global policy discourse.
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Conducting cybersecurity needs assessments
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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A report providing an assessment of Kenya using UNESCO ROAM-X Indicator framework.
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Policy analysis and development of model laws and policies
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KICTANet
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Kenya
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This report is on digital literacy and digital security for women in universities in Kenya
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes; AND Facilitating and supporting multistakeholder engagement in policy formulation that is inclusive in nature
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Media Rights Agenda
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Nigeria
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On the fringes of the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People Rights, which took place in The Gambia, in 2022, MRA organised a one-day meeting for African civil society organisations in attendance with the theme: “African Civil Society Engagement of International Policy Processes: UN Open-Ended Working Group on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 (OEWG).” The objective of the meeting was to raise civil society awareness of cybersecurity and the OEWG in an effort to increase their engagement in UN processes relating to responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. The meeting was attended by 23 participants from different countries and concluded with the adoption of a resolution which, among other things, endorsed the output document developed during African School of Internet Governance 2022. Some of the recommendations contained in the resolution, which was shared with the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, were subsequently presented to the Commission and disseminated more widely.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes; AND Facilitating and supporting multistakeholder engagement in policy formulation that is inclusive in nature
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Media Foundation for West Africa
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Nigeria
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On December 19, 2022, MRA convened a one-day roundtable meeting with 35 representatives from Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Nigerian Government in Abuja. The Roundtable meeting was themed: “Engaging International Policy Processes: UN Open-Ended Working Group on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 (OEWG)” and it aimed to encourage key stakeholders and experts within the Nigerian government to participate in identifying Nigeria’s interests and position on the key issues under consideration within the framework of the discussions on responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. The meeting reviewed the UN Open-Ended Working Group, including its history and the processes relating to responsible state behaviour in cyberspace as well as the multi-stakeholder consultations on strengthening African capacity in international cybersecurity processes. Meeting participants adopted a resolution endorsing the African School of Internet Governance 2022 output document and called on the Nigerian Government to play a more active role in international treaty and policy processes, including the ongoing work of the OEWG to ensure that the Nigerian perspectives and voices are well-reflected in the outcome of such processes while also protecting the interests its citizens. Participants also urged the Nigerian Government to promote and advance a human rights-respecting approach to the issues of cybersecurity and proposed that in engaging international treaty and policy processes, the Nigerian Government should build multi-stakeholder partnerships to ensure that the diverse competencies and expertise among the different stakeholder groups are adequately leveraged.
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Convening and participating in community consultations on cybersecurity processes
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Media Rights Agenda
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Nigeria
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MRA carried out a series of advocacy meetings with officials of various public institutions (including the Office of the National Security Adviser to the President; the Federal Ministry of Justice, and the National Information Technology Development Agency among others) to raise awareness about the ongoing OEWG process and cybersecurity issues in general, and to persuade them to be more engaged in the process, both at the domestic level in determining Nigeria’s position and priorities, and at the regional and international levels where some of the policy discussions and negotiations are taking place. The meetings also aimed to persuade officials to support civil society’s access to and participation in the OEWG and other cybersecurity policy processes.
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